Lisa Marie Presley Sues Over ‘Fat’ Comments

Lisa Marie Presley is suing the Daily Mail for libel over publishing an article alleging she is overweight.

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The 40-year-old daughter of Elvis Presley said the story, which was widely republished worldwide, forced her to confirm she is expecting a baby.

Her UK laywer Simon Smith said claims that she had an “unhealthy appetite” and is “growing like her dad” had left the star “deeply upset and offended“.

Presley called the press “disgusting” on her MySpace page.

Reports the BBC,

The singer, who is issuing the libel claim against the Daily Mail’s publishers, Associated Newspapers, at the High Court in London, also explained why she was forced into disclosing her pregnancy.

“I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant,” she wrote.

‘Badgering and harassing’

The announcement comes days after photos of Presley eating lunch in Los Angeles emerged in some newspapers poking fun at her weight gain.

“Once they got a glimpse of my expanding physique a few days ago, they have been like a pack of coyotes circling their prey whilst eerily howling with delight,” said Presley.