“There’s a Kennedy and there’s a Presley,” explains Baz Luhrmann, who, while filming the biopic, Elvis he should know Riley Keough, heir to the Presley dynasty. Daughter of Lisa Marie and granddaughter of Priscilla.protagonist of a television miniseries Daisy Jones and the six represents one of the two most famous dynasties in America, making history of fashion, costume and, of course, music. Before establishing herself as an actress, Riley made her debut at the age of 12 as a model for a Tommy Hilfiger advertising campaign. She does not call herself the chosen one, but her life has always been in the spotlight: she was born on May 29, 1989. Lisa Marie Presley and musician Danny Keoghwith his pacifier still in his mouth, he appears with his mother on the cover of a magazine. People, where she is introduced as “Elvis’s first granddaughter”. A difficult legacy for a little girl who grew up between Graceland, her grandfather’s house museum that welcomes millions of visitors each year, and Neverland, the playground residence commissioned by Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie’s second husband.
Riley Keogh.
Growing up quickly in the shadow of these two musical giants, she spent a peaceful but chaotic childhood.. As a teenager, the Kehoe family traveled so much that it was difficult to find a foothold in school. “I’ve always had problems,” Riley says in an interview with the publication. Vanity Fair. “My father cared very much about my education. My mother, on the contrary, said: “You are an artist. Go be an artist.” His education took place through books, records, films and everything that happened at home; he never received a higher education, but does not rule out that he will find time for this in the future. Of course, the last few years have tested her: the death of her brother Benjamin, who was born in 1992 and committed suicide in 2020, and the death of her mother in January this year due to cardiac arrest caused by intestinal failure. obstruction after a weight loss procedure. The two deaths are so close together that they reminded her of her sense of responsibility to the family’s estimated $500 million inheritance and her twin sisters, Arper and Fineley, born in 2008 to Priscilla and Michael Lockwood.
Riley Keough with her mother Lisa Marie, grandmother Priscilla and twin sisters Arper and Finley.
Hence the decision to move with my husband and two girls to Calabasas, California. “When I lost my brother, I didn’t have a map to follow, I didn’t know how to deal with these strong emotions. However, when I lost my mother, I became a little more familiar with the grieving process and found that work helped me a lot.. I find it absurd when people say that happiness is a choice, but in that moment I felt like I was faced with a choice: give up and let this event wipe me out, or find the courage to overcome it. I decided to try to overcome this. After my mother died, I needed to be close to my sisters. There were only three houses here, so we moved. We couldn’t do anything else,” explains Vanity Fair. And he adds: “I love the suburbs. This is my dream: normality. I’m happy here.”
Producer and director Keogh was awarded the drama award at Cannes. War ponies, co-directed with Gina Gammell, which tells the story of two young Lakota men on a reservation in South Dakota. He wrapped production on the miniseries in Vancouver last week. Under the bridge, of which she is the producer and protagonist, attended the Dior 2024 fashion show in Mexico City and took part in the launch of a new Cartier jewelry collection in Florence. Torn between work (a lot) and family, she happily carves out her own space surrounded by her nearest and dearest. Even now, when the success of the mini-series Daisy Jones and the sixEmmy nominated attracted everyone’s attention to her, Riley prefers to keep a low profile. “I think consistency is something I’ve always appreciated about Riley,” says Zoe Kravitz, who, along with Dakota Johnson and Kristen Stewart, is among Riley’s best friends. “No matter what situation we are in, what environment we are in, she remains the same person. I never questioned her integrity.”
Riley Keough is the heir to the Presley dynasty and guardian of Graceland.
Reserved by nature, she hid the birth of her first daughter from the public until the day of her mother’s funeral.when her husband, an Australian stuntman and actor Ben Smith-Petersen met in 2012 while filming the film Mad Max: Fury Road, read his eulogy for her. “I hope I can love my daughter the way you loved me, the way you loved my brother and sisters,” read part of the text, “. Thank you for giving me strength, heart, compassion, courage, humor, good manners, temperament, wildness, tenacity. I am the fruit of your heart.” Only nine months later did he decide to entrust the world the name of a daughter born from a surrogate mother in August 2022.. “I think it’s a very beautiful, altruistic and incredible thing that these women do to help other people,” she explains to the magazine regarding pregnancy for others, a choice motivated by a desire not to pass on the Lyme syndrome she suffers from to other people. . her daughter—I could have carried the baby, but it seemed like a better choice given what I was going through physically with my autoimmune disease.”
Riley Keough with her husband Ben Smith-Petersen.
The little girl, Elvis’s first great-grandchild, is called Tupelo Storm Smith-Petersen. Tupelo is a tribute to his grandfather as it is King’s birthplace, Mississippi. “It’s funny because we decided on the name before the Elvis movie came out. I liked it because it’s not a very famous word or name in relation to my family, it doesn’t sound like Memphis or anything like that. Then, When the Elvis movie came out, everyone started talking about Tupelo, and I kind of regretted it. Mother and grandfather at Graceland. Here are the joyful but also painful memories of the family that director Baz Luhrmann unhesitatingly calls “America’s Royal Family.” Dynasty , “touched by disaster,” as Shakespeare would say.” Is it a genetic matter? Is it because of such a high standard of living? Is it because the world is watching them? Perhaps. Being a member of the American royal family means that you are being watched by more than just your country. Being American royalty means having the whole world’s eyes on you.”
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