Priscilla Presley has issued an update on her 54-year-old daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who she shares with the late music icon Elvis Presley.
Hours after Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital, Priscilla took to Instagram to ask fans to pray for her daughter.
“My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care,” Priscilla, 77, said in a statement.
Her statement concluded, “Please keep her and our family in your prayers. We feel the prayers from around the world, and ask for privacy during this time.”
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TMZ reports, Lisa Marie Presley suffered cardiac arrest and is currently in critical condition on life support with a temporary pacemaker in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The publication also reported that Lisa Marie has been placed into a medically induced coma, where she remains in critical condition.
The update comes after Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to the hospital on Thursday (Jan. 12) due to cardiac arrest.
At the time, TMZ reported that paramedics performed CPR on Presley at her Calabasas, California home before transporting her to a nearby hospital. The outlet stated that Lisa Marie Presley’s housekeeper found her unresponsive in her bedroom, where ex-husband, Danny Keough, administered CPR until the paramedics arrived on the scene. Keough, who lives with Lisa Marie Presley, was returning home with their children from school at the time.
In an update shared by TMZ, Lisa Marie Presley went into “full [cardiac] arrest” and someone at the scene administered epinephrine at least one time to assist Presley in regaining a pulse, as stated by witnesses. Epinephrine is “a medication is used in emergencies to treat very serious allergic reactions to insect stings/bites, foods, drugs, or other substances,” according to WebMD.
PEOPLE reported that Lisa Marie was not breathing when the paramedics arrived, so they performed CPR, while noting that she has “signs of life” and sent her to a local hospital for “immediate medical care.”
The medical personnel were able to revive her pulse on the scene, according to reports.
Presley recently appeared at the 2023 Golden Globes in support of Austin Butler, who played her father in the blockbuster biopic, Elvis. The 54-year-old Memphis native crashed Butler and his sister Ashley’s interview with Entertainment Tonight.
She called Butler’s portrayal of her father, Elvis Presley, “truly mind-blowing.” Lisa Marie Presley also praised the film for how it accurately brought father’s career to life.
“I really didn’t know what to do with myself after I saw it,” she recalled. “I had to take, like, five days to process it because it was so incredible and so spot on and just so authentic that, yeah, I can’t even describe what it meant.”
“I’m so excited,” she said ahead of the awards show, “and I hope he wins.”
Austin Butler ultimately took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama. During his acceptance speech at the coveted awards show, Butler graciously thanked Lisa Marie Presley and her mother, Priscilla Presley, who watched on from the crowd.
“Thank you for opening your hearts, your memories, your home to me,” he told the mother/daughter pair. “Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever.”
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Lisa Marie Presley is the only child of Elvis and Priscilla. She followed in her father’s footsteps as a singer and songwriter. She has released three albums, including To Whom It May Concern (2003), Now What (2005), as well as Storm & Grace (2012).
Presley also released several singles that didn’t appear on a project, including posthumous duets with her father.
The singer/songwriter was married to Danny Keough (1988-1994), Michael Jackson (1994-1996), Nicolas Cage (2002-2004), and Michael Lockwood (2006-2021). Presley shared two children with Keough, a late son named Benjamin (died in 2020) and a daughter named Riley, as well as twins, Finley and Harper, with ex-husband Lockwood.
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Lisa Marie made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2012 in support of her Storm & Grace album. In a 2012 interview with Billboard, she shared her excitement over being accepted in Music City.
“I have been so blown away at the reception. It’s been so warm and incredible coming here. I feel really at ease,” she said. “To be in a place that appreciates singer-songwriters is an incredible experience. That doesn’t happen so much in Los Angeles. It’s been overwhelming. I feel very honored and lucky.”
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She has also embarked on several headlining tours, including the S.O.B. Tour (2003-2004), Now What Tour (2005-2006) and the Storm & Grace Tour (2014).
