With a new film about her life on the way, Priscilla Presley is clearing up some longstanding misconceptions about her relationship with her ex-husband, the late rock ’n’ roll legend Elvis Presley.

Priscilla Presley appeared at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival Monday for the world premiere of “Priscilla,” directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Cailee Spaeny in the title role. At a press conference after the screening, Presley, now 78, recalled meeting Elvis for the first time in 1959 when she was just 14 years old ― and she emphasized that the music icon, who was 10 years her senior, was respectful of their age gap.