Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now the actress, whose full name is Patricia Apollonia Kotero, is suing the late singer’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Be careful if Prince bestowed a stage name on you because his estate might claim that it owns the rights — even some 40 years later. That is the crux of a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Patty ...

The singer says Prince gave her his blessing to keep using the name and persona for her music career. Apollonia, who starred in Prince’s musical film “Purple Rain” and was considered the singer’s muse ...

It’s one of the most iconic moments in Purple Rain: Apollonia strips down and steps into the waters of Lake Minnetonka, told by Prince’s character that she must “purify herself” before joining his ...

On June 7, Prince fans celebrated what would have been the musician’s 63 rd birthday. The late singer received tributes from his friends and peers such as Sheila E., and Alicia Keys shared a cool ...

Apollonia, best known as a singer-actor-model and Prince protege who co-starred in the 1984 film “Purple Rain,” has taken the late singer’s estate to court over its attempts to cancel her trademarks ...

Be careful if Prince bestowed a stage name on you because his estate might claim that it owns the rights — even some 40 years later. That is the crux of a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Patty A. Kotero, ...