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The 22nd Annual Race to Erase MS at The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel, Los Angeles, California on April 24, 2015. * 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. […]

Actress Apollonia is 59 *Apollonia Kotero is famously known for co-starring in Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain,” and she also had a longtime friendship with the late music star.  Kotero is speaking out about her bond with Prince, which was never romantic but she admits to having a brief crush on him at one […]

Sheila E and Apollonia *Apparently Apollonia wasn’t impressed by Sheila E‘s new “Lemon Cake” tribute to Prince. Apollonia, last name Kotero, of course, is the late icon’s “Purple Rain” co-star and former girlfriend. She also decided to take to Facebook to go in on Sheila E. “You are so desperate to be RELEVANT as […]

[…] — were The Revolution’s Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Dr. Fink, Mark Brown, Bobby Z and Dez Dickerson, as well as bassist André Cymone and “Purple Rain” co-star Apollonia. The set list included “Little Red Corvette,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “The Beautiful Ones,” “Sometimes it Snows in April,” “1999,” “Baby I’m a Star,” “Purple Rain” and […]

*Prince’s former muse and “Purple Rain” love interest Apollonia Kotero has made her first public comments about the artist since a Facebook post five days after his April 21 death. At the time, she thanked everyone for their well wishes and stated, “When I am ready and it’s appropriate I will share with you […]

*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’ of the trio, and Prince actually created Vanity 6 around her when he put the group together. He allegedly wrote […]

[…] the girl. But, most importantly, he got himself. With Purple Rain, Prince answered a call for diversity that Hollywood had not issued. Leading ladies didn’t look like Apollonia. Even though Rae Dawn Chong was beginning her run, she was not the bombshell Apollonia. It is not that Hollywood didn’t have women who looked like […]

apollonia A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up […]

[…] arrangement with the back will stay in place, Billboard reports. “Originals” Track List (via Rolling Stone): 1. “Sex Shooter” – Recorded by Prince in 1983, appears on Apollonia’s Apollonia 6 (1984) 2. “Jungle Love” – Recorded by Prince in 1983, appears on the Time’s Ice Cream Castle (1984) 3. “Manic Monday” – Recorded by […]

*The jacket Prince wore in “Purple Rain,” when he tricked Apollonia into purifying herself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka (or so she thought), is about to hit the auction block, according to the Associated Press. This image released by Profiles in History shows a black and white blazer with leather sleeves, worn by […]

Actress Apollonia is 59 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail.” – Marva Collins EUR BIRTHDAYS Aug. 2: Actress Apollonia is 59. […]

Actress Apollonia is 58 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Truth is powerful and it prevails.” —Sojourner Truth EUR BIRTHDAYS Aug. 2: Actress Apollonia is 58. Singer Charli XCX is 25. BLACK HISTORY Aug. 2, 1920: Marcus Garvey presents his “Back […]

[…] as the female lead in the his 1984 biographical film “Purple Rain,” but Vanity broke up with Prince and left the group. He replaced her with lookalike Apollonia Kotero, and renamed the group was re-named Apollonia 6. Vanity would later say that she had always been uncomfortable with the sexual image that Prince created […]

[…] 15. Directed by @shaesterling. Can’t wait to share it with you all. ?#sheilae #sheilaedrummer #newmusic pic.twitter.com/UYw8uUQI5j — SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) May 11, 2020 Here’s more from the outlet: Apollonia Kotero — Prince’s hand-chosen co-star in the film “Purple Rain” and, with her band Apollonia 6, one of his many musical protégés — lambasted fellow mentee […]

[…] The gala was graced by esteemed guests, such as boxing legend Mike Tyson and comedians Cedric The Entertainer, Chris Spencer, and Michael Blackson, alongside notable figures like Apollonia and Larkin Arnold, former Vice President of Capitol Records, while the evening was illuminated by captivating performances from talents like Shalea, Howard Hewett, Mike Phillips and […]