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Austin Butler put his heartbreak aside during Sunday night’s Critics’ Choice Awards on Jan. 15, 2023. The Elvis actor, 31, held his head high, as he walked the red carpet just days after The King’s only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, died.
Austin was typically handsome during the event, which he attend with director Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Catherine Martin. The California-born actor looked slick in a black jacket with silk lapels. He unbuttoned an ebony shirt underneath, revealing a necklace that dangled down towards his chest.
Austin Butler attended the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards with ‘Elvis’ director Baz Lurhmann on Jan. 15, 2023. Their friend and muse Lisa Marie Presley died on Jan. 12. (Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock)
Though a win would have been a touching tribute to Lisa Marie, the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood actor didn’t take home the award. The honor, instead, went to Brendan Fraiser for The Whale.
Austin admitted to being “shattered” at news of Lisa Marie’s death. “My heart is completely shattered for [her children] Riley [Keough], Finley [Lockwood], Harper and [mom] Priscilla at the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie,” a representative for Austin told HollywoodLife. “I am eternally grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared. Her warmth, her love, and her authenticity will always be remembered.
Days before her death, Lisa Marie supported Austin at the Golden Globes. The duo posed with Priscilla (left) during the awards show. (Shutterstock for HFPA)
Lisa Marie was a huge supporter of Austin, raving about his portrayal of the “Heartbreak Hotel” crooner. She was there to support him during the 2023 Golden Globes, which took place just two days before her death, and attended the Memphis premiere of the biopic back in Jun. 2022.
“Austin Butler channeled and embodied my father’s heart and soul beautifully,” she wrote in a May 2022 tweet. “In my humble opinion, his performance is unprecedented and FINALLY done accurately and respectfully.”
Priscilla Presley shared news of Lisa Marie’s death, not long after she was rushed to an L.A. hospital after suffering cardiac arrest on Jun. 12. She was just 54.
Lisa Marie’s model mother released a statement to the Associated Press, which read, “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us. She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
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<a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-lisa-marie-presley-elvis-priscilla-daughter-3646396/"><strong>Lisa Marie Presley</strong></a> was born to <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/elvis-presley/"><strong>Elvis Presley</strong></a> and <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/pics/priscilla-presley-young-photos/priscilla-presley-intro"><strong>Priscilla Presley</strong></a> on Feb. 1, 1968. She was an only child until her mother gave birth to her half-brother, <strong>Navarone</strong>, in 1987. She inherited Elvis' estate at the age of nine when he died in 1977, including the world-famous Graceland, which was worth $10 million at the time of her 25th birthday, when she legally got control over it. Like her dad, Lisa Marie embarked on a singing career and released three albums throughout the 2000s. Lisa's personal life was tumultuous. She married four times, first to musician <strong>Danny Keough</strong> from 1988 until 1994. They had two children, <strong><a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/pics/riley-keough-photos/">Riley</a>,</strong> in 1989, and <strong>Benjamin,</strong> in 1992. She then went on to marry world-famous singer <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/michael-jackson/"><strong>Michael Jackson</strong></a> in 1994 but they divorced in 1996. She was also married to actor <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/nicolas-cage/"><strong>Nicolas Cage</strong></a> from 2002 until 2014, and she later married her guitarist, <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/michael-lockwood/"><strong>Michael Lockwood</strong></a> in 2006. She and Lockwood had twin girls <strong>Harper</strong> and <strong>Finley</strong> in 2008 before they divorced in 2016. Through the years, the star struggled with addiction, credited her kids with keeping her clean in the mid-2010s. Lisa Marie's only son <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/2020/07/14/benjamin-keough-cause-of-death-suicide-lisa-marie-presley-son/">Benjamin died</a> by his own hand in 2020. The star passed away on Jan. 12, 2023, after suffering <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/01/12/lisa-marie-presley-hospitalized-cardiac-arrest/">cardiac arrest</a>. Lisa Marie Presley was an icon. Remember her life and legacy in photos, here.
Priscilla Presley, Austin Butler and Lisa Marie Presley 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Inside, Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, USA – 10 Jan 2023
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