Watch Austin Butler's Golden Globes Tribute To Lisa Marie & Priscilla Presley
13 January 2023, 12:31
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, only child of Elvis Presley, dies at the age of 54
Austin Butler's Golden Globes speech is going viral after his sweet tribute to the Presley family.
Following the devastating news Lisa Marie Presley has died aged 54, Austin Butler's Golden Globes speech from 10th January is going viral after he included a touching tribute to Elvis' wife and daughter while accepting the award for Best Actor.
Austin spent time with the Presley family as he embodied Elvis for the self-titled movie biopic and made sure to share his love for Lisa Marie and Elvis' wife Priscilla in his speech.
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As the women teared up at their table, Austin said: "I also want to thank our incredible producers and Warner Bros and the Presley family. Thank you guys, thank you for opening your hearts, your memories, your home to me."
He sweetly added: "Lisa Marie, Priscilla, I love you forever."
The video of his speech is now being re-shared alongside tributes to Lisa Marie, who died on 12th January.
One person wrote on Twitter: "Austin Butler thanking Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley two days ago is extra powerful now …RIP Lisa Marie."
Another shared: "She was at the golden globes not even 5 days ago. But at least she gets to see Austin Butler make such a phenomenal tribute to her dad tho [sic]."
My heartfelt congratulations to Austin Butler for the Golden Globe award for best actor. It was much deserved. He studied Elvis for 2 years & simply became him in his performance. I’m so proud of you. I only wish that the genius that Baz Luhrmann captured was also recognized.
— Priscilla Presley (@Cilla_Presley) January 12, 2023
After the event, Lisa Marie's mother Priscilla tweeted her support for Austin, writing: "My heartfelt congratulations to Austin Butler for the Golden Globe award for best actor. It was much deserved. He studied Elvis for 2 years & simply became him in his performance. I’m so proud of you."
The Hollywood Reporter have also since shared a clip of the actor talking about the first time he met Lisa Marie.
"It hit home when I first met Lisa Marie, because I didn't meet her until after the film, and she hugged me with tears in her eyes and she just said, 'thank you'," he recalled. "Then she took me upstairs and we went into Elvis' bedroom, sat on the bed and just talked for hours"
He went on: "He's this guy that he's been either thought of this icon God-like figure, or people just see him as a Halloween costume and then it dawns on you he's a father, a son and he's a husband."
Lisa Marie was rushed to hospital on 12th January according to TMZ, after emergency services were called to her home in Calabasas, California for a possible cardiac arrest. She died hours later.
