She wrote the book too get a check!!! She lies about thir relationship, I don't feel Bad for her. I feel her lost of thir Baby,but she did say in one of her interview her( Baby)it's only ashes he burned. What a Bitch.I have no respect for her fake...
especially when it's not anybody's fault. I know of one case, though, where a mother insisted her child wear a helmet while riding a 4-wheeler on the family farm. The father would say it was alright, even arguing about it with the mother ("He's a boy. He'll be fine.") Soon, there was a roll-over accident and the child died. Naturally, the wife blamed her husband. who wouldn't? Divorce came a few years later.
You are correct as far as I'm concerned but it's true that the death of a child for some reason causes the couple to break up. The couple that had Adam a young boy who was abducted and murdered separated. The Dad started America's most wanted and I thought why would they break up? I believe he said that whenever he looked at his wife it was just too painful because seeing her brought up visions of his son. After years the murderer finally confessed and Adam's body was recovered.
It is unfortunate, but it's very common. Parents can so easily get caught up in their own grief and neglect to support their spouse. When both parents feel alone in their grief, it can drive a wedge into an otherwise loving relationship that they often just don't have the communication skills to overcome.
I love that her love for animals is what stopped her from hurting herself. She knew that a little life (even a furry little one) still loved and needed her.
I don't even know if it was the love for her dog per se. Many people believe that dogs (pets) can sense things. There have been tons of stories from people who talk about how dogs (pets) intervene. I think the dog could sense what she was about to do and tried to stop her.
Nola Chick right!. People have totally lost touch with reality and simple the concepts of " mind your f****** business, worry about your own damn selves, who the f*** are ya'll to tell anybody else what to do, and who The "f*** do ya'll Think You Are to say someone else do something it's her goddamn business! so who are the people that are actually saying this... I can't even wrap my mind around the stupidity of that statement
Get IT J your point is very valid and true but the doctors don't prescribe it as easy as everyone thinks and they don't push it on any such person it's that person's responsibility to keep their lifes together and not spiral out of control
Absolutely. My love and I lost our son almost 4 years ago and although we had a great support system it still is a dagger in the heart when people mention it or us trying again. They mean well though ❤️🩹
I understand your point but it's a bit presumptious to measure someone's pain and claim that other people haven't hurt as much as you. You simply CAN'T KNOW it. Many people suffer from terrible illness, losses, grief. Also, at the risk of being called callous I would still say it's more terrible to lose a child you actually got to raise (for however time it was), I mean people lose their small and adult children to illness, accidents, murders, wars ALL THE TIME and you claim that those who lost babies (yes stil horrible) suffer the most of them. Listen to yourself and show to people the SAME empathy you demand from them. You simply don't know what cross each person carries. I suffer from clinical depression (yes it's not the same as losing children but to me subjectively it's a life of pain) - yet I don't think anyone owes to ''listen'' or even understand me simply because I don't know what THEY are struggling with.
You're right about that! But you could tell that Mayte was afraid of him...especially during the Oprah interview....and he was holding her in check the entire time, answering most of the questions...you could tell she wasn't allowed to speak...
@@sherrijones1598 And so she should. He was a lousy tight ass with the divorce settlement. I hope she reaps heaps. $$$$$. He did not want her to release her book because he knew it held a lot of truth. Besides it's only clothes that he left in Spain & obviously did not want them so why not auction them. Better than throwing them on the front lawn.
@@sherrijones1598 What money?????. She didn't received any cash in the divorce settlement. From what I see & read no family members have received a cent......yet.
Just think if the baby would of made it would they still be together? She was young like many men they want to control and mold them. He didn't care about her belly 💃. He wanted her. I believe he loved her but when she couldn't give him kids he disposed of her. I believe they both truly loved each other but sometimes loves not enough.
