Priscilla Presley Victim of Cosmetic Scam

TMZ has learned Priscilla Presley is the victim of a botched cosmetic procedure. What's worse -- it was at the hands of a gigolo who was sent to prison for perpetrating an injectable scam on Hollywood's elite.
Priscilla Pressley, Dr. Serrano
Priscilla, whose face looks ... strange on "Dancing with the Stars," went to Dr. Daniel Serrano around 2003. Serrano was a good-looking doc from Argentina who hooked into Hollywood's social A-list and started giving them what he claimed were miracle injections that worked better than Botox.

In fact, Serrano was injecting industrial, low-grade silicone similar to what's used to lubricate auto parts in Argentina into the faces of these women. Several women, including Shawn King, Larry's wife, and Diane Richie, Lionel's wife at the time, held injection parties in their homes, with Serrano needling them with the non-FDA approved drug that he had smuggled in to the U.S. He charged between $300 and $500 a pop.

But wait, it gets worse. Serrano wasn't even a licensed doc in the U.S. The injections caused lumps, paralysis and holes in the faces of some of the women (and some men) he injected.

Serrano, who was nicknamed Dr. Jiffy Lube, was indicted by the Feds for smuggling drugs, and the conspiracy and use of unapproved drugs. He was convicted, and last week he was released and is currently being investigated by federal immigration officials and could be deported.

BTW, Diane Richie was also indicted as an accomplice. She pled out and was placed on probation.

As for Priscilla -- who had no idea she was being injected with silicone -- we're told she's undergoing corrective work.
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Miley Cyrus: Kiss My Sass!


One rude, anti-Hannah Montanan got Miley all riled up outside the Pasadena, Calif. Cheesecake Factory.
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Heckled by a guy screaming "no one cares," Billy Ray's moneymaker shot back "You need to chill out, you're buggin' me!" -- and started sassing it up even more for the cameras.

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"Idol's" David Hernandez Wants to Be "Rent" Boy


TMZ has learned that "AI" wannabeen David Hernandez has come to the Big Apple to audition for the cast of Broadway's "Rent." Hey -- beats strippin' for a livin'!

We caught up with Hernandez on his way into town, and when we pressed him about his tryout, all he would say was that he was auditioning for a show called "Lease." ("Lease" ... "Rent" ... Is he really making a "Team America: World Police" ref? You decide.)

Arizona Dave also seemed a little bewildered by the big city, prodding random strangers for help finding a car and asking a Hasidic Jew whether he was a "Pilgrim."

We contacted "Rent" for comment, but we haven't heard back yet. The Broadway production ends its 12-year run on June 1.

Soleil Moon's Scary Sunday


TMZ has learned paramedics from the L.A. Fire Department responded to the home of "Punky Brewster" star Soleil Moon Frye Sunday, to treat someone at the home for a possible allergic reaction.

We're told the call to 911 came in around 1:15 PM. Units spent about 15 minutes on the scene and then left, without transporting anyone.

Frye and husband, "Punk'd" creator Jason Goldberg, have a two-year-old daughter Poet Sienna Rose, and just had their second child, another girl named Jagger Joseph Blue Goldberg.

The Guy in "Blue Lagoon": 'Memba Him?!


Christopher Atkins became famous after co-starring with Brooke Shields in the 1980 shipwrecked teen romance film, "The Blue Lagoon." Guess what he looks like now!
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Pam and Rick Are Officially History


Pam Anderson and Rick Salomon are officially kaput.

TMZ obtained legal papers filed a few minutes ago in L.A. County Superior Court, annulling the marriage that was shorter than Pam's skirts.

The marriage was annulled on grounds of fraud. Initially, when Pam filed legal papers back in December, she was asking for a straight divorce. But on February 22, documents were filed asking for an annulment, citing fraud.

Sources tell TMZ both Rick and Pam privately stipulated to fraud -- that Pam promised Rick they would have children together. As we reported, Pam was pregnant at the time the couple separated. Shortly after the separation, we learned Pam was no longer pregnant. Subsequently both Rick and Pam filed annulment papers.

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16. Why do these old ladies think they look better after all the face work they have done. They all aew walking around with the same cheeks a lips !!

Posted at 3:33PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Candace

17. Pricilla has always looked like the bride of Frankenstein. This is why I hate these reality shows with stars. It's nothing more than an avenue for "has beens" to get their faces in front of the camera and then we have to hear all there horror storis for the next year!

