Elvis Presley Would ‘Get Really Hurt’ if Someone Did Not Accept a Gift He Got Them

Ginger Alden was engaged to Elvis Presley until his death in August 1977, and in 2014 she published a memoir titled Elvis & Ginger: Elvis Presley’s Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story. By publishing the book, Alden hoped to counteract false rumors about Presley that circulated following the singer’s death.

In an interview with Smashing Interviews Magazine, Alden spoke highly of Presley’s generosity. She said Presley would “get really hurt” if people did not accept the gifts he gave them.

Ginger Alden wrote a memoir about her relationship with Elvis Presley

Alden published Elvis & Ginger: Elvis Presley’s Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story on Sept. 2, 2014. She waited several decades to write a book so she could focus on raising her son.

“I didn’t have any interest in doing a book, but with so much hearsay, fabrications and untruths swirling around out there, it was difficult, but like I said, I waited, and I raised my son,” she told Smashing Interviews Magazine.

When she decided to publish the book, Alden wished to show fans of Presley that he had good and bad in him like everyone else.

“It would mean a great deal if a person could walk away after reading and say, ‘Wow! Elvis was human,'” she said. “We all are. He had good days and bad days, but above it all, he was looking forward to many things. I tried to write about his generosity and how he cared so deeply for so many people.”

The singer loved getting people gifts

One thing Alden wanted fans to know about Presley was his generosity. According to Alden, Presley loved making other people happy, and one of the ways he did this was by giving gifts to those in his life.

She told Smashing Interviews Magazine:

“If he could put a smile on someone’s face, that made him the happiest. He loved giving gifts to other people and surprising them with gifts. He would get really hurt if you didn’t accept a gift. Maids, housekeepers, nurses… I don’t know how many people have brand new homes and cars. He was so generous to so many. A lot of that came from the fact that he didn’t have a great deal when he was younger, and he thought that would just brighten their lives being able to do that.”

Elvis Presley and Ginger Alden had set a date for their wedding

Alden and Presley had a fairly private relationship, and not many details were known about their engagement. While Presley died before the two had the chance to marry, Alden says they had set a date for their wedding.

“Elvis was always very protective of our relationship, but we did set the date for Christmas Day,” Alden said. “He asked, ‘My birthday, your birthday or Christmas?’ I said that Christmas would be nice because that would be our gift to us.”