Everybody's bitching because he isnt alive to defend himself, but she probably had to sign a privacy disvlosure or something in the divorce stating she wouldnt share anything about their life together. He had the money to sue the pants off her id she said anything. Now that he is gone she can finally share her story. I dont think she did this to shane him...because you hear it when she is talking. She still defended him about their son because she said he had a tour to think about. He wanted to move on and suppress his grief, by throwing himself into his work. He wanted to pretend like it never happend! It was cruel if him to force her to grieve in the same way though! She has a right to tell her side! The only thing I have to say is...no man, husband or not would have kept me from my dying child! And I can tell you I have been at the bedside of my dying son (he was killed in an attempted robbery when he was 18 two years ago) my father had yo pry me away from him and carry me...this waa just so we could transport him to the O.R. because he waa an organ donor. But i got to be in the O.R. till his heart stopped beating and then we were rushed out. No way would my son be alone in the end if I had a choice. She didnt fight hard enough..IJS. But as far as sharing her side...thats her right!
chesala Sanderson He put a stop on that book as long as he was alive because it was all lies my heart breaks for any woman who has to go through a difficult pregnancy and have their baby come out not right but there’s a whole Nother side of the story no one knows about only a few of us
Mayte has had plenty of time to express her feelings - she divorced Prince in 2000, their marriage was pretty much over in 1998. She did get engaged to Tommy Lee, so would imagine she was able to express some feelings, some find counselling helpful too.
Honestly, I love his music. But he had some weird/bad sides to him. Fine. That deserves to be heard as well. There's no reason to turn a blind eye to that, just because you're a fan.
@@cheddaburger7141 thank you It wasn’t just her who lost a child he lost his child too You still have to move on with your life she’s just been milking it for years now
@@briannaburch6737 she stated in a interview she doesn't want to move on, she likes getting the money and been annulled for 22 years now and hadnt spoken to Prince in years prior to death, she needs serious counseling, and should be putting her focus more on her daughter. Just saying
@@lynnerussell4263 she won’t stop because people continue to baby her and make her a victim and she’s not she should have gotten counseling a long time ago but she Has made a career out of it
She's a lovely, genuine, nice woman. I'm glad she has a daughter. I'm glad she is getting her story out there. Just hearing her speak, I really like her.
He had a mental breakdown or check out! I'm so glad we are openly talking about mental health in 2021. It's amazing how fragile and strong the mind is.
@Katherine Dobson ok so when or if you become a mother you will develope a sense of obligation to humanity that wants rhe best knowledge and information given to our kids and our society. Holding false idols like rock stars or athletes etc etc is very toxic for our youth. When one is a mother you begin to look at life as a greater obligation. One you clearly have no clue of. I will not try to simplify this issue for you. If you dont get what's wrong with society holding false idols....well....maybe one day you will.
Her book is amazing. She accomplished more at 16 years old than most ppl do in their whole life. She's such a powerful woman and I'm so happy she told her story.
I think, like a lot of us, prince had a lot of unresolved issues from his childhood. His relationship with his parents was pretty dysfunctional and affected him greatly. I think this trauma for a lot of people is a 2 edge sword because it may have contributed to his success but ultimately brought him down. He was very complex and talented person. I'm glad Mayte Garcia is able to process her relationship and time with prince and see it as a positive and also a traumatic time in her life.
They both were hurting following the loss of the baby Amir. and it drove them apart because the didn't deal with they grief. Hurt people hurt other people. 🕊️ Mayte's book was finally her release she got a chance to say goodby to them both 💔💞💜💔 ☔
I seen both of them in a airport in Minneapolis. They were riding on a cart. He is actually very handsome with his eyes. First thing I noticed. He’s better looking in person and stood close. She was absolutely beautiful. Very beautiful couple!
@@minacerra I ain't bitter and yes she has matured that's what aging is supposed to do, but I also stated a fact a ton of make up and hair extensions does wonders for anyone, no hate. Enjoy your night
Prince groomed Mayte to be his abiding wife. She was a young impressionable teen when they met and she began living with him, he was in his mid-30s. It was cruel of him that he didn't let her be with their son when he died. To make matters worse he made her pretend that their baby was alive on national television. Then to be so distant after her miscarriage is cold. That's when your wife needs support the most. (Edit- Prince also threw away their son's ashes and burned his things without discussing it with Mayte.)
Lisa R, it's a legal and acceptable practice. Amiir was her son and she should have been given a choice regarding what to do with his remains. Prince had a very cruel side to his personality.
@@kimgomes4197 kim, your jealous of her that she was with Prince! She was fortunate and you are not.....jealousy is an aweful hateful thing.......deal with her truth!!!
I see the innocence in both of them. I wish they could have found the words to comfort each other. She gave him, or attempted to, everything she could. This story resonates with me to my core. You don’t want to have gone through this with a man, and as females we go through self blame for things that weren’t our fault.
