Priscilla Presley's son, Navarone, 39, defends launching GoFundMe to start pizza business
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Key Points:
- Navarone Garibaldi Garcia, son of Priscilla Presley, launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $5,500 for starting an affordable organic pizza business from his driveway, sparking criticism for not asking his famous mother for funding.
- Garcia defended the fundraiser on Instagram, emphasizing his financial responsibilities, personal contributions, and charitable donations, while offering free pizza to donors and clarifying he only seeks help for the portion beyond his budget.
- He explained that the funds would primarily cover the cost of a conventional pizza oven, with $3,000 already invested from his own money, and highlighted challenges in marketing and advertising as barriers to launching the business.
- As of Sunday, the campaign had raised $2,880, and some fans supported Garcia's efforts to establish independence from his mother, Priscilla Presley.
- Priscilla Presley, 81, is also the mother of the late Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away in January 2023, and was formerly married to Elvis Presley.
