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.

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… By ...

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 ...

Prince and Vanity on Rolling Stone. Where is she now? Sadly passed away this week after complications with kidney disease. The very private Prince played in Melbourne on Tuesday, the day he found out ...

Source: GettyWith the heartbreaking news of Prince’s untimely death, we began looking back at the iconic singer’s influence and ability to shift not only music culture, but America’s perception of ...

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 ...