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Elvis star Austin Butler, 31, launched a bittersweet assertion after he was nominated for an Oscar on January 24. The actor advised The Hollywood Reporter that his biggest reward from starring within the Elvis Presley biopic was how proud it made Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley, who died lower than two weeks earlier than the Academy Award nominations have been introduced. “Those moments when Lisa Marie and Priscilla got to see the film and then I first saw them after… nothing I would do would ever top that,” Austin stated in his assertion. “And especially with Lisa Marie not being here with us. I just wish she was here to celebrate today with us,” he added.
Lisa Marie, Elvis’ solely baby, passed away on the age of 54 on January 12 after struggling cardiac arrest at her Calabasas, California dwelling. Simply days earlier than her dying, Lisa and Priscilla, 77, attended the Golden Globe Awards, the place they watched Austin win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. Austin, now a first-time Oscar nominee, described the late Lisa Marie as “the most straightforward and supportive person,” in his assertion to THR.
“I know from all the times that we got to celebrate together how we would celebrate today, you know, and I wish she and Elvis were here to get to experience this time,” Austin stated. “It really puts things in perspective to where ultimately, the thing I’m most grateful for is that I was able to spend the time that I had with Lisa Marie, and also the time that I had in getting to live for three years exploring the life of her father,” he added. “After I see moments like at present or after I really feel moments like at present, I’ve to actually take a second to go, ‘Okay, this is this is something to be really grateful for.’ “
Austin went on to say that he’ll “cherish” the second when Lisa Marie watched Elvis for the primary time “for the rest of my life.” The Disney Channel alum additionally shared that he discovered himself after playing Elvis on the massive display. “To now be here, I just feel relieved and grateful and joyous. The peaks are really high right now, the valleys are very low,” he stated. “But that’s what makes life feel vibrant.”
After Lisa Marie’s passing, Austin attended her funeral on the Presley household’s historic Graceland dwelling in Memphis, TN on Sunday, January 22. He was joined by his girlfriend Kaia Gerber, 21, who held Austin’s hand as they arrived on the memorial. Austin was heartbroken by Lisa Marie’s death, as indicative from his rep’s assertion to HollywoodLife after Elvis’ daughter had handed.
“My heart is completely shattered for [her children] Riley [Keogh], Finley, Harper and Priscilla at the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie,” the assertion on behalf of Austin learn. “I am eternally grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared. Her warmth, her love and her authenticity will always be remembered.”
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