Amazing that people would make rude comments about Prince, a man they've never met and know absolutely nothing about. So convenient death is.... lucrative for folks like Mayte.
@@rockssolid7471 She has a right to life too. I don't know what your beef is? I was a Prince fan too, and yes it was a tragedy, but as I said she didn't force him. His actions took his life, unfortunately.
Yes she has a Beautiful daughter and I'm sure she is also happy profiting off of Prince's death with her one sided book, money definitely makes folks happy it washed away all them fake tears she puts on for the cameras
I personally believe their relationship fell apart because they lost two children. I also believe that if she had two healthy children with Prince, they never would have divorced. Prince's relationship with Larry Graham was the nail in the coffin. Prince was looking for spiritual guidance after losing both of his children & he was vulnerable. They both were. Their relationship never recovered after that. Reading her book, it's clear as day what happened. It's actually sad to realize that religion played a big part in their separation as well. smh If everything had gone the opposite way, Prince would still be here, I think.
That's true, BUT do you think any of that would have happened if they had the children they lost? Prince may have never become part of that religion, for those circumstances to even occur. I think he lost faith [in God & his relationship] when he lost them.
@@miriamhavard7621 Exactly she’s not the sweet innocent victims she Petraeus herself to be far from it but yet he’s painted like this monster who did her so wrong if anything he gave her a career but she didn’t seem to do much with it other than Riding on his Coattails
I feel Oprah was in the wrong to have an interview with them after being aware of Prince and Mayte's tragedy of losing their son. That was quite caullous of Oprah.
I doubt she knew...He refused to accept it and even had the baby's own MOTHER not allowed to speak of the death, so....don't think Oprah was in on that kind of sickness...Prince was all to blame for that!
First time I have ever seen Mayte live. I like her-she seems like a very nice person who did not deserve what he did to her. Don’t get me wrong I am a huge Prince fan, but the public person and the private person are,often two different things. And it’s OK to like one and not necessarily like the other.
I am a ex cocaine addict turned my life around in 2004 turned motivational speaker and to hear how prince died it breaks my heart fenthol is a very dangerous drug may his soul rest in peace my heart goes out to his family
She was so young marrying Prince, Prince had already lived so much life he was nearly 40...so if he seemed controlling he was, sad so sad about the babies...glad this young lady moved on and eventually became a Mom.
Did you even watch the interview he wasn’t in his 40’s when they married he also didn’t become sexually active with her when she was 16 Mayte states they became intimate when they got married and she was 22 he was 37 not 40 wtf is wrong with people like you it’s not that hard to watch and listen the morons who liked this comment are also slow
I read the book. It's her story. Prince just happens to be a major part of that story. The story is told in a very respectful way. I don't understand why fans are hating so much on Mayte. Sheila E wrote a book. So did Devin Velasquez. Mayte's got just as much right to tell her story as anyone else. There are 2 ppl in a relationship. Equal parts. One side doesn't hold more weight than the other. Even if that other half happens to be Prince. Yes, he was famous but he was still just a human being. Just like Mayte and other individual walking this earth.
Amen!!! Thank you. I thought it would was told in a respectful way as well. I am finishing up the book now and I don't look at him any different. This was her story about her life with him; the good and the bad, and the ups and the downs. Like she said he was a GEMINI and I definitely know how they have those 2 personalities. He wasn't a God. He was a flawed human being just like us all. A lot of the content in the book is stuff the "real" prince fans should have already heard & knew about, she's just giving a more detailed account of everything. But like you said lighteyes214, some of these people think that one side does hold more weight b/c he is PRINCE. I LOOOOVE me some Prince, but I never put him on a much higher pedestal. He was an ARTIST/ENTERTAINER. Not a GOD.
lighteyes214 Yes.....I feel exactly the same way. I have not read the book yet, but am looking forward to reading it soon. I have always maintained that even if you were, Prince, the President, the Pope, or someone of the sort, you are NOT to be WORSHIPPED by me (oops.....sorry about that.....the Pope part)!!! I think you get my meaning though.....celebs, government officials, etc. I see human beings as they are.....human.....not to be put on a pedestal as your responder mentioned. Why so many others feel this way I will NEVER understand, and quite frankly, it angers me to no end.
lighteyes214 I've read it too and it's such a beautiful story that I wish he had let her write it when he was alive.. it humanises him so much that I even love him more.. he was not perfect but he was a good man with a good heart.. she is very respectful of him in the book and I wish people would read it before attacking her.. I wish her all the best following his death because she is clearly not over him.. I LOVE me some Prince and I'm glad she wrote their story..
