That moment when Apollonia knew…her smile was not needed here.

#Prince #PurpleRain #shorts
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[@cynthiacarrillo7545]

This interview is so offensive in so many ways! Appolonia held herself up with such class.

[@danavixen6274]

Classy yet RIGHTFULLY annoyed! 😠

[@Annabee399]

I know, I had to listen a few times, to confirm the racist undertone. Appolonia did well, with this big hair bigot.

[@KayKay-fc5sg]

Very offensive!

[@AriusBLK]

Extremely offensive & insulting

[@sexobscura]

it was a legitimate question

[@bruddaman5981]

This lady didn't even deserve an interview. Ms. Apollonia handled it very well

[@MrMozez777]

👁️⭐🌛. ...Appolonia was giving off that Clair Huxtable, "You about to get a piece of my mind" vibe.

[@LisaEllis-rt3xh]

Agreed

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

She was giving Phylicia Rashad in this clip.

[@user-eu3op7or6v]

The Caucasity! 😂

[@nivak11]

This is how they used to talk to us on TV with no hesitation or concern! And this was the mid 80's!

[@Sinnik22]

🧐 used to 🤔

[@nivak11]

you're right!

[@Anna-mv9pg]

Yes they did and they still try to pull that crap today.

[@MrJbee73]

Who Mexicans?

[@Sandwich13455]

​@@MrJbee73is she Mexicano?

[@nattydreadlocks1973]

Thirty years later, even her grandchildren are embarrassed about this lady commenting on race.

[@Sinnik22]

Facts

[@angru_arches]

Thirty years later, this is the biggest issue blk people face...God is good, we go back and making something out of nothing

[@donaldsmith5667]

Unless they’re in MAGA…

[@ilovenoodles7483]

​@@Sinnik22please forgive my ignorance but other than Prince's co-star in the movie, _who_ is this Apollonia lady and what is her real race?

[@niccivictorious5594]

Appolonia's confidence was not diminshed.

[@themountainsandthesea4121]

Yes. Love it!

[@brandonmauricejones9183]

Prince was never a flash in the pan he was the most talented artist of our generation!

[@bethgibson4384]

39 albums 39 years - he spanned over more than one generation… AND his legacy will be with future generations…

[@marikiemarie7622]

Well, he was new at this time.

[@latonjabell3837]

❤FACTS ON A 1,000,000

[@angeliquesoul6719]

Apollonia spoke about this interview and she felt very disrespected by this lady. It wasn't a script. People were especially mad disrespectful back then.

[@tommiebrooks8573]

Ignorant is a better word.

[@belafonte5519]

Very and it goes on today as well ...par for the course

[@christophermoody6840]

Yeah this was regular back when I was growing up and I preferred it that way because at least you knew who you were dealing with right off the bat. People today are just as racist but it's not as acceptable to be an OUT RIGHT bigot anymore so they hide it.... and you could get pulled into a false sense of comfort with people who hates you to your very core.

[@belafonte5519]

@@christophermoody6840 Amen 🙏 brother

[@kimberlyowens5496]

Still now

[@suzimajor9532]

This “host” was so dumb..”PURPLE RAIN” was Prince’s SIXTH album, so for this doofus to call him a flash in the pan shows that she probably thought that he was a new artist or something. Props to the beautiful Appolonia for keeping her cool.

[@Sinnik22]

No excuse. Her team didn’t prep. Now she’s forever “that lady”.

[@Vikki-Waiting-victoriagrace]

@@Sinnik22exactly !!!! Well said

[@SW-ck3pm]

He didn't become mainstream until Purple Rain. A friend of mine took me to a concert in 1982 to see Prince. She won front row tickets. We were 12. I had never heard of him. I was into New Wave and Pop. I'm Black. If I hadn't gone, I probably wouldn't have heard of him until 1984 when he became huge. Remember, this woman is from an older generation.

[@richardcahill1234]

Comprehension isn't your strongest suit, is it? She didn't say he was a flash in the pan, she asked if he was. A question is not a statement of fact.

[@XVa-uj8m]

This is a host that NEVER gets big interviews or runs through them like a buzzsaw and never does their research.

[@KayKay-fc5sg]

Appolonia checked the interviewer quickly and gave her that half smile insinuating “ you tried it!”. This entire interview was beyond offensive! … “ Appolonia: I don’t think I know” checkmate!!! ✅

[@love2all837]

How can I find the interview?

[@JayneTenn]

Love, love how she purposely looked into the camera to answer that idiotic question.👏👏👏

[@t.nelson9345]

Very gorgeous in this piece.

