#but the tea is piping hot

[doll-elvis]

Did Elvis really have an affair with his stepbrother's wife? Did others in his entourage corroborate the claim? If so, what time frame did it take place?

thank you for the ask!!

and whew this whole story is a MESS and I have to say I am normally a huge Elvis defender in the sense that I always try to understand his point of view and his reasons for doing things but honestly… he was dead wrong in this particular situation 😭

and this has indeed been corroborated by the MM, however they do incorrectly refer to her as Angie (who was actually David Stanley’s wife) when in reality her name was Annie. Elvis and Annie had a month-long affair in 1972 when Annie was 18-years-old

** an important note is that his affair with Annie happened soon after Elvis was made aware of Priscilla’s affair with Mike Stone and I cannot help but think that his affair with Annie was a reaction to the news about Priscilla and Mike (more on that below 👀)

also I have found that the actual degree of the affair is something that is inconsistent across bases, and I attribute that to Elvis likely minimizing the relationship as to relieve himself of the guilt/blame when telling other people in the group

which we know is something that he often did, particularly when he was caught by his main partner, like Priscilla or Linda, when he was being unfaithful: “it didn’t mean anything”, “I just needed something different company”, “she was just a friend”

or like the time he placed all the blame on George Klein after he was caught with another woman by Linda… even though he was asking George to set him up with dates ⬇️

“‘Damn Elvis—why’d you tell Linda it was all my fault? I just did what you asked me to do’. ‘I know, GK,’ he said with a little smile. ‘But somebody had to take the blame and it wasn’t going to be me’.”

excerpt from “Elvis: my best man” by George Klein

I initially found Elvis’ affair with Annie incredibly hard to believe. Elvis was a very moral man when it came to things like that and I just couldn’t see a scenario in which he would sleep with the wife of somebody he knew… let alone his literal stepbrother. And even the Memphis Mafia confirmed that in the 50s, Elvis had a very strict “no married women” policy, not even just for himself but for his whole group ⬇️

But it seems like as he grew older and experienced more of all the world had to offer, his morals changed. In the 60s he had no problem with checking out or flirting with married women ⬇️

LAMAR FIKE: “Nothing was sacred. Nora, my wife, bent over one time feeding one of the kids and Elvis looked up her dress. I said ‘What the hell are you doing?’ And he said, ‘Well, she’s bent over, what do you want me to do?’. He was so funny about it, I couldn’t get mad”

excerpt from “Elvis and the Memphis Mafia” by Alanna Nash

pictured left to right: Patsy Presley, Joanie Esposito, Priscilla Presley, Nora Fike

In the 70s, Elvis went from looking at “taken” women to sleeping with them, and just like in the 60s it didn’t matter who the women was with… even if she was with a friend like Jerry Schilling (poor Jerry 😭) ⬇️

excerpt from “Elvis: What Happened” by Red & Sonny west, and Dave Hebler

And as mentioned before, in 1972 (right after Elvis learned about Priscilla’s affair with Mike Stone), Elvis began seeing Annie Stanley

This has been confirmed by Billy Smith, Sonny West and Marty Lacker, along with Billy, Rick and Dee Stanley ⬇️

Billy Smith speaking on the situation, excerpt is from “Elvis and the Memphis Mafia” by Alanna Nash

And while Billy Stanley says that Annie admitted she was having sex with Elvis, Billy Smith says that Elvis told him that he only ever talked/preached to Annie. This is where the degree of the affair seems to be inconsistent but again, I believe Elvis was lessening the degree in order to relieve himself of any blame/guilt ⬇️

BILLY SMITH: “I don’t know if he had sex with her, he led everybody to believe he did. I didn’t talk to him about it until maybe ‘75. I flat out asked him. Elvis told me they didn’t do anything. He said they just talked, and he preached to her a little bit

MARTY LACKER: “I was thinking about Elvis and Angie (Annie was her correct name), and somehow Elvis knew that. He kind of glanced over at Billy Stanley, and then looked at me and he said, “Well, it ain’t like he’s my brother”

excerpts are from “Elvis and the Memphis Mafia” by Alanna Nash

As always be wary of the Stanleys as they are not the most credible sources, particularly Dee, but this is their recollection of the affair ⬇️

excerpt is from “Elvis, we love you tender” by the Stanleys

excerpt is from “Elvis, we love you tender” by the Stanleys

I find the first sentence of this excerpt above particularly interesting, “what Mike Stone did to Elvis, he, in turn did to Billy”

Take this with a grain of salt because I’m of course not Elvis so I cannot speak on why he did the things he did but I often wonder since Elvis was so hurt by Priscilla’s infidelity… was he trying to “spread” that hurt by ruining his own stepbrother’s marriage 🤧?

And it’s known that Elvis was insecure about his pending divorce with Priscilla as it would be the first in the history of his family, and so again, was he trying to ruin another family member’s marriage?

