GeniusLuv said:

Vashtix said:

I think it is difficult for people to understand Prince was not always megastar Prince he became. Purple Rain was based on Prince and Vanity- it was their story- Purple Rain (movie/alblum/ videos )is the vehicle that catapulted Prince into the mainstream and the world. That alone makes Vanity someone special. Not minimizing other women he loved I am just saying she was not just nothing special. Vanity, the Time and all the others who did those tours with Prince way back when-they were the originals and the ones so many fell in love with the attitude, cool, sexy they had made Purple Rain what it was and still is-

The wives met Prince international megastar; Vantiy met Prince before Purple Rain so she is in a different league than the wives and other women after Purple Rain - she knew him prior to being "PRINCE" she knew "The Kid" she knew Prince. JMO

So TRUE........she knew him before he was PRINCE and had his milllllllions, she loved him just for him, now can the others say that

Vanity was the Original and nothing and noone can deny that; she is what Appolonia was- Purple Rain was Prince and Vanity and that is why imo she always had a special place in his heart. The dedication he did to her when she passed said it all- she had a special place and she was not just like the others and that is not discounting his marriages just saying Vanity had a "special" place.

nursev said:

WordOnTheStreet was that Tamar was in there somewhere *but you didnt hear that from me*

[Edited 5/20/16 15:00pm]

LOL

anangellooksdown said:

I listened to two songs someone here mentioned, "Fury" and another one, I forget which, that were written at that time. I believe Mani was jealous or suspicious of Prince's time with Tamar I think it was, and possibly other people he hung out with - and Mani couldn't have faith in him. He might've had a problem making enough time for her too, not sure. Of course when your guy is away a lot and married to his music also, and you're young (remember she wasn't even 30 yet), you're going to feel left out/insecure/want him around more etc. I believe he really liked her and was trying to get her to trust him. To not listen to the gossip magazines and tabloid reports and have some faith in him and in him and in love, but she couldn't or wanted him around more. He talks in one song about letting the heart do the talking instead of arguing/asking him questions etc., that real love is quiet and trusting. But she was young. And that's the problem with being with someone half your age. Too high expectations. I feel he wanted to stay young and loved beautiful young women but the problem with that is you miss out on mature companionship. I feel bad because when they divorced he was almost 50 and I believe really wanted to settle down. He didn't want the divorce. I think he was hurt and I wonder if he closed his heart somewhat after that. There could be many other variables I don't know about since I wasn't there, but this is the feeling I get in general about it. [Edited 5/23/16 15:45pm]

LOL and then she goes on to marry a sex addict smh.........shoot not sure she could trust Eric either

icequeen78 said:

I'm gonna be the odd woman out... I can't stand Mayte.. never cared for her. Always found her personality to seem false. Sheila E is another one that seems to be an opportunist happy to shout from the hilltops that hey I was engaged to him once.. he mouthed a proposal to me during a show . How..romantic. but oddly enough Manuela doesn't bother me. I just saw it as a marriage that ran it's course... she was the one who was able to move on ... she has a husband and 2 kids now.. I'm happy for her. Mayte I feel no way about either but let me just put a disclaimer to all this. I'm team Denise. That's the person I thought was his true love... not only love but true love. I don't doubt he loved mayte and mani but denise was queen in his lifelong harem to .e. now they're together and that's all that matters

I agree! Sheila E. seems to want to be more and more relevant since P has passed. "He MOUTHED a proposal to her" LOL that proposal probably wasn't a hill of beans, I don't think for one second that Prince had the intention of marrying Sheila, so she need to have several seats....................

SheLovesMeNot said:

StudioA1992 said:

She wanted children.

Of course she did. She was after a pretty penny! Children from a rich rock star was her secured future. I'm sure she's happy now she got what she was looking for from Eric Benet. After finding out she was pregnant he married her. Prince was too smart for that trick!

Do Eric Benet have money or something?? Let me look up his net worth which we know compared to Prince's net worth Eric's was pennies lol

anangellooksdown said:

I believe Prince was just someone who had to keep moving. He said in an interview (I think Larry King) that he doesn't get stuck in the past and allows himself to move on. This is very wise actually as long as you're not stepping all over people's toes with no remorse or amends of any kind. Because he felt he had to always be making music, he might not have given the time to marriage and relationships his heart really wanted to. Although I did notice that during his marriages there were some skips in putting out as many albums. He probably gave it his best. This makes me think of him a bit as the tortured musician who mostly spent his life giving his time mostly to his and to charity. I think Mani was the most attractive of any of his women because not only of her physical beauty (great body) but also because she might've been closer to his strength and intelligence than any others. I think he was attracted to that and was hurt when she divorced him. I believe he was lonely before he died, for a special mate and the best thing we can do is let him know we love him. [Edited 5/31/16 7:47am]

That's why I like her, she seems to make a decision and goes for it, not many women know how to do that.

homesquid said:

To be in good standing as one of Jehovah's Witnesses the ONLY GROUNDS for "scriptual" divorse is adultery. Mani could only divorce Prince with JW's blessing if Prince committed fornication.

That is assuming that she was/is aserious JW. there is little to suggest that she is,including her shotgun wedding to Eric Benet.

As I've said before I was a JW for 10 years. The odds are high Prince cheated.

This is still eniterly possible.