[@ladypainter496]

You can here that person's JEALOUSY. 😅😅😅

[@CeaserTAMG]

She bout cussed that lady out 😂

[@ResidentBigEvil]

RIP to that can of hairspray that held up that hair

[@nathanscipio6148]

Apollonia handled her with class. Why not just ask her her nationality and background respectfully?

[@tinaoliver8315]

They didn't know how to do that back then. Just as they don't know how to do it now

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Who is “they” ? “Interviewers” I assume?

[@adrimcandrew-jj8qi]

As a mixed race person, people still be doing that shit and I be looking in the invisible camera every time 😂

[@pamparker6876]

You are correct. If Apollonia were white, she would not even mentioned color. I am offended for her. She handled it with class

[@pamparker6876]

​@@tinaoliver8315they know. They don't care

[@thehoneyeffect]

‘You’re lovely but I thought you were black’ Karens gotta Karen

[@scroogemcduckrich9705]

white jealousy

[@afridgetoofar1818]

@@scroogemcduckrich9705What part of that question exuded jealousy?

[@blackqueen164]

​@@afridgetoofar1818All of it, stop trying to gaslight

[@justanadams9430]

Once An Karen,Always A Karen.

[@MrAmhara]

I did too. But she is Mexican.

[@danavixen6274]

I swear this host...🙄 She reminds me of the types who were at the auction in Get Out. 🤢🤮

[@manacoromandel8026]

lol

[@danavixen6274]

@@manacoromandel8026 Just sayin'. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@manacoromandel8026]

@@danavixen6274 reminds me of my old neighbour .... when I was moving in she asked me "you're not moving in, you're the mover right?"

[@danavixen6274]

@@manacoromandel8026 Wow! 😳 The ignorance. Basically, saying you don't belong there. 🤬

[@marvmon4735]

She reminds me of a KAREN that's about to get her ass kicked.

[@user-zr2im7pm8b]

Prince will always be the best of the best❤❤

[@Abracadavero]

If "get out of my face with that nonsense, strawberry shortcake!" was a look. Apollonia being a 10 as usual :-)

[@skeezix8156]

If Appolonia had a pan in her hand it would’ve been upside this interviewers head

[@Kisha_Zuri]

WHOOP DAT TRICK! WHOOP DAT TRICK!! WHOOP DAT TRICK!!!

[@HaloHighlightz]

😂😂😂

[@MC32595]

😆😆😆

[@jeffmiller9798]

Get Um!!

[@cheryldaniels94]

😂😂😂

[@PamelaSwain-xz4py]

Hahahaha!

[@jovannihamm909]

HOW DARE SHE!!! THIS ENTIRE INTERVIEW IS OFFENSIVE!!! APPOLONIA HANDLED HER WELL!!

[@cd6243]

Yes she did honey 😂 she put that rude woman in her place 💜😡 bravo to Apollonia bravo Queen 👑👌🏻

[@erinoconnell2111]

@@cd6243it's a joke. This woman used to do super offensive interviews with tons of 70s and 80s actors and musicians 😂 look her up some are hilarious and Apollonia is in on the joke why she looks at the camera

[@franklincrumbs5905]

No one even knows the interviewer...she is blip in time didnt even flash in yhe pan!

[@MissKHYT1]

Barbara Wha what?! 😂

[@sexobscura]

do you think she's a flash in the pan ...

[@ikafmedia2007]

Looking like "LEMON" from head to toes is her common sense of beauty😂🍋🍋🍋😂

[@idesignz426]

🗣️ X-ACTLY!;)PEACE

[@sherrijohnson3399]

Exactly 💯 She Was A Privileged Racist Is All🙅

[@williambrown4357]

People who were around back in the 80s like myself who was a Prince fan from the go, know this is how many folks thought and talked about Prince. I was ridiculed in school because I was black and all about Prince. Now most of the haters are like, "Yeah, Prince, I love him." 🐂 💩. They were all on everything else.

[@sexobscura]

*Duran Duran*

[@swiftkarma4436]

I was a black kid in the 80s and everyone I knew of all colors loved Prince. It wasn;t until I became an adult I learned that black people were not feeling him like that.