Or was it because Elvis’ ego was bruised by Priscilla leaving him for a “lesser” man in the sense that Mike wasn’t as rich or famous, and so was Elvis trying to prove to himself that he could get a “better” woman in the sense that Annie was younger, less worldly, than Priscilla?

this is all speculation but I’m just so interested to know if there was a deeper meaning behind this affair or if Elvis was just trying to get laid lmaoo😭

excerpt is from “Elvis, we love you tender” by the Stanleys

This excerpt above is where Annie admits out of anger that she did indeed sleep with Elvis. So it is kind of case of “he said, she said” as Elvis maintains that they didn’t sleep together whereas she says that they did…

if that argument between Annie and Billy truly did happen, I would probably lean towards believing Annie over Elvis. I cannot imagine why she would admit to sleeping with Elvis if it hadn’t truly happened, and knowing that by admitting it, it could be the end of her marriage

excerpt is from “Elvis, we love you tender” by the Stanleys

I’m not a fan of the Stanleys but after reading this excerpt I truly felt horrible for Billy. I couldn’t imagine the amount of betrayal he felt from both Elvis and Annie, and then for Elvis to be so cavalier at the prospect of the potential divorce, it’s all just sad

However I don’t think Elvis was being so cavalier out of cruelty, I really do believe that Elvis felt incredibly guilt and deeply regretted the affair. It’s known that Elvis didn’t like confrontation so by firing Billy and ignoring Annie, that was his way of avoiding confrontation and his way of avoiding being faced with what he did

so it was a super messy situation but Billy Stanley ended up getting married again and he eventually forgave Elvis

And I don’t believe Elvis ever slept with a relative’s wife again… he definitely learned his lesson 🤧

[alynnl]

I've been writing notes about an AU that's an odd combination of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles and Ace Attorney 4.

I'm not sure how far I will go with it. But the basic premise is this:

Instead of what happened to him in canon, Klint van Zieks gets disbarred. He presents forged evidence during the trial of a truly wicked defendant who was about to get off on a technicality.

And the situation quickly becomes a scandal of the highest order, with Klint's family and foreign friends feeling the repercussions of it.

[hellowitchlingg]

If SJM wanted Tamlin to be seen as a nuisance at the High Lord’s meeting then she shouldn’t have made him eat everyone up 😭

[yuelaos-codex]

The Almighty Vampire Ascendant and His Dark Consort

(all they ever do is gossip, really)

[daddiesdrarryy]

Draco: Can you believe it? Like, it doesn’t even make sense! At all! Why would he ever do that?

Pansy: Merlin, so Potter asked Cho Chang out for Yule Ball, what’s the big deal? She didn’t even agree! Why are you getting all dramatic about it, Draco?

Draco: Okay, first of all, I’m half a Malfoy and half a Black, being dramatic is literally in my blood. Second of all, it IS a big deal!

[tippenfunkaport]

I like to headcanon that Melog is just the biggest busybody. It's been bored and alone on a dead planet for decades with no one to talk to, the mundane day to day drama of other people is such a novelty to it, it can't get enough. Plus it can become invisible and doesn't have a great grasp of privacy so it's forever listening in on conversations and generally getting way too invested in everyone's personal business.

Which means Catra, to her vast dismay, knows everyone's secrets. She would really REALLY rather not and has tried to teach Melog about boundaries but the creature does what it wants. But it means that sometimes she finds out about some misunderstanding or missed connection going on that is so downright stupid that it's just going to drive her nuts if she lets it continue so she begrudgingly has to insert herself into this drama to match-make or clear up an argument literally just so she doesn't have to hear about it anymore.

Which means, to her absolute horror she gets this reputation of being near psychic, so good at resolving personal drama that people come to her with their problems no matter how she tries to deter them and meanwhile it's really because Tealog over here is addicted to gossip.

[lewisinho]

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[stacia-honey-art]

Caduceus is finished!!!!!! I really like how it came out! Once again I will be making this into a sticker but I'm not printing them until I've finished the whole set so be patient!!!!

Enjoy the baffled boi

[shaunthesheesh]

How does one send their hand in marriage? I am asking for a friend, who obviously is head-over-heels for Cassandra Nova in Deadpool and Wolverine.

She likes her women like how I like my tea, piping hot and British.

[multifandumbmeg]

Lmfao I can't be the only one thinking calling him "the real Reginald Hargreeves" isn't a compliment???? Some subtle shade there Rob 😂 (liked by David... Who is surprised)

[lost-in-fandoms]

Max at Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit on August 30, 2024 by Andrej Isakovic

[saetoru]

my mom was tryna tell my dad her work drama but he kept falling asleep so she was getting mad but i was listening bc i love the drama so i was nodding along so then she got excited and started telling me and then i was like “oh i should get ready for class” and she visibly got disappointed so i was like “oh but we’re just doing research today so i can do it from home” and she literally nodded like “yes you might as well stay home if you don’t have to go. don’t waste gas” and went right back to gossipping 😭💀

[andreai04]

Can't I simply be devoured without being expected to praise what devours me?

