BEARING IT ALL FOR ART
quality of substance abuse centers in the ’70s had been what they later became, Presley’s life would have been saved. He also says his famous stepbrother would have been amazed by his enduring legacy.
“I do not think Elvis would comprehend that he could still be this big, even if he was alive,” he said.
Stanley says he traveled with Elvis a lot and frequently witnessed the hysteria around the King. He can’t wrap his brain around why Elvis’ legacy endures to the degree that it does.
“If we could put it in a bottle, we would all be rich,” he said.
Considering the 21year age difference between Stanley and his stepbrother, who have the same mom, Elvis fans have been skeptical about how well two siblings knew each other.
“There are two kinds of people in the world — the human race and Elvis fanatics,” he said. “In the ’80s and ’90s, there was a lot more bashing. Nowadays people conclude I was there and know what I was talking about.” There’s a new gummy bear in town. Street artist will debut a green gummy bear sculpture at the Hamptons home of developer on Friday, where he’ll also paint a live mural at an event benefiting Hour Child charity, which helps jailed moms and those who are freshly released from prison. WhIsBe was commissioned by developer to make a 7-foot gummy bear sculpture for the lobby at 4 World Trade Center.