Remembering Lisa Marie Presley’s 2-year turbulent marriage to Michael Jackson
It was a match made in the royal courts of rock & roll. The King of Pop, and the daughter of simply The King.
When Michael Jackson And Lisa Marie PresleyWho is it? died Thursday at 54Jackson, a child molestation accusation, was Jackson’s first marriage. They were wed in 1994. They got married secretly, lived in scandal, divorced in dramatic fashion, as was their large personalities.
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They made their famous appearance on the Tonight Show together, before they quit. 1994 MTV Video Music AwardsOpening the telecast hand-in-hand
Jackson softly said, “And just imagine,” before gesturing to Presley and kissing off. Presley looked embarrassed. She was announced as “Mrs. Michael Jackson” but didn’t say anything on stage. She was there to help him. Jackson’s bold declaration was a little premature.
Their first encounter was in 1975 when Presley, then seven years old, saw Jackson perform live. They began an adult friendship in 1992, and were married two year later. Jackson was accused in 1993 of sexually abusing 13-year-old boy. Presley reportedly Jackson was believed innocent by her and she encouraged him to settle the accusations outside of court. She also urged him for rehab to treat his drug addiction. But she would later deny Information about Jackson’s drug use during their marriage
In 1996, the couple split up citing “irreconcilable disagreements”. Presley says that the couple remained together for four more years after their divorce.
Presley said in 2009 that Jackson died. an interview with Oprah Winfrey He had manipulated her in their marriage and she was bitter towards him. Winfrey told her that she was in love with him when they were together. “Then we had the hard times.”
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