[@Monica-vt4mz]

Yeah like all those Michael Jackson fans who now swear they were so into Prince back in the day need to take several seats 🪑 🪑🪑🪑

[@williambrown4357]

@@Monica-vt4mz you preaching sister. Super Billie (Jack Bitch) Jean facts. Prince was Mr Weirdo to them but it wasn't weird how MJ leaned to hanging real tight to the kids while Alexander Nevermind was dating all the Beautiful 1s. In your words we got Wembley stadium 🏟️ 🪑🪑🪑🪑 4 all of them!

[@gregwhitenerel7846]

@@swiftkarma4436 black people actually were feeling his music bit not his presentation so much. I saw him open for rick James in the early 80s btw.

[@jaimeegrinage2580]

Apollonia looked right into the camera to make her statement 😂

[@Sinnik22]

For all time she was speaking to the future

[@HKReadings]

😂

[@kenzelcold1636]

She handled it as if she was many years older. Damn, can't do that shit now

[@Sinnik22]

Hilarious

[@solo9352]

What's a flash in the pan? That the dumbest thing I've ever heard. 🙄 Prince 4 Life 💜

[@sexobscura]

It's what Prince was

[@solo9352]

@@sexobscura Elvis don't have 💩 on Prince.

[@sexobscura]

@@solo9352 you believe your beliefs I believe

[@solo9352]

@@sexobscura Rock and Stole no Rock and Soul fool.

[@solo9352]

@@sexobscura Jimmy Hendrix set the stage for Rock and Soul. And, white musicians copied Hendrix music.

[@sirpoppinchuck]

“I don’t think I know” yes! 😁😁😁💜

[@debbiecollier4665]

Appolonia has such dignity & class especially against questions like that ❤️💜♥️

[@TheUnderCoverMother2020]

Yea? She is now claiming she cowrote Glamorous life and Manic Monday with Prince. It's lies. That's not dignity nor class.

[@debbiecollier4665]

@@TheUnderCoverMother2020 i didn't know that but she's one of many that make the same claim,I know the truth & I've got nothing but love for prince, legend 💜💜💜

[@TheUnderCoverMother2020]

@@debbiecollier4665 Yep its on her Facebook. I have no respect for that. Prince gave credit to Sheila E for Glamorous life. Nothing to Appolonia except singing with him on "Take me with you". But now she's traveling about as a singer/songwriter and awards and all. Why now? 6 yrs after he's dead? Where she been since Purple Rain/Appolonia6 ? Prince hasn't even mentioned her nor collabed on anything with her since. Since he didn't name her on those songs. what's she actually saying about Prince then? Yea No. Prince is a legend and always will have my respect and love. These Clout chasers don't realize what they are saying about Prince when they make these claims that they did this or that and he gave them no credit?? He actually credited others instead of her. Now what? He isn't here to refute it but what he did claim in documented for all eternity. Much love 💜💜

[@swimsis]

@@TheUnderCoverMother2020 I do believe she did cowrite Glamorous Life because she was the inspiration for the song. In fact, Apollonia actually had a brown Mercedes and desired that "glamorous" life. Let's not sugar coat it. I love him but Prince did some shady stuff to folk --- towards the end he was making an effort to right some wrongs done to A6

[@ladygemini1977]

@@TheUnderCoverMother2020that has absolutely NOTHING to do with this trash interview, though.

[@CelebrityTarotTable]

She had so much poise and grace.

[@Kipchoge475]

A nobody questioning the talent of an already established musical giant.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Them types.

[@danavixen6274]

Old fashioned Karens. 🤬

[@joeymorvant161]

SOMEBODY must've not realized how long Prince had been going at his career at this point.

[@lesal.1373]

Ignorance is unacceptable! Apollonia handled it with grace.

[@michaelhammond7115]

If by "pan" you mean THE MILKY WAY GALAXY Then yes for a brief universal moment HE WAS A VERY BRIGHT FLASH

[@nevaehsangel9620]

Mulatto ?! 😫 Prince is a LEGEND ,😊YA BISHHH! 😂

[@tommalito8863]

Prince was one of the greatest guitarist of all time

[@damienlomax1946]

No jimi Hendricks was princess got his style and everything from Hendricks

[@Killahead.]

@@damienlomax1946 wrong. Prince's idol was James Brown and openly admitted to learning from him. By the way it's HENDRIX

[@olivionb]

Why does it matter? Both were great artists in their era.

[@zdon8362]

​@Drakkartyrannis he said ONE OF. But price was DEFINITELY the greatest musician of ALL TIME aa he could play EVERY instrument Prove THAT wrong.