Like Sheila and Devin, Mayte HAD a right, when he was living. That right should have been consciously and respectively revoked, when he died! She picked the WORSE TIMING EVER!! Tacky and Distasteful! Whether living or dead, STILL there's just some things that should NEVER be told!!
What a lovely story! She is a real beauty who selflessly shared the private side of a legend! Thank you, Mayte, for your loving depiction of a person, whose life was a mystery to fans who lived his music! That was very generous and kind. I would imagine, he would have been very happy with your portrayal of your lives together!!
I just got the book and almost finished it in one read. It made me sad. I m glad i got it. It makes me listen differently to the music from that era. I was born alone. My mom told me some time ago she lost something while she was pregnant. I feel that since forever, even before she told me. I wonder if i’ll ever be strong and proud enough to share it with the world in art.
@@patriciapowell1560 And what if he was here to tell his side? He sat there and LIED that their baby was fine, when the baby was in fact DEAD. Due to his religious beliefs NOT ALLOWING her to seek medical attention for her baby. Can you even imagine how Mayte must have felt having to act like everything was fine when everything was horrific? Then he canceled her after she had a miscarriage? None of that is even remotely forgivable. Yeah, he donated to charity to look good in the public eye, but he sounds like a malignant narcessist behind closed doors. Yet everyone worships him. Psh.
How heart breaking.....I can’t even imagine such personal grief and losses being out where everyone can see it. I feel so bad for her, for her loss and heartache and having to cover her pain. For Prince and his struggles, dying alone....😞😢 Watching my parents grieve the death of my brother has been the worst loss to imagine, I can’t imagine what that all would have been like with people scrutinizing us.
What a great interview. Even though they had parted ways, she seems to respect and love him. I wish her and her daughter much happiness in the years to come. Thank you for sharing your story and giving us an insight to a musical wonder.
@ Sparkling Diamond, then maybe it's not their story, if it mimics "other women". It could be your story or anybody else's, doesn't make it true. It's the writer's job to make their story "more interesting" by lying . Who would by that book ,if it wasn't about Prince in a no so good light? He's dead now, he couldn't deny "her story", if he wanted to.
It's an honour to share the same birthday as him...June 7th. I lost my 25 year old son to a fetanyl overdose after we lost Prince. I personally know the devastating pain 💔
🙏🙏🙏 mayte uses her lost of her son of 24 years for money, and in the same breathe she is asking for people to spend money on her dance classes for Sunday
It's so sad how their relationship fell apart...it looked like they were so in love. Its crazy how he just left her like that though...that was heartbreaking. But I am sure it was very traumatic for him. But as we can see, all the money in the world doesn't bring happiness!! Heartbreak doesn't care!!! It's a very heartbreaking life prince lived from a child to dying alone....it seems like all the greatest musicians have the most heartbreaking life. I guess that's what makes them so special!! So amazing. I am so happy for Mayte!! I am glad she moved on and made a little girl happy!! They both can fulfill their hearts. Praying for Mayte to continue to be in a good place. She and her baby deserve happiness!!🥰🥰
Their story so similar to the Elvis/Priscilla story it is eerie. Both guys in music business, both devote in their beliefs (or at least so they claimed), both older than their brides. Railroad ties run along the same trail neither could control their flamboyant nature. In all the attention they got, it wasn't enough. Little Richard wore eyeliner & was flamboyant. Elton John wore chunky heels & wacky eyewear. He is fabulously talented. There is a sadness in their immense talent & immense need of attention. All three are/were way out their & fascinating.
Prince was blessed with more talent than anyone of all time. He was a writer, singer, musician, dancer, actor, business man. One and Only. He will always be an icon, a legend.
Imagine how he felt. I would have loved to have read his account. He thought of that child for 10 years later. He had Finding Nemo playing in an endless loop ("I got to find my son") at Paisley.
