Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty
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Priscilla Presleyis singing praises of her granddaughterRiley Keough.
After Presley, 78, stepped out to support the actress — who is the daughter of the lateLisa Marie PresleyandElvis’ eldest grandchild — at the 2023Emmy Awardson Monday night, she opened up about how proud she is of her onsocial media. Not only did the subject ofPriscillaexpress how much she loved being theDaisy Jones & The Sixstar’sdate for the evening, she shared how proud she thought the late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll would be of his granddaughter.
Presley shared thethoughtful post on X(formerly Twitter) on Tuesday after the award show — where Keough, 34,was nominatedfor outstanding actress in a limited series or movie. “I loved being with my beautiful granddaughter at the Emmys last night,” she wrote. “What a talented young woman.”
The former actress then sweetly mentioned her ex-husband. “I know Elvis would have been very proud!❤️,” she added.
Along with the loving note, Presley also shared a photo from their night out together. In the red carpet shot, it appeared as though the two stars were thrilled to be spending time together, as Keough smiled while glancing over at her grandmother and Presley looked proud to be arm-and-arm with her granddaughter.
Presley, meanwhile, looked just as chic in a sleek silk blouse, which she wore tucked into a floor-length, black wool and silk Jacquard skirt.
Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley at the 2023 Emmys in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
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Presley and Keough stepped out to the award show together after recently ending a legal battle that followedthe January 2023 deathof Keough’s mom and Presley’s daughter,Lisa Marie.
Riley Keough at the 2023 Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
After reaching the agreement, Priscilla shared a statement exclusively with PEOPLE, expressing that “the Presley family is stronger than ever.”
“My family has resolved all confusion as it relates to our plea to the court and request for document interpretation after my daughter Lisa Marie’s untimely passing,” she said at the time. “Although some media identified such a plea as a lawsuit, I want to make clear that there was never any lawsuit filed against my beloved granddaughter.”
“As a family, we are pleased that we resolved this together,” the statement continued. “My family and I hope that everyone will grant us the privacy we have needed to properly grieve Lisa Marie and spend personal time together. We love and appreciate all of you and the Presley family is stronger than ever.”
While Keough didn’t end up taking home the Emmy award on Monday, she still celebrated her achievements and the success ofDaisy Jonesahead of the event.
OnInstagram, she shared a postdedicated to her costars and fans, and wrote, “I have so much love for everyone in this band and on this show. Everyone on this show worked harder than I’ve ever witnessed on any project actually for years. You’re all winners to me.”
“I feel so blessed to have spent time with all of you,” she finished, joking, “And when I lose tonight, I lose for you. 🤡😈🥇🥇🥇🥇.”
source: people.com
