As music fans mourn Vanity, the Prince protege known for “Nasty Girl,” her friend Apollonia Kotero shared her deep remorse over the loss. “With a heavy heart I write this. Today marked the end of an ...

*Apollonia Kotero is also mourning the death of Denise “Vanity” Matthews. The two were protégés of Prince and had become friends, despite Apollonia replacing Vanity as the head of his girl group.

Purple Rain actress and singer Apollonia Kotero remembered Vanity, a collaborator of Prince‘s who died earlier this week, as a role model. “She was an inspiration to me, just like she was to all the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the world mourns the death of Prince at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota, fans are also remembering Vanity, the music ...

U.S. (AP) – The woman who replaced Vanity in Prince's classic movie "Purple Rain" called her an "inspiration" and one of the first true 1980s divas. Singer and actress Apollonia Kotero, told The ...

The woman who replaced Vanity in Prince’s classic movie “Purple Rain” called her an “inspiration” and one of the first true 1980s divas. Singer and actress Apollonia Kotero told The Associated Press ...

*Late music icon Prince allegedly wrote his hit song “When Doves Cry,” for Vanity 6/ Apollonia 6 member Susan Moonsie, I Love Old School Music reports. The outlet writes, “Susan was the ‘shy persona’ ...