I think it was just very sad for both of them losing thier baby considering the baby's health at birth. Blessings to to them. RIP ❤ Mayte your a beautiful person and have gone through heartache be happy and full of life from now on. I wish you well.
I was at Children's Hospital in Mpls when they're son was first there. My mom said security was everywhere and she found out it was Princes child there at the time.
@@goldilocks67rip42 say it sis, that's why the Garcia's lost at the end, definitely when Prince woke up out of lala land, he avoided mayte like the plaque she has folks fooled
While Prince was a musical genius, he clearly led an emotionally vacuous life. She's a lovely person both inside and outside and seems quite down-to-earth. She majorly got a raw deal with Prince, and I am so glad she didn't succeed in committing suicide. I'm glad she was able to move on and adopt. It's a testament to who the normal one in that equation was.
She talked about being abused by him on that reality show she was on (Hollywood Exes or something), and now she has only praise for him while selling her book?
I used to said only reason why I didnt shoot myself in the past were 4 feral cats i took to my place and a very old dog .... I HAD to stay alive or they were going to die back in the street ... those animals saved my life
@@BonVivant.MarHerrera I'm sorry you got to that point and I'm so glad you found a will to live just so those poor animals could live from the love you gave them! You have a good heart and should never give up!
She always complained about not having money after Prince on the wives show with will smith ex, martins ex, etc. they were all getting money & Nicole Murphy said girl you got Prince memorabilia! Sell it!!
I think that people are being very harsh towards Mayte. To not be ab;e to speak your child's name, to lose another child by miscarriage and to have your husband set you up alone in another country as you and he mourn separately, had to be extremely emotional for the both of them. Prince was extremely private but he was also his most open with his relationship to Mayte. Events make people change. I always believed his was very spiritual but lost after having lost 2 children. He even admitted that he cried once when he was 12 after his Dad wouldn't let him live with him after his Mother. He said that was the last time he cried. I think he was an emotional wreck and neither of them had the tools to seek help (due to his desire for privacy). How do we know what Prince would have written in his book, it's all speculation at this point. There is no Official Record of an annulment on record. Mayte says in her book that he wrote it out on a piece of regular paper and asked her to sign it. She didn't want an annulment because in her faith (Catholic) that would have mad Amiir a bastard child and she wasn't having it. She was in his life for 11 years (most pivotal time of his life) that is why she was asked to be interviewed by networks after his passing. He clearly loved her but struggled with his new found religion and the obstacles of modern medicine for treatment of any ailment. He wouldn't even acknowledge the hop surgery that he had that got him hooked on pain killers. I believed her wished there were things in his life that he didn't do. He even mentioned it at an awards ceremony a couple of years ago. "You don't have to do all the crazy things I did to make it in this industry". Listen to the song "The Breakdown", watch his interview in 2000 when he says at the end of the hallway at Paisley Park there was a picture of he and Mayte embracing. He says he thought that was the end of the story. Long story short, I believe that where both madly in love with each other and just were dealt a bad hand and didn't know how to play the card that would have kept them together. I read the book twice, are there things that probably that shouldn't have been said, yes. But in order for her to make you try and understand this man and the pivotal turn he took after losing those babies, she had to tell the story as she did. I do not see him in a negative light at all after reading the book. I only wished he had be able to find a way to reach out for help for himself and Mayte the difficult journey THEY experience together.
Taja West: What Prince and Mayte went through with losing their son was a tragedy. I just think it's disrespectful to write a book about someone who is deceased and can no longer speak for himself. Mayte can say whatever she wants, because she's not being held accountable for anything now that Prince is gone. All Mayte is doing is "stirring the pot", which is exactly what she wants. You bought and read her book, so you are supporting something that Prince would not have approved.
That's exactly what I'm saying. She's wrong to even speak on him. They been over for years. Everybody living has lost someone due to death. All I know is she knew better when he was living. She reminds me of a Snake. Fake ass.A real women would have been spoken up when he was alive.
I love your response also. These commenters sure do hate her lol. Mayte did speak on Prince when he was alive though. She was on that reality TV show on Vh1 (while Prince was alive and well). At least on there she seemed to have had trouble getting over him. She had a lot of Prince stuff from their marriage. Obsessive enough to the point that the other ladies on the show asked Mayte how she going to date another man with all the Prince stuff around the house. Like I don't think she ever really got over him and rightfully so. Sharing two deceased children with that one man is a heavy bond even for an emotionally strong individual.
