Carol Connors Reveals the Truth About How Her Famed Relationship with Elvis Presley First Began
Carol Connors Reveals the Truth About How Her Famed Relationship with Elvis Presley First Began
Richard ChachowskiSun, April 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM UTC
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As any fan of the King of Rock and Roll is likely to know, Elvis Presley had many different romantic relationships throughout the course of his life.
Along with various relationships to noteworthy celebrities like Ann-Margret, Connie Stevens, Sybil Shepherd and Natalie Wood, Presley famously enjoyed a nine-month romance with accomplished pop star Carol Connors.
While the 85-year-old Connors has openly discussed her relationship with Presley over the past several decades, her new memoir and documentary Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story finds Connors exploring the topic in greater detail than ever before.
“It's not just good feelings,” the Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter told People of the new projects. “As I said to the producer and the director, I said, ‘Don't whitewash me. Please don't whitewash me. I've led a very checkered past, and if I'm going to do this, I'm going to do it. And if I'm not going to do it, I won't do it.’”
To that end, the former Teddy Bears member emphasized her desire for complete and total honesty, no matter how potentially painful those particular moments in her life turned out to be.
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“Even in the book, the memoir and the audiobook, which [got a] Grammy nomination, I like to think that I'm honest about everything,” Connors said.
In particular, Connors sought to present a transparent illustration of her relationship with Elvis, which began as a romantic affair before becoming a lifelong friendship. As Connors remembered it, the two first met at Presley's Los Angeles home back in 1964.
“I walked down these steps, and he was standing in the corner….He finally came up to me, and he said, ‘So, why’d you name the group the Teddy Bears?’" Connors previously told Rewind Magazine. "I looked up at him and said, ‘I just wanted to be your teddy bear.’ That started our love affair."
With Connors admitting that Presley was "very special" to her, she also reiterated that the new documentary shares "some stories that you wouldn't have heard because they were pretty personal between Elvis and me."
This story was originally published by Parade on Apr 19, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
