Friday 's tweet is the first public comment Linda has made about her former husband 's personal journey . She compared his anticipated TV revelations about his 'true self ' to the magnitude of his Olympic achievement . An ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley , she was a close friend and business associate with him in Memphis during the early days of The King Of Rock And Roll.
Friday 's tweet is the first public comment Linda has made about her former husband 's personal journey . She compared his anticipated TV revelations about his 'true self ' to the magnitude of his Olympic achievement . An ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley , Linda tied the knot with Bruce in 1981 . The couple had two sons Brandon and Brody before they divorced in 1986 .