Mayte stayed quiet for a long time. Imagine how she felt on the Oprah show having to sit there and make believe their baby was alive. Imagine not being there when their baby died because Prince did not allow it!! I read Maytes book and she did not bad mouth Prince at all!
@Ca Da She was not there b/c she was emotionally drained. Someone had to do it. She did not appear that forced on Oprah. Prince had her banned from PP. That is fact. Look how quickly she jumped to Tommy Lee. My God she is so full chit.
Lorraine Rotundo Steele in her book she said she resents Prince for not allowing her to be there when their baby died. She also felt resentment towards prince for making her sit there on Oprah and make believe their baby was alive, her words from her book
@@purplelilac1387 Yes I heard it state such in her interview. Am certain she was completely emotionally and physically drained. Prince had to deal with it. Someone had to do it. She said herself what a difficult time it was. I did not buy her book. Nor would I. But she is entitled to her *story*.
In the interview here she stated that she could not have been able to be there when the baby died. Evidently Prince knew her well enough to know she'd never get over it if she watched the baby go. I understand what is in the hook, but time has passed and she may he seeing things differently. Most people would not let someone stand in their way, but she is obviously not one of them.
@@teresaclark5593 Exactly one minute it's Prince false and the next minute she is Happy he made that decision, she lies like a rug can't keep her stories straight
When u hear it’s all good not mind what u hear you can hear it in his voice and how he pulls away from his wife and looks down to hide the pain he was feeling
I'm reading her book as we speak and I'm loving it. I love her ability to put her feelings about Prince and life itself to words. It's a *beautiful beautiful* book. Thank you Mayte.
Me as well Nicole Hayes; I thought of that lonely feeling when he died alone and how I would have loved for Prince to have had a moment with those he loved before he passed away; some stars have a place in our hearts and he was one of them for me and probably for you too.
It’s HER story. She can tell it wherever and however to whoever she wants and it absolutely doesn’t make her less fantastic. It’s obvious to me that she has been incredibly graceful and intentionally protective of him regardless of the imperfections their relationship suffered and the heartache she lived. It’s so insane to me to be someone’s “fan” and that makes you feel validated to just dog out someone they obviously loved in an apparently perceived effort to be supportive of them...? I always feel supported when strangers disrespect people I love for things that are none of their business and unconfirmed to even be accurate. People are so weird.
the central issue is that she is selling her story based on an intimate relationship with Prince and the death of her child. If she were not married to Prince, do you think she would sell many copies?
@@stefanigreeneyes So it turns out your hero was a jerk sometimes. That's reality. You want to continue to pretend he was perfect and without any flaws, don't read anything and keep imagining him as whatever you want. But that's not real life.
@@tc6664 She might still have written a book to honor the loss of her babies and the ex husband because of how precious they were to her. It was imperative that she wrote the book because Prince was a public figure.
Why is it the average person insists holding celebrities up to the heavens most entertainers are damaged like the next person we need to see them as they are when they are not on stage but imperfect and not gods
Prince had a rough childhood, did we all? Yes. We are all damaged in some way, he self taught himself music to escape, he admitted he was not perfect. He never claimed he was a God . He only went home to the one he believed in.
The Mommy Ritual, Pepe Willie said it best, "Prince will use you, until he use you up, baby!" Once Larry Graham realized Mayte wasn't down with the Jehovah's Witnesses thing, he used their fertility issues to convince Prince that Mayte wasn't the one. Prince was still married to Mayte when he started fornicating with Manuela, but Karma evened the score, because Manuela really stuck it to Prince.
I still can't believe he's gone. He died way too soon. He was so private, I'm happy she wrote this book out of love. It kills to know that he died alone. No one deserves that. RIP 💜💜💜💜💜💜
Kevin Smith (of Silent Bob fame) tells a few stories about Prince that, beneath the humorous veneer, suggest a truly dysfunctional personality. Doesn't take away from the man's artistic accomplishments -- but they're worth a listen.
