As world-famous as he was, it’s not surprising that Elvis Presley wanted to keep looking his absolute best for his movies and live performances. But what is the truth about his facelifts and other physical alternations? Well, The King’s cousin Billy Smith revealed the truth for fans.
Speaking on his son’s Memphis Mafia Kid YouTube channel, Billy spoke
of Elvis’ physical changes.
He said: “He thought it made him look
better and that he needed it.
“Elvis always tried to improve his
looks.”
All the while admitting how good everyone thought The
King looked regardless.
Elvis’s cousin mentioned how The King had
caps on his teeth and moles removed.
But also how he had at least two facelifts; one in 1957 and the
other in 1975.
On the first, Billy said: “To me, it wasn’t a
facelift.
“Elvis did not like the flare in his nose at that time,
how wide it was.”
Billy continued: “So he decided to have it
trimmed down and that’s what they did…which made him look…god!
“I don’t know how you can look any better, but he did."
As
for Elvis dying his hair jet black, he added: “The reason being someone told
him his eyes were so blue and all that, [so] if he had dark hair it would
make his eyes stand out.”
But what about the legend that The King
had webbed toes?
Well Billy, who grew up with Elvis in Tupelo,
Mississippi, admitted it could be true.
However, it’s likely that
the music legend had them separated as people often do.
Meanwhile,
Elvis That’s The Way It Is celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
The
documentary film will be returning to UK cinemas for one night only on April
22.
The official synopsis for the documentary film reads: “To
celebrate 85 years of Elvis Presley and 50 years since the film’s original
1970 release, the King returns to cinemas – remastered – with Elvis: That’s
The Way It Is, an unmissable event for fans around the world.
“On
July 31, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant
return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a
decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely
re-energised the career of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
“This feature-length documentary and concert film features
performances including Love Me Tender, Sweet Caroline, Heartbreak Hotel and
Suspicious Minds.
“Crossing the footlights, revealing the
legendary singer as a man preparing for an emotional career comeback, the
fans who travelled from all over the world for this history-making event....
and the electrifying live performance of the man who gave us rock 'n'
roll.”
