May 26th 2024.
In the world of music, there were two names that stood above all others: Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, and Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the King of Rock, Elvis Presley. These two icons captured the hearts of millions with their music and their fame. And on September 5, 1994, they stood together at the Chateau de Versailles in France, posing for the cameras and the history books.
Their wedding 30 years ago, on May 26, 1994, was a highly anticipated event, as it brought together two of the biggest names in music history. Despite the media frenzy surrounding them, the couple managed to keep their nuptials private and intimate, choosing to tie the knot in the Dominican Republic. It was a secret ceremony that took the world weeks to uncover.
Sadly, their marriage would only last 20 months. It was a time filled with turmoil, as Jackson faced allegations of sexual abuse from 13-year-old Jordan Chandler and his father. Lisa Marie, who had inherited her father's multi-million dollar estate, later admitted that their marriage had been somewhat controlled by outside forces.
The story of how Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley met is a unique one. They first crossed paths when Lisa Marie was just seven years old, attending a Jackson Five show with her family. But it wasn't until 17 years later, in November 1992, that their paths would cross again. Introduced through their mutual music connections, their friendship quickly blossomed into something more. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Lisa Marie revealed that Michael had proposed to her over the phone.
Before marrying Michael, Lisa Marie had been married to musician Danny Keough. They had two children together, daughter Riley and son Benjamin, who tragically passed away in 2020. But their marriage ended in divorce in 1994, and just months later, Lisa Marie tied the knot with Michael.
The news of their marriage was met with some skepticism, especially from Lisa Marie's mother, Priscilla Presley. She was wary of Michael's intentions, fearing that he may have been drawn to her daughter's wealth and fame. Lisa Marie, on the other hand, never doubted her husband's innocence in the allegations against him. She was determined to stand by him and help him through the difficult time.
In January 1994, Lisa Marie persuaded Michael to settle the allegations out of court, resulting in a hasty divorce for her and Danny. And just a few months later, she and Michael were married in a small and private ceremony in the Dominican Republic.
Their wedding was fit for music royalty, with the couple arriving at the La Romana airport in their own private plane and staying at a luxurious resort. The ceremony itself was held at the house of a local judge, with only a few close friends and family in attendance. The judge, Hugo Álvarez Pérez, had been sworn to secrecy by Michael's lawyers, who had initially wanted the wedding to take place in a plane above the Dominican Republic.
The brief ceremony lasted just 15 minutes and was conducted in Spanish, as per Dominican marriage laws. Lisa Marie's friend and her ex-husband's brother served as witnesses, and the newlyweds were pronounced husband and wife. After the wedding, Michael and Lisa Marie returned to their private life, away from the prying eyes of the media.
It wasn't until more than two months later, on August 1, 1994, that the news of their marriage was made public. Lisa Marie released a statement announcing their marriage and expressing her love for Michael. The world was finally convinced of their union when they made their first public appearance as husband and wife at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards, where Michael even kissed his wife on stage.
Their marriage may have been short-lived, but the love and bond between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley will always be remembered. They may have been two of the biggest names in music, but at their core, they were just two people who fell in love and chose to spend their lives together.
At the grand Chateau de Versailles in France, two iconic figures from the music industry came together on a September day in 1994. Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop, posed for a photo, capturing the attention of the world.
Michael and Lisa Marie's union was a merging of two of the biggest names in music history. The media frenzy surrounding their relationship was intense, but the couple managed to escape to the Dominican Republic for a private wedding ceremony. The secret was kept so well that it took weeks for the rest of the world to catch on.
Unfortunately, their marriage would only last for 20 months. It was a tumultuous time for the couple, as they were faced with accusations of sexual abuse made by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler and his father. Lisa Marie, who had inherited a vast fortune from her father, later revealed that there was some "puppeteering" involved in their marriage.
But how did these two music legends come together in the first place? Lisa Marie first met Michael at a Jackson Five show when she was just seven years old. They wouldn't cross paths again for another 17 years, when they were introduced through their mutual connections in the music industry. Michael proposed over the phone, as revealed in a 2003 interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
Lisa Marie had previously been married to musician Danny Keough, with whom she shared two children. But their marriage ended in a "quickee divorce" in 1994, just a few months before Lisa Marie and Michael tied the knot.
However, Lisa Marie's mother, Priscilla, was skeptical of Michael's intentions towards her daughter. With Lisa Marie's vast fortune and the ongoing child molestation charges against Michael, Priscilla feared that he was only interested in her daughter's money and using the marriage as a distraction. But Lisa Marie never doubted her husband's innocence and was determined to stand by him.
In January 1994, Lisa Marie convinced Michael to settle the allegations out of court, which his legal team stressed was not an admission of guilt. And so, in May of that year, the couple jetted off to the Dominican Republic for a wedding fit for music royalty.
The ceremony was a small, private affair, with only a handful of representatives, aids, and lawyers in attendance. The couple arrived in a private plane and stayed at a luxurious resort. The ceremony itself was officiated by a civil judge, and Michael and Lisa Marie exchanged vows in a short and simple ceremony.
But the original plan was much more extravagant, as revealed by the judge who was supposed to preside over their wedding. Michael had wanted to get married in a plane above the Dominican Republic, but the judge had to decline as it went against the country's rules. Eventually, the ceremony took place at the judge's house, with Jackson dressed in all black and Lisa Marie in a beige dress.
The judge kept the ceremony a secret, but it was eventually revealed when an American journalist got their hands on a copy of the marriage certificate. Despite being offered a large sum of money to share the details, the judge declined and only revealed basic information to a local newspaper.
It wasn't until more than two months later that the rest of the world found out about the secret wedding. Lisa Marie released a statement to the media, announcing her married name and stating that they had tied the knot 11 weeks earlier in a private ceremony outside the United States. Michael proudly showed off his wife at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards, with the audience in disbelief at the unexpected union.
Their marriage may have been short-lived, but for a brief moment in time, the King of Pop and the daughter of the King of Rock came together, making headlines and capturing the world's attention.
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