[@quintonmiller8266]

Prince is right up there. Played more styles too. ​@@damienlomax1946

[@love2all837]

She's looking right at the camera defending her friend. Wow Apples was an amazing person. She also wrote Manic Monday and Glamorous Life with Prince 💜

[@thaiworld0718]

I saw a you tube video. She said she wrote the song in her journal and shared it with prince and he gave the song 2 the Bangles. I love that song

[@julzstaley3178]

I didn't know that! T/Y!!😊

[@rellenoz]

Not the DIRECT eye contact to the camera! LOL!!!

[@luluseals2767]

That old dried up Karen had a hell of a nerves but the classy lady handled the skunk beautifully.

[@cocokippen7137]

I thought you were black!! Shit you white? Oh nooo you Mexican.. Who is Prince?? 😂😂😂😂

[@eltiochusma]

Hahahaha

[@kennethhouston7725]

Ignorant she is not even heard of now. Prince is still relevant and he's not even hear anymore. Where is she somewhere feeling stupid.

[@malikeltheos5509]

Ha! "Apples" checked her shady azz real quick! Way to go beautiful lady. #PrinceTheMusicalGeniusForever

[@jeffleachtv]

Wow the racism, the disrespect and the stupidity is beyond belief. Apollonia held her poise incredibly well, I would have eviscerated that woman with my words.

[@HeatherSchwabeland]

Appalonia handles it with grace and keeps her composure. She responds with a smile and a positive answer without lending credence or giving details. That's awesome.

[@YesMayhem7]

That interview was a flash in the pan. Thank you Sinnik, for dragging Mrs. Mcgee out of the archives.

[@Sinnik22]

You know her name? How? Did she have a show?

[@YesMayhem7]

@@Sinnik22 "I was working part-time in the 5 and dime. My boss was Mr. McGee...."

[@BelwillCoily]

@@YesMayhem7😂😂😂

[@mcarston]

Her actual name is Leta Powell Drake from KOLN-TV

[@jeffmiller9798]

​@@mcarstona flash in the pan....

[@doreenm8693]

Appolonia was no joke! I admire how she was always supportive of Prince💜

[@DanFreeman723]

I would have asked her "do you know what a radio is?" #dummy

[@BeveC21E]

What is it w her continuing to ask, is he a flash in the pan and who cares about her ethniticity? Obviously, she knows Nothing about Prince and all he's done!

[@joeymorvant161]

So true!

[@mantamocha5739]

Wow! What Caucasity and disrespect! Apollonia checked her real quick!

[@kathydigi3537]

She’s beautiful

[@crystal_madeitclear]

When she looks straight on she gives rhianna vibes ❤😍

[@sandra-jones]

This sounds like a scripted movie interview. Who is this flash in the pan interviewer?

[@garyAjames]

a nobody who isn't around to ask dumb questions like that today

[@Lucifronz]

@@garyAjames Well mostly because she was pretty old back then and is no doubt dead of old age by now.

[@mcarston]

Her name is Leta Powell Drake from KOLN-TV. She died in 2021.

[@sharonfrazier2460]

Who in the hell is this Caucasoid asking is Prince a flash in the pan. 😂. Thanks Appolonia for handling this clown.

[@chrissybaby4ever]

Is that a racial slur? So you’re no different, is that right, clown?

[@HappyRoach1]

It was the 80's, Prince didn't get real big till 1999 and Purple Rain albums, even though he had a few album before those. So it looked like, he came out of nowhere. Interviewers back then, had to ask questions like that. Mainstream interviewers are now more PC and won't ask if someone is a flash in the pan.

[@sharonfrazier2460]

For white people to realize who he was it was 1999 and Purple Rain. Many black people knew who he was in the late 1970's.. lol..

[@HappyRoach1]

@@sharonfrazier2460 , as did many white people knew who Prince was during the late 70's. Prince was on American Bandstand, with that famous interview with Dick Clark. The show that Apollonia was on, wants to ask her about her ties with Prince. The female interviewer gets a list of questions that the producers want her to ask. She has to ask them or it's her job could be on the line. One of them, was about Prince being a flash in the pan due to his blockbuster success, that he didn't have in the earlier days. It's a stupid question and insulting to ask his protégé. But I understand that it's showbusiness. Celebrities get asked ridiculous questions all the time.

[@sharonfrazier2460]

@@HappyRoach1 Yet there are many blacks in the public eye through fame, however, I've seen many who still don't have a clue who they are. I mean seriously.

[@tarajohnson0927]

She handled that tactless and tone deaf question with so much class. ❤❤❤

[@therealsoulproduct]

Ah yes, back when journalists asked the dumbest of questions. 🙄😄

[@curlywurly70]

They still do.

