According to BBC News, the pregnant star Lisa Marie Presley is planning to sue the Daily Mail for libel over printing allegations about her weight. On her website, she explained why she had to reveal her pregnancy and she called the media “disgusting.”

A few days ago, photos of the 40-year-old daughter of Elvis Presley appeared in some publications in New York, Chicago and London with cruel comments about her weight and “unhealthy appetite.” The star was “deeply upset and offended” claimed her UK lawyer Simon Smith. Her representative, Cindy Guagenti, also declared to the press that some stories had gone too far and “her and her mom are in a fight because of her weight” was not true at all.

Presley wanted to keep her pregnancy private but the “vicious attack” in the media forced her to give a statement. “After being the target all week of slanderous and degrading stories, horribly manipulated pictures and articles in the media, I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack that I am in fact pregnant.” she claimed on her MySpace page.

The singer is more than thrilled that she is expecting a baby but she deeply regrets the circumstances that led to her revealing the happy news, reports People Magazine.” "It is unfortunate that I couldn't have announced something that is this much of a blessing and that has made us so incredibly happy under better circumstances.”

Presley already has two children from her first marriage to musician to Danny Keough. She hopes that after her confirmed pregnancy, the media will stop the harassment and she will “stop dodging the continuous bullets.”