Hi everyone!

Knowing how much I love Prince, I've just had a copy of this month's 'KING' magazine (Nov/Dec 2004) thrust into my hands by a colleague.


And guess what...? There are two Prince-related articles.


The first is entitled "It Was All A Dream: The making of Purple Rain, the sexiest movie ever". (I've yet to read it but - if I get chance - I'll post the article. Well - I am in, er, work. Supposedly ).

The second is entitled "X Marks The Spot" and is a mini interview with the previous Mrs Nelson - Mayte! It's a bit of a strange interview - veering from topics such as dancing to Prince to vibrators. Oh, and we find out that Prince is a bit of a True Funk Soldier in the bedroom too.


Here's the transcript:


"X Marks The Spot

She may be Prince's ex-wife and Tommy Lee's ex-fiancee, but Mayte Garcia is her own woman.

By Paul Semel & Adell Henderson


In the unlikely event that her acting, dancing, modelling and singing careers all happen to fall apart, Mayte Garcia could always become a bank robber.

Granted, she's not the least bit shifty and actually hates dishonesty, but with an infectious laugh, an easy-going personality, and sparkling eyes, she is so damn disarming that not only would the guards let her into the vault, they'd probably help her carry out the cash out as well. Spend one afternoon with her and see if you're not willing to hand over your wallet by the time she's done with her fries.

But the financial world needn't worry that Mayte will be turning to a life of crime anytime soon. Though this pretty Puerto Rican is now best known for her famous former flames - Prince is her ex-husband, Tommy Lee her ex-fiancee - Mayte is fastly making a name for herself, legally. She was the girl in Babyface's 'Loneliness' video, did some sexy stuff on 'Nip/Tuck' and is the face of Bed Head cosmetics - all while working on a new album. Consider our hearts stolen.


KING: When did you first realise you could make men do whatever you wanted?

Mayte: Oh, that started early on with my dad. He wasa Major in the Army, but I could get him to do anything. That was good training.

As an army brat, you moved around a lot as a kid. How did that affect you?

I'm definitely able to open up to people real quick. I had to make new friends every two years, so I learned how to meet people quickly.

Did being so friendly ever get you into trouble?

Oh yeah. I'd befriend a guy, but then I'd realise 'Oh no, he likes me', so then I'd have to do things so he'd realise we're just friends.

Guess that means we're not getting married. Damn! You started off as a dancer and - besides belly dancing - you know tap, jazz, modern, flamenco and hip-hop. Can you do The Robot?

I can do The Robot. When you know ballet, modern and tap, you can interpret any kind of dance. But I can't Riverdance.

What is the most sensual form of dance?

Belly dancing. I started when I was three years old, but when puberty kicked in...

Sorry to cut you off, but I must ask immediately: does belly dancing come in handy in, er, other places?

I think that's why women want to learn how to belly dance. And, yes, I have used it in other places.

Does a guy have to be a good dancer to become Mr. Mayte?

Not at all. I just want a guy who's honest, funny and somewhat creative.

And - from looking at your exes - really skinny!

I don't just like skinny guys! I like to cook and I love to eat.

Let's talk about Prince for a minute. He seems like the type of dude to make women experiment. Did you experience a lot of firsts with him?

He was my first everything, and my second was Tommy Lee. I think I'm an extremist.

You don't say. What would I see if I walked into you and Prince's bedroom when you two were still married? Jungle gyms, monkey bars, Barney?

He's a very sexual person, but there were never any jungle gyms or anything (laughs). He was old school. Tommy had acquariums in his house everywhere. Jungle gyms and swings. I've had both worlds, both extremes.

Let's just see how extreme you are. Ever pull off a one-night stand?

I never had one, and I never will. That's why you get toys. It would be so much less drama if girls had toys and wouldn't do that. You ever hear about the rabbit?

Yeah, I heard of that crap. As if guys didn't have enough competition in the field.

You and the rabbit should become one. Men are intimidated by them, but they should embrace them. I just got a new one, so now I have four.

Excuse my ignorance, but can you school me on the differences between your honey bunnies?

They're not all rabbits. One is just the rabbit and the other is a rabbit with something else that twirls. I need to get a new battery fot that one (laughs).

Goddamn technology!

As for the other two, one is glass and one is this huge, giant tongue which was a present. I can't figure that one out, though; it's not my favourite.

Let's fall back on the animal planet talk. You rolled around in your underwear in Babyface's 'Loneliness' video and wore even less on 'Nip/Tuck'. Was it hard to do that stuff, no pun intended?

Making out with the guy on 'Nip/Tuck' was quite weird, even though I'd been studying it in acting class, but I've never been body conscious. I lived in Europe for many years and being topless over there is no big deal; and I was also a dancer in a dance company, and there are naked people everywhere in dance.

You speak English and Spanish. When you're, uh, expressing your love physically, what language do you yell in?

English. But that's only becauase I think in English. If I'm in a Spanish speaking country, then it's Spanish.

Ever yell anything in bed that cracked you up?

Once I sounded like Eddie Murphy. You know that bit about him falling down the stairs? "Oh no, help me Lord, pleasehelp me, my shoe..." That was just too funny.
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