[@raggedyhaggity250]

yea they sure as hell do. media do what it does

[@sexobscura]

unlike today's stringent regimen

[@alexbadillo9940]

Well now they don’t ask questions they straight up lie!

[@angelatyler8446]

Appolonia, I like the way you answered her😊.

[@Sinnik22]

Us too!

[@lynelljones2375]

WTH kind of interview is this?!?!🙄

[@Sinnik22]

Bad bad kind

[@Megan-ur5eb]

​​@@Sinnik22 Good✅ good✅

[@Megan-ur5eb]

​@@Sinnik22 Good✅ good✅ funny😂

[@mikedeangelo286]

SHE WAS THE FLASH IN THE PANT , THE INTERVIEWER, FANTASTIC RESPONSE!! MS. GORGEOUS APPOLONIA!!

[@rustyglock212]

Thank you Apples! Tell her!

[@Smooshes786]

“You’re lovely of course BUT”. What a white comment.

[@charlottearena]

Isn't that disgusting!!!

[@carlinthurston4473]

It's not a White comment. Because ALL White ppl don't Think OR Act like this.

[@MC32595]

right lol

[@alansands256]

I guess you haven't met many foreigners

[@Smooshes786]

@@alansands256 English/French is spoken where I live, and a lot of other languages, in Canada. Are you actually using “foreigners “ as an excuse for the use of the well known “bigoted but” ? Stop this.

[@adolfowilliams]

Mulatto? Is Prince talented? It isn’t strange how comfortable most people were and still are with racist and underhanded comments. Don’t ever say that it was a different time because even in that time, people knew and understood what they were saying.

[@audreymuzingo933]

Sorry but the 'm' word (which I would never utter nowadays) really was the everyday term for black/white biracial identity. For a few years in my late childhood/early adolescents I hung out with mainly non-white friends and even the ones who were black/white called themselves that, including my first two boyfriends. It wasn't until about a decade later that it started circulating that the word came from "mule" so the offensiveness of it became clear.

[@user-pu9sc5fm8s]

She held that seat with class, such rude questions.

[@successfulexcellent1646]

Her asking that question proved that she did not know about his history.

[@angellesupastar2904]

The nerve

[@homecineman6197]

She’s fine, that is what she is!

[@RS-vm4kk]

The jealousy dripping out the mouth of that evil woman - doubting the Prince and the beautiful Appolonia

[@hassanas.benjamin3818]

I just love the way she went on the defense the moment the other lady mentioned Princes name. It almost like she was saying how dare you even mention him.

[@n.oneimportant5]

I absolutely love this interviewer! I actually can't recall the last time I laughed this hard. In fact, this video not only accomplished that, moreover, Appolonia's reaction may have completely redeemed her nuttiness in my eyes.

[@Sinnik22]

She can’t be serious can she? WoW

[@n.oneimportant5]

@@Sinnik22 i certainly hope she was serious. That makes it even more gd hilarious!

[@tinaedwards5526]

Ms. A knew the ASSIGNMENT! Came prepared and shut that mess DOWN!😡

[@chrissytina6379]

Just curious what nuttiness did Appolonia have??

[@malikeltheos5509]

@@chrissytina6379 I believe the "nuttiness" being spoken of is referring to later and more current days wherein Appolonia did some interviews sounding a bit nutty and making far out claims about having authored some of Prince's biggest hits. Also, the excessive cosmetic surgeries that she underwent made her appear a bit weird and yes, 'nutty.' Check out some of her interviews circa: 2012-2022 and judge for yourself? PS. In this interview she was ABSOLUTELY beautiful and on point mentally. She was so perfect in this one.

[@cc-zn2ty]

Let’s open up with a race question nothing breaks the ice like that. Even in the 1980s this interview was considered very rude just trying to put things into perspective.

[@raywright8226]

Yeah, manners did exist in the 80's 😄 It takes a special kind of person to act like a d++k, no matter the era.

[@terrymoser2028]

This Lady is Stunning! Why does color even enter the conversation ❤❤❤ Is Prince a Talent? Are you serious?❤❤❤❤

[@vincentevans5565]

This interviewer is bold AF!

[@ladygemini1977]

The CAUCACITY!

[@user-bp9xw3ht8s]

How far we have come, and still have a long way to go.

[@JohnAnderson42]

and he was already well established as a huge talent...

[@juniorjames7076]

Thank you for reminding me how the 1980s really sucked, sometimes!

