AceShowbiz - Riley Keough, granddaughter of the iconic Elvis Presley, has opened up about the dual-edged sword of fame and privilege that has shaped her life and career. In a candid interview with Elle UK, the 35-year-old actress acknowledged the advantages that her famous lineage has provided, while also shedding light on the difficulties faced by her mother, Lisa Marie Presley.

Keough, who gained widespread recognition for her role in the Amazon Prime series "Daisy Jones & The Six", admitted, "I'm sure being Elvis's granddaughter has made it easier for me to get an agent, to have meetings and all this stuff when I started out."

She expressed acute awareness of the privilege she has benefited from, yet her mother struggled due to their family's enormous fame.

Reflecting on her mother's life, Riley detailed how Lisa Marie's identity was overshadowed by her father's iconic status. "Her entire identity was being Elvis's daughter," she stated, adding that finding genuine love and friendship was always a struggle for her mother given the high-profile family she was born into.

This sentiment is deeply explored in the memoir, "From Here to the Great Unknown", which Keough completed after her mother's untimely death in January 2023.

Lisa Marie Presley passed away at the age of 54 due to a small bowel obstruction from a recent bariatric surgery, leaving behind profound memories for her eldest daughter, Riley. The memoir, which Riley felt compelled to finish, touches on various aspects of Lisa Marie's life, including her battles with addiction, her brief marriage to Michael Jackson, and the tragic loss of her son, Benjamin Keough, in 2020.

Despite the immense challenges, Riley's upbringing was described as vibrant and joyous. She recalls, "[What's striking is] how wonderfully colourful my upbringing was. It wasn't about the fame or anything. It was more so that there was a lot of joy. Things were very big and fun, all the time."

However, entering the showbiz world was fraught with its own set of challenges. Her mother's advice was clear and stringent, "If you're going to do this, you have to be so good at what you do, or else nobody's going to take you seriously, you're not going to get any jobs and it's going to be embarrassing."

Riley internalized this wisdom, knowing the delicate balance between leveraging her family's name and carving out her own credibility.

With resilience and acute self-awareness, Riley Keough continues to navigate her career in Hollywood, balancing her inherited privilege with a genuine commitment to her craft. Her story is not just one of fame and advantage, but also of depth, struggle, and a relentless pursuit of authenticity, offering an inspiring albeit complex portrait of life in the spotlight.