One morning a few months ago, I flipped on the TV and was caught by the image of a woman who looked incredibly tough and mean. Demuting to learn why this contemptuous vixen was being featured on morning TV, I found I was on NBC and the snarling woman was Lisa Marie Presley. Then it made sense. Lisa Marie Presley is an American icon, even though at the moment she may come across as the sullen product of a broken, dysfunctional home. No matter! Elvis Presley is American royalty and so, by extension, is his daughter, who’s working hard lately to promote a recording career of her own.
Until recently, she’s been famous only for being the daughter of the King of Rock and Roll, and then for being the tranced-out wife of the King of Pop. Now she’s out on her own as a singer, and while she’s not very talented, she’s totally fascinating.
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