It turned out that Priscilla has been involved in Scientology for a long time. In 2017, a source close Priscilla shared the following: Daily MailAfter her husband’s death in 1977, she reached out to John Travolta, a prominent Scientologist. “has been in [the Church] ever since.” Although it was reported at the time that Priscilla was considering defecting from the church, her representatives denied it, perPeople.
Although Elvis Presley died before Priscilla and Elvis were separated, the two women were still very close. Priscilla was even closer than Elvis. letting Elvis listen inShe was talking on the phone with other boyfriends while she fell in love, refusing to marry another man while Elvis was still alive. Upon his death, Priscilla was shocked and devastated, per OutsiderThis was likely to be a significant factor in her joining Scientology. Former Scientologist Steve HallThe cultish religion claims reincarnation and the presence of past lives. This belief may have led Priscilla along with her grief to try to make some sort of connection with her husband.
Elvis, however was not a fan Scientology. He almost certainly wouldn’t have allowed his ex-wife to join if he was still alive. According to Janet Reitman’s “Inside Scientology,”Per Rolling StoneElvis exclaimed “It was so great!” after he had left a Scientology center. “F**k those people! There’s no way I’ll ever get involved with that son-of-a-b*tchin’ group. All they want is my money.”