In the company of Vanity and Apollonia

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Vanity and Apollonia were two proteges of Prince in the early eighties. I am struck by Stevie having been in the company of these women. As we know, Stevie and Prince met in 1983, and Prince held a romantic interest in her. This makes her sandwhiched in between Vanity and Apollina as the ladies in Prince's life.



Vanity

Prince met Vanity in 1982, and decided to put her in the group he was creating, to be called "Hookers". And he wanted his new protege to be named "Vagina". In the end, however, her name was "Vanity", and the group "Vanity 6" after the number of breasts in the group. They were also lovers. Vanity was to be in Purple Rain, but she left Prince in 1983.





Apollonia

After Vanity quit, Prince discovered Apollonia in 1984. He put her in Purple Rain, and made her the new lead in the newly named Apollonia 6.


Prince is a big horndog and woman connoisseur; he has always been attracted to women for their uncommon beauty, with little care for their talent. These two women's assets were their blatant sexual energy. I love how Stevie broke the mold. She does not have a Playboy-type sexual look and demeanor, but she did have natural beauty, charm, and talent. She introduced Prince to a different kind of woman.