Priscilla Presley was very almost a Kardashian … had her unwavering loyalty to her ex, Elvis Presley — and lack of cooking expertise — not been a difficulty for Robert Kardashian.
In mild of the brand new film primarily based on her romance with the King of Rock & Roll, Priscilla has been doing a lot of promo recently … revealing in a Q&A that she had “never wanted to marry again” after Elvis as a result of nobody would match as much as him.
And nobody had higher first-hand information of her devotion to the icon post-split than Robert … who was head over heels for her once they first met and thought they might marry and have infants collectively.
However, within the 2017 unauthorized biography, “The Kardashians: An American Drama,” the creator says Rob ceaselessly felt like a 3rd wheel, as a result of Elvis repeatedly interrupted their romance in weird and controlling methods.
In the e-book, an in depth pal recalled Robert complaining Elvis known as whereas he was making like to Priscilla … who then propped the bedside receiver on the pillow between them, forcing Rob to hearken to their convo. Awwwkward.
According to the biography, Elvis simply did not need his ex to see different males … for the sake of their daughter Lisa Marie.
Another blow for Robert was that romancing Priscilla got here on the expense of household affairs as his older brother Tom was additionally focused on her … and when she selected Rob, his bro grew envious.
But, Rob’s bud Joni Migdal mentioned the ultimate straw for his or her relationship was when Priscilla cooked a meal for Robert, which he hated a lot … he steered she by no means make dinner for him once more!
His need to forge a life with Priscilla dissipated quickly after, and as everyone knows, Rob went on to marry Kris Jenner and have their 4 youngsters … Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob. Rob and Kris have been married from 1978 to 1991.
Priscilla by no means forgot Robert, calling him one final time throughout his closing days — as he battled most cancers in 2003 — to “gently tell him she loved him.”
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