MRGee said:

I think her natural curls are much prettier. She looks younger with hair curly

prodigalfan said:

she does look fab and much better then when with prince - sorry to say, but true! prince has a tendency of wanting "to dress" the people around him, and although I love him dearly, he doesn't always have the best taste.

aubergine said:

Yeah, like Mayte's bangs... you know the straight edge bangs.. too harsh. The layered bangs that she wears now looks much nicer.

Mani's make up and hair made her look too old, like Druella (from 1000 Dalmations).

Now she looks youthful and fresh. Her make up (foundation and powder) is not as heavy as before.

VenusBlingBling said:

She kinda looking like Vanity in the 3rd pic.

It kills me when people think Prince was telling these grown ass women what to wear and they all willingly obliged.
[Edited 12/6/08 19:14pm]

VenusBlingBling said:

She put some meat on her bones and it suits her well..

BlaqueKnight said:

That's a baaaaad ass muthafuckin dress.....cold blooded! Do ya thing girl!

KidaDynamite said:

First of all, the women are not 'grown" azz...the ones I am talking about got "officially" involved with Prince around 18.

Think how impressionable you were at 18 by a boy that you liked.... okay now change the boy to a man, a famous man with LOTS of money and talk about popularity... he is celebrity ROYALTY.

Now, he think you look hot in this outfit... those shoes, your hair fixed this way. ARe you telling me you won't oblige? Sorry at 18, I did and believe me, my man was not on the same planet as Prince.

The problem begins when the girls mature into women and decide that purple really isn't their color. That they actually look better in butterscotch yellow. Then, suddenly they are gone, and the new girl is on the scene.

Notice how every women that Prince got involved with drastically changed their look after leaving him. Except Vanity... because I think Vanity (and Vanity 6) was the prototype "Prince girl" and I believe that some of Denise Matthews' own trashy/sexy style influenced the Vanity look.
[Edited 12/7/08 15:30pm]

prodigalfan said:

Well, I don't know what was wrong with those girls because I could give two monkey doodle shits what planet or how famous you are, I don't care if he is Moses...you CAN'T tell me what to wear if I don't like it, point blank. I was like that before I was 18 and so was my sister and please believe she's the one with attitude. It's one thing to have certain looks for the stage performance...it's cool, but being told what to wear off stage is a no-no. I can see Vanity and Mayte's wardrobe being influenced by the characters they portray on stage but I'm pretty sure if thet didn't want to wear it they didn't have to. As for Manuela...well, she has no excuse at all because she was never a performer with Prince.

Yes, some were 18 when they got with Prince but then they grew up into "grown assed women", so what was the excuse then?

KidaDynamite said:

Prince starts talking about he doesn't believe in CONtracts and marriage is a contract and start writing song like "She loves me for me" and suddenly the new muse is on the scene.. who is 18 or so and wears exactly what Prince wants.

Haven't you recognize the pattern yet?

malbena said:

she looks like Vanity's twin in this picture..

i really dont think shes all that pretty

prodigalfan said:

Help me out here, I'm just trying to understand.

MRGee said:

where'd all that hair come from? looks like somthing extra

That woman was always fine. Always.

Whoa. Since when did Mani become so goddamn hot?

ThreadBare said:

Preach.

I've always thought this was one of her best photos:

DesireeNevermind said:

Chile that hair done BEEN there. It was much bigger and frizzier when first got with the Princeter . If anything, after old girl got it straightened she's definitely keeping it trimmed and layered, and she's rocking soft highlights, too. Very complimentary, they sort of lighten up her face and soften her features. Sorry to say for all the Prince fans here, but I'm tripping because she looks so much better now that she left his ass ...sometimes a woman really DOES just need to lose a dude so she can get her shine on. Go on, Mani, do ya thing

Ottensen said:

I agree! And wheather the girl was a golddigger or not, she could be using her money and "fame" to just spend all her time being a party girl and act in crappy movies, instead she's running her company and working with one charity project after the other. I applaud her for that

malbena said:

Why are you confused?

He finds very young girls, mold them to what ever his latest project is... dancer, JW demure wife... whatever. Then when these women begin to mature... (can't be handled) want to go out without handlers, don't think it is okay to have another woman hanging around then the women are gone. And the new young girl is on the scene.

It seems Prince has changed his MO lately since becoming JW. But the whole pattern for the last 20 years has been similiar.

If you don't see that... one thing I know... I know a player when I see him. And a good player always have a "type" and have an exit plan from the relationship when it has played out.
[Edited 12/16/08 21:26pm]

Ottensen said:

totally agree. Mani has very curly spiral curly hair. The picture of her and prince at a basketball game when before they were married shows her naturally curly hair.

I think she looks better with hair curly but I am partial because my daughter has this type of hair too.

VenusBlingBling said:

She looks very pretty in this pic and younger with the straight hair. However, for someone who claims she is so "normal" and not a "celebrity" like she did in the Sister 2 Sister interview, she sures likes to be seen whenever and wherever she can. Surely, these photo ops at events are not all charity related. She is free to live her life however she wants, but I think she sometimes tries to paint herself as something she is not. She clearly loves the limelight. She got a taste of fame with Prince and seems to not want to let that go. Even before she started being seen out with Eric it seems she was popping up anywhere a camera appeared.

Oh, I do agree that she is prettier than Bria. I have seen Bria twice in person and I am just not impressed with her looks at all.

VenusBlingBling said:

she's enjoying the best of both worlds: money and fame she got from successfully stalking and marrying a rock star AND enjoying praise from doing charity work. you go mani.
[Edited 12/21/08 22:53pm]

bellanoche said:

Prince and now Eric Benet is the ONLY reason why she is in the limelight. I know so many people who do charity work with incredible life stories, but they are not tied to celebrities so they won't be known as much. I do agree though that she does looks much better now that she's free and gets a lifetime of Prince's money. I gotta admit..that must be nice.
[Edited 12/21/08 23:01pm]

Used to think she was a bit skinny, but that pic is sure enough sexy. She has great skin. Sinful thoughts..lol

wonder505 said:

Of course she is enjoying the limelight. I made my comment just based on some of the things she's doing with her time in the spot light. Right now I couldn't care less if she's dating people in the biz and living off of Prince's fame and money. It's still the case that she could just as well have done nothing good with her money at all, but instead does spend time doing charity. So whatever her background or real motives, she is doing good things she doesn't have to do and hurray for that.

Mani is BEAUTIFUL. Looks better without PRINCE. He dressed her like an OLD LADY at times. I mean she looked old at that Award show dressed in PURPLE. This is a YOUNG BEAUTIFUL GIRL. Plus she looks thinner now. She had a STOMACH with that PURPLE DRESS. She was in her 20's he made her look 40's. Plus she looked DAZED with PRINCE. She LOOKS and SEEMS MORE HAPPY WITH ERIC. I wish her WELL and HAPPY HOLIDAYS. Glad she's safe from that INDIA Mess.

Wow! Mani looks fantastic! I always thought she looked incredibly old for her age when she was photographed with Prince. She looks softer now and not so hard (like she always had an attitude). Nice pics!

That's fierce (sorry Beyonce, RuPaul beat you to it...)

prodigalfan said:

Would you be?