[@nicand619]

Not as much as these days😂

[@hellabeatsllc7676]

SHE KNOW!!!💪🔥💯

[@garealemcgill6967]

Vanity and Appolliona looks like twins here they look like sisters anyway 😊 prince definitely had a type

[@aquiringmind]

That old shriveled up saltine ugh!!

[@chrissybaby4ever]

You are the same as her when you stoop to her level and use racial slurs. That is what you meant with saltine, right? That you’re the same as those that use all the other slurs? You should consider being bigger than that

[@roseburke3962]

How dare you put saltines down like that! 😅

[@angellesupastar2904]

Obviously she is. Never heard of her. Apollonia held her grace.❤

[@curtisbrown1738]

The more things change the more they stay the same.

[@annehamilton2532]

Stunning!!❤❤🎉🎉

[@Elena-er7zp]

goddamn that outfit is giving Dynasty

[@shortaelong3765]

😅💯

[@72dee]

Those eyes❤❤❤my eyes speak for me without saying a word

[@amysocool7]

she deserve a award how she carried herself

[@Sinnik22]

Absolutely

[@shawnshannon9105]

Wow. "You were lovely, and I thought you were black mix" What black people have been through and have a higher dignity than my white counterparts. I live in a predominantly black community by choice. Kinder and more real.

[@lorraineburton771]

Well done Apppolonia !!!!

[@jimmysapien9961]

Much Respect to her

[@demetriusroy]

Flash in the pan?? Wake up lady!! Ok, this interview is over😜

[@chukuamorfam9819]

Flash in the pan?! This was his 6th album at that time… knucklehead interviewer did literally no research 🧐

[@sexobscura]

That's so true. Roger had albums before and after Purple Rain

[@HappyRoach1]

His 6th album, but I don't believe that mainstream media was paying attention to Prince until 1999 and or Purple Rain.

[@chukuamorfam9819]

@@HappyRoach1 Prince already had a platinum hit album with Controversy, a quadruple platinum album with 1999 and a 13 times platinum album with Purple Rain. In what universe is that not paid attention to by pop music media?! The interviewer is an idiot and did an interview w/o a lick of research. Period. I don’t listen to today’s HipHop but if I interviewed one of today’s rap artists, I would research their accomplishments 1st before making myself look stupid on a public platform 🙄

[@eddiet3026]

​@@sexobscura who is Roger?

[@curtismichael4703]

She was an interviewer from Rolling Stone magazine 😂. Who were all of these ppl not knowing Apollonia was Hispanic? Her last name was Kotero at that time!

[@Theaterkid4L9733]

I loved how Appollonia looked straight at the camera when she responded like she was talking to us. No ma'am, I cannot believe the audacity of that interviewer either

[@tamiejean6882]

Some of them missing this shit SO MUCH!!

[@raydupas9524]

She got that Elizabeth Taylor look.

[@Sinnik22]

Launched many into adulthood apples did

[@comeagyn]

Most ppl think they llok alike. . So much so that when Vanity went on dates ppl would tell Apollonia's guy that they saw Apollonia out on the town with another guy. Imagine having those look a like Problems.

[@kiuakakirstine8257]

We all knew from the get go..! The talent and dedication is raw, brutal and beautiful 💜💜💜💜❤️

[@christinastevens7347]

Welcome to racism in America 1984 where you actually were called mulatoo and asked about your race, which was morr important than your accomplishments and popularity of why you were being interviewed in the 1st place! I lived it. We watched this. It was disgusting and America hasn't changed.

[@ceceoo3]

Did she really see Purple Rain or just previews? You cannot see the movie and not know he's something special. Even before the movie, doing any sort of research on him at all should tell u he's something special. What are these questions?! 😒😩 This woman is the type to walk right up to you and think it's ok to touch your hair and question u on it and think there's nothing wrong with that. Ugh

[@Sinnik22]

I’m cryin😂🤯😂

[@eddiet3026]

This was way past the previews! The movie had already been released, played for three of the four seasons that year, been nominated and won the Oscar. This was a white woman with no clue about music or culture, or racial sensitivity. And who underestimated the black man entirely.

[@PrinceDepecheMode]

I DON'T THINK ..I KNOW....LOVE HER...

[@jennijteeth]

A True Ride or Die Beauty with Balls. Love you Apollonia! 💜Prince 4EVR💜

[@colz5203]

“You’re very lovely of course but I thought you were black” wtf 💀

[@michelleowens2737]

🤔smh She's the original Karen