Totally right there. I've known & met alot of famous to very famous people, & they are who they are, not who you dream they would be. Now sometimes that's good, even great but then there are some 👎 and that's again who they are. We credit our idols, even our loved ones with characteristics that aren't real, & we allow behaviour that we shouldn't tolerate from anybody. But you don't have to be famous for that to happen it's just for some ridiculous reason we expect fame, fortune & talent to make perfection from ordinary people. Prince was a person, just a person. Like all of us the real him lived inside & he showed what he wanted to whomever he chose. We are all complex critters, most of us just don't have the world watching us. When I say this, I am referring to all the people, (specially men at the moment) who've fallen so far and their secrets so horrible that we're aghast at the behaviour they've gotten away with. Don't be overwhelmed by how bad a person can be! Be overwhelmed at the people who enabled it. We've all had relationships that went wrong, but no one puts us on a front-page, that's the difference.
betsy hughes What’s your point here!! ? you’re saying “especially men who’ve fallen so far and their secrets so horrible” ? What does this have to do with Prince ? Are you talking about R Kelly ? Prince was not a horrible person. Yes Mayte has put Prince on her front page but of course she’s bitter, Prince divorced her, she did not like him divorcing her. But he did and he walked away and he never looked back. No one is obligated to stay in a relationship with someone they don’t get on with. What’s wrong with the world today so many judgemental people taking the moral high ground smh
Stop making excuses for a fucked up artist. The man was flawed, more so than average and cared more about his religion and career than he did about the death of his first born child.
@@horsewhisperer20394 How was it giving excuses He has a side to the story and she does too he’s not here to tell his side If she wanted to write a book about the experience she should’ve wrote in a journal Or a blog She still better at him for leaving her over 20 years ago that’s the real truth especially with her lies and contradictions she has many holes in the story And she used his death to cash in
“The soul is the prize” - Prince Prince was genius talented and wise beyond his years. It was a sad loss to the world; and amazing to think how prophetic his words were. I’d like to share this, if I may. It was written after Prince passed away. There's a dark side to everything, The silent voices inside your head; The never-ending demons that kept suffocating Your hopes and dreams and all those sleepless nights in bed, When fame was the monster The beast that growled louder and louder, And kept you awake Seeking adulation, Total capitulation To sell your soul to the devil Was a small price to pay for immortality, When consumed by your celebrity Power and fortune Why didn't your heart play a different tune, And, dance to another beat with destiny. R.I.P Prince
This is my first time seeing this video and it can tell many missed his meaning. About his son. Though physically dead, yet his son lived, existing in heaven with God.
The book is a non-issue and will do nothing to tarnish Prince's legacy. It is a heartfelt recount of a relationship lost. It's fine. In Trump's America, this does not need to be the thing that raises your blood pressure. Honestly.
it doesn't matter how cruel, selfish or controlling a Prince was not a perfect man he had flaws as we all do but he was also a good man with good intentions and i think he cared about a lot of things and did good deeds while here on earth. I will always love him and the genius he was his beautiful music will live on forever and it speaks volumes more than this silly book of Maytes and you right we have more things to worry about what's going on in america and the world.
For the record, I'd recommend reading it if you're someone who likes stories about everyday Prince. It is very touching; nothing silly about it at all :)
I have read it and there were some good parts and something's could have left unsaid, way too personal and should been kept between her and Prince not whole world to know.
I understand. I sort of felt that way at first, but after the shock and emotion passed (I got really emotional), I felt better about it. It's not information I ever thought I'd be privy to, but it is as much her story as it is his.
It’s so sad to think about how they pretended their baby was still alive during that interview with Oprah. I hope he is reunited with his baby boy in heaven now ❤️
I dont think he pretended the baby was alive.. He said .. "His family exist" . Even when one dies you dont stop being a family. He just did not confirm to those prying to know their private life, that he was no longer with them in the physical sense, that's all.
Rest in paradise, It is unfortunate we lost a legend Rest In peace Mr. Prince I thank you for the art you left behind And inspiration Too many others. May your music and legacy live on -Cooper #TenToezDowN #Movement #WeThePeople
I don't understand why people are getting so bent out of shape. I have to read the book, I am a Prince fan but I also realize that he's a flawed man. There's so many rumors and speculation about his private life,this is someone who was closest to him that can shine a more credible light on his life. Also she most likely didn't release the book when he was alive because there was no need to. The market will now be saturated with his biography what better a person to shine a little light than his ex wife? Unless the book is filled with lies I don't think Prince would be upset. He spoke of his many unreleased tracks and eluded to that if he didn't release them someone else would after his death. I'm sure he's accepted some truths would come out after his death.