[thefakeearlhasafancyeye]

Francis would def be the only one to take our Ciel dead serious if he said he sold his soul to escape the cult

[leslutdepointedulac]

One of the many reasons in an endless list of reasons as to why I love Louis more than anything or anyone, is cause he's such a cunty bitch. A sad one, but I digress. He really is a mean girl at heart, don't let his sad boi exterior fool you. I will also die on this hill when I say that he loves gossip, not starting it or even actively partaking in spilling tea to other people. No, I fully believe that he loves hearing about the latest drama going around. (not that he'd ever admit it of course. Constantly denying it because gossiping is 'uncivil' or whatever) Say for example, if someone came to him asking "did you hear about what 'so and so' did to 'whoever else'?" or something like that, Louis would be like "no, it's none of my business. Besides I don't like gossip". But when said other person goes to tell Louis about it, he'll act like he's uninterested but really this is the highlight of his evening.

[firstelevens]

1 or 11 for the intimacy prompts, if you'd like?

11. sharing secrets

Sam switches his phone to his other hand as he empties the dishwasher, too caught up in gossiping with Sarah to end their call.

"--you remember how they made all that noise about how they'd never been so insulted in their lives, and they were never ever coming back to Delacroix again? Tell me why I saw them at Miss Lynette's this morning, first people in line for a cinnamon roll."

Sarah's been busy at the docks all morning, so her scandalized gasp is expected. What's not expected is the response that he gets from the general direction of the couch, where Bucky has been posted up for the last hour, reading a book that, by his own description, is about time travel but also the Napoleonic Wars.

"It's 'cause their grandson's gonna propose to Nessa Tremaine at her birthday party this weekend, and they don't want to miss their chance to butt in."

When Sam nudges the cutlery drawer shut and turns to look at Bucky, his face is still hidden behind his book.

"There's no way that's true," says Sam. They've all met Nessa's boyfriend Leo; surely they'd have heard if his grandparents were the same people who'd managed to end up in a blood feud with half the island.

"What?" asks Sarah. "What did he say?"

"He said the Wrights are Leo's grandparents, which is--"

Sarah gasps, effectively cutting him off. "Of course! He's Nadine's son, isn't he? That's why he looks so familiar; he looks just like his mom."

Sam looks over at Bucky again to find that he's put the book down, smirking at Sam from across the room.

"Sarah, I'm gonna have to call you back," says Sam, and pretends not to hear her laughing at him as he hangs up.

"Something wrong, Samuel?" asks Bucky, far too innocently.

Sam crosses his arms. "How is it that even Sarah didn't know the thing about the Wrights, but you did?"

"A gentleman never reveals his sources."

"I'm pretty sure that's a journalist," says Sam drily. "Why are you being so cagey?"

"I'm not being cagey," Bucky says. "You're just jealous that I knew a piece of Delacroix gossip before you did."

"No, I'm not," says Sam, and already knows that he's fooling no one. "I just want to know who told you."

"Well, what's in it for me?"

"How about not having to spend the night on the couch?"

Bucky looks up at Sam, the corner of his mouth twitching. "You know I have my own bedroom, right?"

"Yeah? When's the last time you used it?"

They stare each other down for a moment longer, but eventually, Bucky relents.

"Alright, fine," he says. "I'm only telling you 'cause I'm pretty sure Alpine has staked her claim on my bedroom and I'm not getting it back: I heard it from Miss Colette."

"When could you possibly have heard it from Miss Colette? She lives with her son in Baton Rouge." Although to be fair, if anyone in Delacroix would know, it would be Miss Colette, who'd been one of the town's oldest residents before she'd finally moved.

"She was down visiting Miss Nina last month; I saw her when I was helping with the porch."

"I see," says Sam, "so you were busy gossiping when you should have been working, huh?"

"I can multitask, Samuel," says Bucky, primly. "And what was I gonna do, refuse a glass of that hibiscus lemonade when she offered?"

"Fine," says Sam. "That all makes sense. No one in their right mind says no to Miss Nina's lemonade. But you sat on this information for a month?"

"They told it to me in confidence, Sam."

"Yeah, but everybody knows that 'in confidence' over drinks on the porch means, 'don't put it in the newspaper but you can tell your husband if he's not chatty.'"

"Absolutely nobody knows that, Sam; that's--" Bucky stops mid-sentence, tilting his head in confusion. He furrows his eyebrows and makes the same face he does when he's reviewing intel. "Did you say 'husband'?"

There's a denial halfway out of Sam's mouth before he thinks about it for a moment and realizes that he did. "Maybe?"

He's braced for teasing, but instead, Bucky's just quiet for a moment before he nods, a small smile on his face. "Okay," he says.

"Okay?"

Bucky nods again, patting the spot beside him on the couch. "So do you want to hear the rest of Miss Colette's gossip, or not?"

Obviously, he does.