Why Presley won't be called fat

Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the late Elvis Presley, is suing a British newspaper for publishing an article saying she her unhealthy eating is making her fat. "We can relate to her anger!" said Gawker. Presley is putting on pounds because she

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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of late singer Elvis Presley, this week sued British newspaper Daily Mail for publishing slanderous comments about her weight. The paper remarked upon Presley’s recent weight gain and attributed it to an unhealthy appetite when, in fact, Presley is pregnant. She claims the report forced her to publicize prematurely the baby she is having with her husband, music producer Michael Lockwood. (AP)

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