JAKARTA - On May 26, 1994, King of Pop, Michael Jackson married Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie Presley. The couple married in a ceremony that lasted 15 minutes in La Vega, Dominican Republic.
They both wore all-black outfits. The groom wore a bolero jacket, cowboy belt, and flamenco hat. The wedding comes 20 days after Lisa Marie Presley divorced her first husband, Danny Keough.
Quoting Biography, Taraborrelli recounts Michael feeling the marriage "felt empty" in the absence of his mother, Katherine Jackson. But on the other hand, Michael believes the marriage should be kept secret. Otherwise, "the press will thwart it".
The marriage was finally made public on August 1, 1994, through a statement sent to the media. The statement was written by Lisa Marie Presley. It reads:
My married name is Mrs. Lisa Marie Presley-Jackson. My marriage to Michael Jackson took place in a private ceremony outside the United States a few weeks ago. I love Michael so much, I dedicate my life to being his wife. I understand and support it. We both hope to raise a family.
More than a month since the announcement, Michael has been at the MTV Video Music Awards with Lisa Marie Presley. "Welcome to the MTV Video Music Awards", Jackson said, with Presley by his side.
"I'm very happy to be here. Just think about it, no one thought it would last". And the two couples closed the statement with an unending kiss.
Jackson-Presley marriage speculation
King of Pop's wedding, Michael Jackson to Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of King of Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Presley seemed like an accidental union of musical empires and was not imagined by anyone.
There is a lot of speculation behind the marriage of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley. There has been speculation that Presley was pregnant at the wedding. But that is not proven.
The two don't even have children together at all. There was also talk that the wedding was just a publicity stunt. One thing is for sure: the couple enjoys spending time together.
Michael's or Lisa's friends admit that the two fit in. After all, Michael always feared the possibility that his girlfriend would only pursue his money and fame.
But that's certainly not the case with Lisa, who is heir to Elvis Presley's fortune. Others speculate this was part of Jackson's plot because he had an "interest in Elvis" and wanted to be part of Elvis's world.
However, their marriage did not last long. Lisa filed for divorce on January 18, 1996, citing "irreconcilable differences".
"Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley have agreed to part ways. However, they remain good friends," his publicist told the press the next day. The couple finalized their divorce on August 20, 1996.
Other weddings
Michael married a nurse named Debbie Rowe on November 14, 1996. From that marriage, they had three children: Prince, Paris, and Blanket.
Michael and Rowe divorced on October 8, 1999. Michael died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009, of a heart attack caused by an overdose of propofol by his personal physician, Conrad Murray.
Meanwhile, Lisa Marie married Nicolas Cage on August 10, 2002. But the two divorced after 107 days of marriage.
Lisa Marie married her guitarist, Michael Lockwood, on January 22, 2006, and had twins Harper and Finley two years later. She filed for divorce from Lockwood on June 13, 2016.
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