Pjseals said:

SheLovesMeNot said:

Pjseals said:

Do Eric Benet have money or something?? Let me look up his net worth which we know compared to Prince's net worth Eric's was pennies lol

He (Eric) has a lot more then what Manuela had, at the beginning of their relationship. You all seem to think Manuela is so smart in her decisions, she's not, my gosh she married another celebrity, Eric Benet of all people!! He's whipped and can't see through her. If she'd been as smart as you may think she would be billionaire, the intelligent ones material but they are wise and see right through her. Being married to a celebrity gives her easy quick attention to her foundations, and she's getting more now after Prince death as being an ex of a high profiled rock star. Remember this...in time, she will be divorcing one Mr Eric Benet. As far as comparing Prince millions to Eric's, you got one point there...but wait, take that point back. Prince gave her nothing for her time...if he had loved and cared for her, he would've shared some of those millions. But you know, she left with enough...she left with her IAPW. And still, she's profiting from Prince, again taking every opportunity that comes her way. In a real world in a real marriage a man has his womans back especially had he done her wrong. [Edited 6/8/16 16:08pm]

*steps away slowly*

Pjseals said:

morningsong said:

anangellooksdown said:

morningsong said:

That's why I like her, she seems to make a decision and goes for it, not many women know how to do that.

Yes - as long as it's not selfish.

Her goal seemed to have been to run a charity, so I'm going to say she's not that selfish, maybe a little bit being human and all, but not her main focus.

morningsong said:

samcco2i said:

morningsong said:

she only wanted Prince for a come up, Period! she did her time got some social capital and a little scratch in the divorce. she can control eric who's one dumbfuck anyway. first halle berry and now this one. smh

+++++ i'm familiar with the type, my graduate studies are in art history/museum work and there is some intersect with non-profs. I have crossed paths with these types for nearly 20yrs now, and most of them are snakes who want to connect with rich/powerful/famous just like the types who want to be personal shoppers or personal assistants for the ssame reason. it's the path for the brainer version of the anna fantastic's and carmen elektra's of the world. they gag for the limelight but have little or no discernable skills, so the have to find another in.

wavesofbliss said:

samcco2i said:

I have an opinion on this. Manuela was a HUGE fan of his while attending college in Canada. She was remembered by those who knew her at that time as being very bright and a bit shy. She had no desire to be a star and therefore was very different than any of the other women that he was associated with. She became a Jehovah's Witness but is no longer one. My belief is that she was completely star struck in the beginning and anything that came out of Prince's mouth was brilliant. As she grew older he became more human and maybe some of his characteristics were not things she wanted to live with any longer. She is married again to a musician who is well known but nowhere near as well known as Prince. I would not call Eric an eccentric by any means. Manuela had a great deal of, for lack of a better word, class. She does not post anything on this forum or on the internet about Prince. Should she mention him, she is always grateful that he was in her life and grateful for all that she learned from him. She seems to not harbor any ill will.

Deadflow3r said:

I have an opinion on this. Manuela was a HUGE fan of his while attending college in Canada. She was remembered by those who knew her at that time as being very bright and a bit shy. She had no desire to be a star and therefore was very different than any of the other women that he was associated with. She became a Jehovah's Witness but is no longer one. My belief is that she was completely star struck in the beginning and anything that came out of Prince's mouth was brilliant. As she grew older he became more human and maybe some of his characteristics were not things she wanted to live with any longer. She is married again to a musician who is well known but nowhere near as well known as Prince. I would not call Eric an eccentric by any means. Manuela had a great deal of, for lack of a better word, class. She does not post anything on this forum or on the internet about Prince. Should she mention him, she is always grateful that he was in her life and grateful for all that she learned from him. She seems to not harbor any ill will.

interesting but i cannot agree with you. she grew up on the backside of toronto, if that is what passes for class then the general definition and standard has been lowered dramatically. if it's because she doesn't run around tits out,flaunting her body like carmen, it's because she doesn't have much of one to speak of. you seem to have completely missed the snake like cunning in her behavior... no matter. she's got sucker/wanna to play with now.

Never seen this pic before, cute

wavesofbliss said:

Deadflow3r said:

I have an opinion on this. Manuela was a HUGE fan of his while attending college in Canada. She was remembered by those who knew her at that time as being very bright and a bit shy. She had no desire to be a star and therefore was very different than any of the other women that he was associated with. She became a Jehovah's Witness but is no longer one. My belief is that she was completely star struck in the beginning and anything that came out of Prince's mouth was brilliant. As she grew older he became more human and maybe some of his characteristics were not things she wanted to live with any longer. She is married again to a musician who is well known but nowhere near as well known as Prince. I would not call Eric an eccentric by any means. Manuela had a great deal of, for lack of a better word, class. She does not post anything on this forum or on the internet about Prince. Should she mention him, she is always grateful that he was in her life and grateful for all that she learned from him. She seems to not harbor any ill will.

interesting but i cannot agree with you. she grew up on the backside of toronto, if that is what passes for class then the general definition and standard has been lowered dramatically. if it's because she doesn't run around tits out,flaunting her body like carmen, it's because she doesn't have much of one to speak of. you seem to have completely missed the snake like cunning in her behavior... no matter. she's got sucker/wanna to play with now.

Long before he died Manuela passed on many an opportunity to be catty. By class I would never mean how much money one is raised with. Does Paris Hilton have "class" to you? When I first came on this forum I was curious how someone could go from being almost obsessed with a man to divorcing him in such a short time. I trolled the internet for answers and really did not come up with any. It seemed like she was more then willing to go on with her life and let him go on with his.

Maybe she left because it's just got to be too much for her? Being in the spotlight and Prince making a successful comeback, him touring and doing press again, etc.

It sounds like it just didn't work out and it's so easy to get a divorce now, she just got one.

Superfan1984 said:

PeteSilas said:

who knows but as I told my best friend "who'd want to divorce Prince? that just proves you can't make a woman happy".

lol

Superfan1984 said: