普里西拉·普雷斯利（Priscilla Presley），前妻猫王普雷斯利，反对说这位歌手明星是种族主义者的说法。
猫王，这位传奇音乐家的传记片上个月发行，探索了他的生活和名望。The release of the film has reignited discussions regarding Elvis’ role in the racism of the 1950s music industry at large, the argument being that that many of his early hits were covers of songs by Black artists, and his stage presence and singing style was inspired by Black rock and roll singers, bringing the sounds of Black music to a much wider audience, one that would have avoided music actually recorded by Black artists.
这些指控并非完全没有根据。例如，在传记片上个月发行之前，加利福尼亚赔偿工作组的临时报告揭示了黑人艺术和文化的历史性盗窃，挑出了埃尔维斯·普雷斯利（Elvis Presley）对黑人音乐家亚瑟·克鲁德普（Arthur Crudup）作品的拨款。然而，考虑到这一点，重要的是要考虑猫王作为一个人与1950年代美国音乐产业之间的区别。
在接受皮尔斯·摩根的采访中Talktv，Presley shared her opinion on the biopic, giving her approval of actor Austin Butler’s portrayal of the musician before addressing the aforementioned discussion, saying: “He was not a racist – he’s never been a racist… Elvis had friends, black friends, friends from all over. He loved their music. He loved their style. He loved being around, you know, Black musicians.”
她继续说：“他不会相信。他是一个顽固的美国人。他是美国。”
她指出，前丈夫与胖多米诺骨牌和小萨米·戴维斯（Sammy Davis Jr）的友谊，指出他们将“总是进入更衣室”，猫王对美国政府“非常关心”。
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