Posted at 3:37PM on Mar 24th 2008 by solomeeeo

18. Priscilla looks exactly like the Joker from Batman!!!! - but she has looked this way for years - this is not a new recently redone face.

Posted at 3:38PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Amazed and dazed

19. Precilla is 64 years old....it is amazing how great she looks. She looks 33 years old....what gives? If that is called botched up work, I would hate to find out what a double botched up work looks like.

Posted at 3:37PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Presley Fan

20. FINALLY.....BUBBLE'S HAS FOUND HIS REAL PARENTS

Posted at 3:38PM on Mar 24th 2008 by boo boo

21. Hey Priscilla you are an old broad. Grow old gracefully Sure dye your hair but leave the other crap alone. You look like the Pillsbury Dought Boy/////

Posted at 3:39PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Clark Coleman

22. I'm curious in regard to Prescilla Presley's so-called "miracle injection". Has anyone investigated the wide use of human growth hormone (HGH) and how many of the stars use it? The reason I'm asking is, so many of the stars swear they haven't had plastic surgery yet the over 60 group, all have this weird facial features...i.e. Priscilla Presley, Barry Manilow, Wayne Newton; It's weird but their faces all look similar. Anybody have an answer?

Posted at 3:44PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Pat

23. I noticed that she looked very strange. She had that same waxy, non-movement face that so many woman in LaLa Land have now. Even the ones that don't "go wrong" make them look like mannequins. They are so desperate to beat the clock they will invite a guy they don't know to their home to use a non-approved drug. If they didn't know can someone please tell me why. Would you go for an injection in someone's home without doing any research? If so, they are vain AND crazy. It's too bad. She used to look much better.

Posted at 1:22PM on Mar 26th 2008 by MSW

24. PRISCILLA LOOKS JUST AWFUL, I TRULY HOPE A PLASTIC SURGEON CAN UNDO THAT MEES. SHE WAS A BEAUTY!!! SAD!!

Posted at 5:14PM on Mar 24th 2008 by JANINE

25. This isn't only being done in Hollywood. However, they are influencing women all over the USA (and probably other Countries, too). There are 'quacks' doing this to aging and aged women in every State in the Country. There just seems to be too many women who can't face the fact every living thing has a life span. Why can't they understand?

Posted at 3:54PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Vivi

26. HEY WHOEVER SAID BILLY RAY WAS A BIG STAR? HE WAS A ONE HIT WONDER WITH A SILLY ASS SONG. MILEY WILL BE A DISTANT MEMORY IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

Posted at 3:59PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Joe

27. Priscilla looks terrible. She's a grandmother to adult children and doesn't need to look plastic. She looks like a wax museum statue. As for the comments about her & Michael Jackson (FORMER son-in-law) you need to check out Diana Ross pics, they are identical twins!!!

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Chance2speakout

28. 3. Someone please give Milely the ass-whooping her dady didn't have the coconuts to do. She is a nasty little bitch who needs to be put in her place. If it weren't for her daddt...she'd be a typical redneck trailer park trash knocked up at 15 (like Brittanys sister)

Posted at 2:40PM on Mar 24th 2008 by mike

Hey Mike - Instead of waiting for someone to give Miley a butt-whoopin', let see if you have "coconut" to do it yourself. Then I read more of your post and I'm wondering what it is that Billy Ray did or didn't do. On one hand you're saying Billy Ray needs to put her in her place and on the other, you're saying she would be another Britney if it wasn't him. And I interpret your statement that he's done pretty good job with Miley not being a trailer park trash. But go ahead and put the whoopin' on Miley and hope Billy Ray ain't sitting on the front porch cleaning his gun.

Posted at 4:02PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Nightshadow

29. Priscilla Presley has always been and STILL IS a beautiful woman. It's too bad that she doesn't think so, or else she would leave well enough alone. I hope her corrective surgery is a success and then she QUITS the plastic surgery once and for all. There's nothing wrong with having a few lines and wrinkles. Didn't anyone ever tell her that lines add character??? If only she would QUIT the Scientology crap out of respect for Elvis's wishes. But anyone who's dumb enough to give all their money to that cult is probably dumb enough to keep doing the plastic surgery crap, I guess.

Posted at 9:52PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Jeanie

30. You'd think that people with money to afford a reputable doctor wouldn't be so cheap when it comes to their own bodies and faces. Each and every one of them deserved what they got - substandard work by an hack operating illegally. Let that be a lesson to the rest of them. I have no sympathy at all for these vain, foolish people.

Posted at 4:04PM on Mar 24th 2008 by Dingo Bluefoot

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