Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley, made a shocking claim in her posthumous memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown. The memoir, completed by her daughter Riley Keough after Lisa Marie’s death in 2023, reveals that Michael Jackson was still a virgin when they began their relationship. Lisa Marie and Michael Jackson were married between 1994 and 1996, and this new insight sheds light on the private life of the King of Pop.
According to Lisa Marie, Michael Jackson was deeply in love with her, and despite his public persona, had never engaged in a physical relationship before. “I think he had kissed Tatum O’Neal, and he’d had a thing with Brooke Shields, which hadn’t been physical apart from a kiss. He said Madonna had tried to hook up with him once, too, but nothing happened,” she wrote. She admitted being terrified at the beginning of their relationship because of his inexperience.
Their relationship developed over long phone conversations, with Michael eventually confessing his love to Lisa Marie and expressing a desire to marry and have children together. Although initially unsure, Lisa Marie also fell in love with him, leading to their whirlwind marriage. Despite the challenges they faced, including public scrutiny, they maintained contact even after their divorce.
Lisa Marie passed away in 2023 at the age of 54, due to complications from a small bowel obstruction linked to previous bariatric surgery. Her daughter, Riley Keough, took on the task of completing her mother’s memoir after her passing. Riley shared that her goal was to present her mother as a multi-dimensional person, beyond the tabloid headlines. “I want to give voice to my mother in a way that eluded her while she was alive,”
Michael Jackson, who passed away in 2009 from a cardiac arrest caused by a propofol and benzodiazepine overdose, left behind a legacy that continues to captivate the world. Lisa Marie’s revelations in her memoir offer a rare glimpse into the intimate moments of his life, highlighting a relationship that was both passionate and complex.
