Elvis Presley was engaged to Ginger Alden upon his death. She was the first person to find him unresponsive in his bathroom on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 1977. Shortly after, Ginger was no longer part of Elvis’ inner circle. Was she banned from Graceland after Elvis’ untimely death?
Ginger Alden reportedly never returned to Graceland after Elvis Presley’s death
After Elvis’ death, Ginger Alden left Graceland for good. However, much speculation has been regarding her exit.
Several of Elvis’ inner circle members weren’t too fond of Ginger. Reportedly, neither was the entertainer’s father, Vernon Presley.
He told Good Housekeeping Magazine that he didn’t know Ginger well when Elvis announced he wanted to make her his second wife. “Elvis told me he’d fallen in love with her.”
Vernon wrote, “She’s not much of a talker.” He clarified the king of rock and roll told him he...
Ginger Alden reportedly never returned to Graceland after Elvis Presley’s death
After Elvis’ death, Ginger Alden left Graceland for good. However, much speculation has been regarding her exit.
Several of Elvis’ inner circle members weren’t too fond of Ginger. Reportedly, neither was the entertainer’s father, Vernon Presley.
He told Good Housekeeping Magazine that he didn’t know Ginger well when Elvis announced he wanted to make her his second wife. “Elvis told me he’d fallen in love with her.”
Vernon wrote, “She’s not much of a talker.” He clarified the king of rock and roll told him he...
- 8/23/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s diet has fascinated to the king of rock and roll’s fans. He craved Southern classics and enjoyed them when he returned to Memphis, Tn. However, one of Graceland’s cooks admitted that despite their best efforts to try and get Elvis to eat healthily, “he wouldn’t let us” put him on a diet.
Elvis Presley eats a sandwich in Memphis, Tn, in 1958 | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Graceland’s cook reveals Elvis Presley ‘ate what he wanted to eat’
Nancy Rooks worked directly for Elvis Presley at his Graceland home from 1967 through his death in 1977. She had firsthand knowledge about the king of rock and roll’s dietary habits.
In an interview with Classic Bands, Rooks explained the concern some members of the Presley household had with Elvis’ overall diet. She claimed that there were some non-negotiable elements of working for the entertainer.
“At that time...
Elvis Presley eats a sandwich in Memphis, Tn, in 1958 | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Graceland’s cook reveals Elvis Presley ‘ate what he wanted to eat’
Nancy Rooks worked directly for Elvis Presley at his Graceland home from 1967 through his death in 1977. She had firsthand knowledge about the king of rock and roll’s dietary habits.
In an interview with Classic Bands, Rooks explained the concern some members of the Presley household had with Elvis’ overall diet. She claimed that there were some non-negotiable elements of working for the entertainer.
“At that time...
- 8/2/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home was always a hotbed of activity. The Memphis, Tn estate was perpetually filled with family and friends, as well as staff, which kept the abode a lively place. However, after Elvis’ 1977 death, the home lost its center, but did it? One of Graceland’s former cooks believes the mansion remained haunted by its owner.
Elvis Presley poses in front of his Graceland home with a Rolls Royce automobile | Ullstein Bild via Getty Images Graceland cook Nancy Rooks believed Elvis Presley haunted Graceland after his death
Elvis Presley hired Nancy Rooks as a Graceland cook in 1967. She worked for the king of rock and roll until his 1977 death and remained an employee for many years afterward.
Rooks’ cooking was so much a part of Graceland’s history that she co-authored an official cookbook with Elvis’ uncle, Vester Presley, titled The Presley Family Cookbook. It remains a...
Elvis Presley poses in front of his Graceland home with a Rolls Royce automobile | Ullstein Bild via Getty Images Graceland cook Nancy Rooks believed Elvis Presley haunted Graceland after his death
Elvis Presley hired Nancy Rooks as a Graceland cook in 1967. She worked for the king of rock and roll until his 1977 death and remained an employee for many years afterward.
Rooks’ cooking was so much a part of Graceland’s history that she co-authored an official cookbook with Elvis’ uncle, Vester Presley, titled The Presley Family Cookbook. It remains a...
- 7/21/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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