{"id":304,"date":"2023-09-20T01:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T01:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=304"},"modified":"2023-09-20T01:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T01:17:01","slug":"cassandra-peterson-known-as-elvira-hid-her-romantic-relationship-with-her-female-partner-for-almost-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=304","title":{"rendered":"Cassandra Peterson, Known As Elvira, Hid Her Romantic Relationship With Her Female Partner For Almost 20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

I used to be memorized by Cassandra Peterson every time she was on TV \u2013 she was definitely one of my biggest childhood crushes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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But behind the cameras, little was known of the \u201cMistress of the Dark.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was only recently that she was finally comfortable revealing the big secret that she had hidden for almost 20 years\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Actress and singer Cassandra Peterson is best known for her iconic role as Elvira in the 1988 horror-comedy \u201cElvira: Mistress of the Dark.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The character appeared on television countless times \u2013 she was a huge star back in the 80s. But Cassandra, born in 1951 in\u00a0Manhattan, Kansas, did a lot of things before being catapulted into fame as the sexy vampire Elvira.<\/p>\n

She grew up on a farm and was a real cowgirl back in the days \u2013 her family did their own butchering and had steaks every night.\u00a0Cassandra was never a fan of barbie dolls growing up \u2013 instead, she was very fascinated by horror-themed toys while.<\/p>\n

As a 17-year-old, Cassandra was discovered by production staff at a live show in Las Vegas. She convinced her parents to let her sign a contract, and immediately after graduating high school, Cassandra threw herself into the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n

Before her big breakthrough as Elvira, Cassandra worked as a topless dancer and had some minor film roles. For example, she can be seen in the iconic\u00a0James Bond\u00a0movie\u00a0Diamonds Are Forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Dated Elvis Presley<\/h2>\n

During these years, as an aspiring actress, Cassandra also dated Elvis Presley for a while.<\/p>\n

\u201dI was a big groupie,\u201d Cassandra revealed in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201dI loved music. I got to realize the dream of actually meeting Elvis and actually going out on a date with Elvis, so that was a dream come true for me,\u201d she explained in\u00a0\u201cOprah: Where Are They Now?\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Cassandra Peterson as Elvira pose for a portrait in October 1983 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport\/Corbis\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Obviously, their romance didn\u2019t evolve into a long-lasting relationship, but Elvis significantly impacted Cassandra\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

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\u201dHe is 100 percent responsible for me getting out of Vegas and going on with my career,\u201d she said and continued:<\/p>\n

\u201dElvis said to me, \u2018You don\u2019t want to stay here, this is not a town you should be in.\u2019 And I don\u2019t think if that would\u2019ve come from anybody but Elvis I would\u2019ve done it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cassandra Peterson was kind of older when she broke in as a sex symbol-vampire late-night horror movie hostess, born in 1981 at the KHJ-TV station\u00a0in Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201dI initially wanted to go a very different way, like a Sharon Tate in The Fearless Vampire Killers look, but KHJ wanted to go with the all-black thing,\u201d she told The Lenny.<\/p>\n

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The popularity of\u00a0Elvira\u2019s Movie Macabre<\/em>\u00a0led to the 1988 film\u00a0Elvira: Mistress of the Dark<\/a><\/em>, Peterson\u2019s iconic image consists of her black bouffant hairstyle, plunging neckline, and exaggerated dark makeup.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll never forget as a kid, we had this Elvira pinball machine in the arcade at the bowling alley. I remember me and my friend would always push the button to make her talk, we always laughed when she said, \u201cDon\u2019t touch me, there!!\u201d<\/p>\n

After the huge success, Cassandra used her dark character as a beacon of light, appearing at events and raising countless funds for a variety of causes involving animals and HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n

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