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JANELLE MONAE: THE FEMALE PRINCE?

If you invite Janelle Monae somewhere, you can depend on the fact that she will show up dressed to the tuxedo-inspired max. When it comes to fashion, she never disappoints. We cannot help but compare her to the late flamboyant performer Prince. Both were “dandies.” He was 5’2” and loved the color purple. Janelle is 5’0” and loves black and white. They both indulged in fashion fantasies and their music is both unusual and similar. It so happens Prince collaborated with Janelle on her Dirty Computer album shortly before his death, and she credits him for being an inspiration.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Janelle Monae arriving at The Today Show wearing Thom Browne

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By Janet / December 14, 2022

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Hair Replacement Hair! Morris Day Prince

MORRIS DAY: GOOD HAIR DAY OR BAD HAIR DAY?

Not sure why, but the Media Takeout website mercilessly mocked Morris Day’s toupee. You might be old enough to remember Morris Day – he was QUITE a character back when his pal Prince reigned supreme. He went to high school with Prince and became the lead singer of The Time. He also appeared in Purple Rain. The website gleefully described his hairpiece as a “lacefront, with every strand perfectly placed.” We don’t think it looks so obvious…

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By Janet / November 16, 2022

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Academy Awards Fashion Kim Basinger Prince

LONG BEFORE KIM BASINGER MET PRINCE

It was a nice surprise when Ireland Baldwin posted this undated photo of her mother Kim Basinger on social media. She looks like a teenager and was already an amazing beauty. We remember seeing Kim up close and personal when she arrived at the 1990 Academy Awards – at the time she was quietly dating Prince (can you believe it?) and she wore a dress supposedly designed by him. It was an asymmetrical white satin ball gown with half a long sleeve jacket on one side and strapless on the other. The single sleeve had Prince symbols down the side. Her hair was also all pushed over to one side. A strange look for Kim, but it was a strange time in her life…

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By Janet / January 4, 2021

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Prince Sister Tyka Nelson Will

YOU’D BE SMILING TOO IF YOU WERE SET TO INHERIT PRINCE’S 800 MILLION DOLLARS

Friends gathered at Paisley Park to mourn the loss of Prince today and among them was the woman most likely to become a multimillionaire: Prince’s only full sibling Tyka Nelson, 55. She’s had a hard life – besides being a crack addict, she supported her two sons, Sir and President (yes, you read right) with prostitution. Prince did not help her until a few years ago when she agreed to go to rehab, where she reformed and became religious. According to Minnesota law, Prince’s next of kin will inherit his millions, unless he specified otherwise in his will. Another possible recipient is the Jehovah’s Witness church.

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By Janet / April 23, 2016

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Elvis Presley Overdose Painkillers Prince

DID PRINCE DIE LIKE ELVIS?

It had to be painkillers that took Prince from us too soon – but many questions are still unanswered. His Percocet overdose that caused his plane to land in Illinois for emergency treatment tells a lot of the story. But one wonders if Prince ever really HAD the double hip replacement he supposedly needed in 2009. His Jehovah’s Witness religion forbade the surgery, but did Prince do it anyway? He also had foot pain from wearing those high heels at all times – even when physically active. (Recently he’d been wearing high heel sneakers.) He was vocal about NOT doing drugs, but, like Elvis Presley, was he convinced that PRESCRIPTION drugs were okay? Prince and Elvis both lived in insulated worlds, convinced they had special needs others didn’t have, and therefore self-medicating was acceptable. Apparently Michael Jackson, Prince, and many others did NOT learn a lesson from Elvis’s death.

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By Janet / April 22, 2016

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Prince Thanks for the Memories

PRINCE WAS MORE THAN A DANDY AND A LADIES MAN

Prince never lost the magic. We were lucky to see him perform at Nell’s in New York in a private after hours show back in the early 90’s. Before that we had run into him at a Sunset Strip club and he was tiny and adorable with his giant bodyguards. We never saw him drink. Prince was a fashion entity. In the 80’s he wore pajamas with shoulder pads and high heel bedroom slippers. His style was original and captivating. He was also a magnet for women. The females in his life were all beauties – we were intrigued by his romance with Kim Basinger and the one-shoulder Oscar dress he designed for her. His playful, sexy music changed everything. He was one of a kind and we lost him way too soon.

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By Janet / April 21, 2016

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Prince St Barts

PRINCE ARRIVES IN ST BARTS IN HIS HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS

At 57, Prince still loves to party and perform, so he flew to sunny St Barts for star studded New Year’s Eve. He obviously arrived from his home in chilly Minneapolis because he’s still dressed in black leather and gloves, along with his platform sneakers. Will he stay awhile and enjoy the beach? Come to think of it, we’ve never seen photos of him on the beach…

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By Janet / December 31, 2015

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Cane Damaris Lewis French Open Model Prince

PRINCE BROUGHT HIS CANE AND HIS MUSE TO THE FRENCH OPEN

Every time Prince shows up somewhere with his bejeweled cane, the speculation about it’s purpose comes up again. Rumors that he needs hip surgery or had it and was unsuccessful, have been going around for five years. Sometimes he seems to need the cane, other times he brandishes it like an accessory. Prince,55, and his walking stick showed up at the French Open in Paris and he was with the woman he describes as his “muse.” She’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Damaris Lewis and she often dances onstage during his concerts. At 5’10” she‘s eight inches taller than Prince.

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By Janet / June 2, 2014

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Adele Prince

ADELE COULDN’T RESIST CATCHING PRINCE’S PERFORMANCE IN LONDON

Adele isn’t taking any chances of having gossip and fashion commentators scrutinize her physique and make pronouncements about how much baby weight she has or has not lost. To avoid that unpleasantness, she ventured out to see Prince perform in London and left the back way, wearing a huge voluminous billowy rain coat that totally camouflaged her!

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By Janet / February 18, 2014

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PRINCE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH TECHNOLOGY

Prince, 55, really HAS turned his back on technology. He liked the internet back in the 90’s but he learned to hate it when he couldn’t control images and content and comments from churlish geeks. He banned his music from YouTube and iTunes and took down his own website in retaliation to SOMETHING. He insists “the internet is OVER.” Really. And in a recent interview with V magazine he declared that he does NOT possess a cell phone! His manager takes and responds to all calls for him. Prince claims he likes “peace and calm” and is much happier and more prolific in his own little world. He’s currently touring with his new band 3rdeyegirl.

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By Janet / July 3, 2013

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