Word on the street now is that this girl "Manuela'd" her way into the fold and is indeed part of Prince's "strategy". J7 needs to chime in.

squirrelgrease said:

I trully hope the Org doesnt start hating on this girl....
It is very likely her blog got the notice of the Purple crew, she's obviously a fan n she has the look

Mentioned it before but I really doubt she's the girl from the Chocolate Box video, the Fambam poster was just a kid who posted pics of herself and family members, none of whom bore any resemblance to Shelbey1390

I'm stoked that an Org member is trusted with this type of info!

JOYJOY said:

I love it that people paid $77 for a "membership" but some crazy girl with a Youtube account who "has the look" gets these videos. Ha. If she was 400 pounds and ugly, would Prince send her anything?

ShinNihonKikou said:

So says the person that posted bogus info about getting a CD from Prince in the mail.

JOYJOY said:

From my interactions with Shelbey, she's a sweet girl. Any jealousy directed toward her is misplaced.

RodeoSchro said:

She seems crazy and insane. You'd think Prince could find a better way to release his music than with the help of a 14 year old girl's Youtube account.

RodeoSchro said:

What does one thing have to do with the other?

squirrelgrease said:

oooooh! were'd you hear that?

Efan said:

This girl is clearly a political guru. "We elected a black President! A black man! A black man!" (focus going in and out)

ShinNihonKikou said:

I love you, but I don't trust you any more.

RodeoSchro said:

I knew this would happen. People will start kissing her ass hoping to get an 'in' and if we criticize her or the viral marketing, it's 'jealousy'. I can't make it through her speeches because the way she speaks & her expressions scare me.

Although, I'm THRILLED he's giving us peeks at what will hopefully be an official DVD! And as long as I can skip her stupid shit, it's cool.

Serena said:

I haven't spoken with her since any of this started, so you are wrong.

There are any number of video editors that will allow you to erase her appearance if you so choose.

ShinNihonKikou said:

I love it too..... I would hope that people would get miffed with the Purple management though rather than hate on the blogger...

Her intro was super annoying in her first post but she has managed to tone it down on this time, maybe by the 4th or 5th video she could pass for a real VJ

I agree its highly unlikely she would have been noticed if she looked other than she does.. But that's the way the purple cookie has always crumbled, as long as we get to hear P's music I could care less what the presenter looks like

I thought it was shite

RodeoSchro said:

Well, I didn't mean only you would contact her, sorry I should've worded it better. I'm sure she's heard from a few orgers by now...

Like I said before, Prince doesn't need to use these tricks, just put the videos up, let us know and then watch the viewer's comments if he's looking for opinions/reactions. If he has to have a clip intro'd, either do it himself, which I think we'd all prefer, or a band member...someone who is at least involved in it.

ShinNihonKikou said:

First of all, I'm pretty sure she's over 18. Second of all, she's just an enthusiastic fan that apparently got lucky, and doesn't really deserve to be crapped on. Criticize Prince or his team if you must criticize someone.

Ironically, if you look at her earlier videos, she has one called "an open letter to Prince" or something like that where she actually calls him out on not allowing his videos on youtube.

Damn...some ah y'all hatin on shelby cause she's now possibly "the chosen one"?
Really?
Poor shelby

i think its hilarious for the fans to hate on shelbey the way they are. she is adorable. she comes across very likeable and has a ton of charisma, not to mention she is a cute girl. get real you guys, prince is not going to hit on a young girl like this but he will use her as a "tool" sort-to-speak to reach the youth. its smart at all angles and id love to see more from her, she did a great job and im sure outside of the org, "normal" people would really enjoy her with much more positive feedback. :smh:

she also seems like a smart cookie

veronikka said:

I can't say.

she bugged me, sry

angelface22 said:

Hate to burst your Shelbey love bubble, but it's not just people here who find her style annoying. Generally speaking, men just see the looks and don't give a shit about anything else with her, it's not that they think she's smart.

toejam said:

Nice to watch two versions of the same song - can't even figure out which one I like best...!? I Just feel lucky!

geo4you said:

Actually I like the second released version best - there's much more intensity and feeling to it.

And btw, I'm also loving the diamond pavé ring he's wearing on his right hand!

Serena said:

When her protege album is being recorded, Prince will AutoTune her annoying Britney Spears affect right out of the equation.

squirrelgrease said:

Ew, good Lord, I'm not recording an album.
I don't care what y'all say about me,
but don't confuse me for some idiot protégé!

You're doing just fine Shelbey, just ignore the comments....a lot of people complain about just about everything...must be a current trend

Thanks for the videos.

shelbey said:

Spill it sister.

shelbey said:

Er, OK we'll zap the "protégé" part...you'll have to defend yourself more on the other part.....

Serena said:

whats your point?