Ok, some people love it, some people hate it. Heavy Make Up, strange outfit... But in all seriousness, why do YOU think Prince took this pic and chose it for the tourbook cover?

honestly, its just the make up I hate about it

it is one of the most random artistic decisions he made... usually he stays away from the "drag" connotation to us fans... but this time there was no defense against the eyes of nonfans...

Personally I think the cover used for the tourbook would have been better as the album cover (and would probably have avoided the issue of many record stores refusing to carry it!)

Just 2 b daring and different,I guess.I love the pic and think he looks awesome!

My first prince t-shirt was a lovesexy one with that image.

The whole getup just looks tacky. I have no problem with it looking feminine though. I prefer it to be feminine to piss homophobic motherfuckers off. He just should have come up with a better looking feminine outfit though.

Maybe it was a nod to Bret Michaels of Poison?

fucking awful
my first 2 prince gigs were on this tour, and like the wide-eyed-prince-virgin I was I bought the book
actually took it to work the next day...never again

i wasn't like, born yet or anything, but i don't mind it at all.

Simply brilliant. - One of my all time fav. images of the man.


I had this poster on my wall as a kid, next to the Controversy shower poster and the 1999 Night/Day windows one. Best bedroom wall in the neighbourhood.

SoulAlive said:

I thinks it's a very cool picture. And I agree that THIS would have made a much better cover for the LoveSexy album.

I love it.Not many men can wear lots of make up and feminine clothes without looking like a drag queen.I don't understand, many rock artist did it and were considered cool. Prince did it and was considered gay.

Cause he is Prince asnd he is funky!

Very tranzy

Wowugotit said:

It's designed to induce an epileptic fit so severe that the quotes within the book itself actually start making some sort of sense to those so affected.

I don't really like it
it reminds me of something
Lauryn Hill would try & pull off
at this point of her career

did anybody go & catch her in NY?
I really hate to change the subject
but look at this picture

rolyateel said:

I was embarassed to show that tourbook to anyone The inside photos are GREAT,but the cover photo is awful.

emilio319 said:

Are you saying that with a straight face?

seriously...why would you want Prince to get ridiculed like that? If he had used this as the cover,it would have gotten just as much negative attention as the nude photo.

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SoulAlive said:

this picture has always bothered you something awful. i can see why tho. he looks like he was trying out for paula abdul backup dancer.

In the Lovesexy era,he took some of his most androgynous photos Some of those outfits were hideous!

IS THAT CATS POKA DOT DRESS!?!?!?

jaypotton said:

Nah,I think he should have used one of the photos inside the tourbook for the album cover:

SoulAlive said:

dude is GONE!
ANOTHER PLANET!

bUT THE TOUR WAS the best ever!-----PERIOD!

it was cool at the time.

now looks too gay and nonsense if u never felt it

it brings great memories.

I agree with

JuliePurplehead said:

I think Prince was very much so saying "Hey if white rockers can get away with this, why can't I?"

I also agree with VainAndy's "to piss homophobic motherfuckers off".
I think during the Lovesexy era Prince was trying to convey a message of "Universal Love" and his heavy make up was part of this statement. As far as the tacky wardrobe, Sheila has commented on how the two of them used to have competitions to see who could come up with the most outrageous costumes. The first pics I saw of Prince from the Lovesexy era were pictures of him wearing the "Eye Know" outfit in "Right On!" magazine; and I remember saying to myself what the hell is he wearing. This may have not been a very proud time for fans to interact Non Fans, but I always gave him props and respected him for his originality during this time.

Overall I think the make up was done just to shock; as opposed to the video for "TMBGITW" which was supposed to be a homage to "women" but turned out looking just plain dreadful.

As for Lauryn Hill, get help sweetie, it'll be ok...really.

SoulAlive said:

I agree, that would have been an equally bad idea.