You question her credibility and integrity and not Prince? Wow. Just wow. Prince told so many lies throughout his life. He was the "prince" of spin and Michael Jackson was the King. I was a fan of both of them but I am also not delusional. They were in the entertainment industry and played the game.
These people are fanboys. Complete denial. Anyone who says anything against their idol, they will not believe them and condemn them. They are like Christians, completely blind to their “god”. I love prince myself, but I’m not a moron....he’s a human like any of us
He pretended the baby was ALIVE!?! 😕 Why??? Not letting her be there when the baby died is sick. He wouldn't let the poor girl mourn. He was clearly a control freak. I heard he was controlling from a professional point of view (like the vault lol), but at home too? Is this the chick that was a teenager when they met? And he also told her to lose weight and refused medical assistance? She seemed like an enamoured young woman who just went along with the craziness. I get that Prince fans are pissed with the book and think it's "unnecessary" especially now that Prince is dead, but I'm pretty sure much of her stories were already out there when he was alive. Also this isn't just some hanger-on, she was his WIFE and mother of his children. Sure it's from her point of view, but she's telling the truth. People have no empathy...
Jack Edwards: Those stories about Prince refusing medical care for his pregnant life are all lies. See, this is the problem on social media. That story you are talking about was from Prince's former nanny's/maids who were in cahoots with Mayte to trash Prince's name. Mayte was hurt and she said some nasty things about Prince when they split/divorced. Mayte wasn't exactly an angel. Get real. Prince got used and he was onto her. He cut her out of his life. Sure, he was grieving the loss of his son in his "own way". Don't judge. Mayte writes her damn book and gets everyone all twisted! SMDH Let Prince rest in Peace! Prince wouldn't be having ANY of this and it's just a lack of respect for Mayte to publish this garbage so she can make a profit off of her ex-husband's death? Who is the "heartless" and "disgusting" one here? Certainly not Prince! I'm sorry for what Mayte went through, but she has to come to a point in her life where she has to let go and move on and stop trying to cash in on the fact that she was Prince's EX wife!! SMDH at this nonsense!!
Jack Edwards I am on your side of supporting Mayte & her right to tell her story. I have to add I can see what Prince meant in that interview. He didn't lie! I see that there is beauty & love & support for her, respect for all if their privacy - & truth in the poetic statement that they "are a family." I feel that what he said was beautiful & made sense to me! I'm surprised by the amount of ppl who don't get how he meant that- not dishonest, but a loving statement
You can tell she never recovered from the death of the baby and relationship. She loved him ... she needed to write her book and grieve.
R J she was getting ready for that book entrance
She wrote the book too get a check!!! She lies about thir relationship, I don't feel Bad for her. I feel her lost of thir Baby,but she did say in one of her interview her( Baby)it's only ashes he burned. What a Bitch.I have no respect for her fake...
and men where you get that from?
She never did!
She loved his money and fame
I think it's sad when couples separate due to the death of a child or children because that's when they need each other the most.
especially when it's not anybody's fault. I know of one case, though, where a mother insisted her child wear a helmet while riding a 4-wheeler on the family farm. The father would say it was alright, even arguing about it with the mother ("He's a boy. He'll be fine.") Soon, there was a roll-over accident and the child died. Naturally, the wife blamed her husband. who wouldn't? Divorce came a few years later.
You are correct as far as I'm concerned but it's true that the death of a child for some reason causes the couple to break up. The couple that had Adam a young boy who was abducted and murdered separated. The Dad started America's most wanted and I thought why would they break up? I believe he said that whenever he looked at his wife it was just too painful because seeing her brought up visions of his son. After years the murderer finally confessed and Adam's body was recovered.
It is unfortunate, but it's very common. Parents can so easily get caught up in their own grief and neglect to support their spouse. When both parents feel alone in their grief, it can drive a wedge into an otherwise loving relationship that they often just don't have the communication skills to overcome.
silvermist1216 women blame the man when a child dies, so they divorce.
@@josephrincon9947 are you sure. I thought they went on to have more kids.
A lot of guys really don't understand how emotionally traumatizing a miscarriage can be. 😢
I just wanted to reach out and say I'm thinking of you I understand where you are coming from
@@brendawatt7308 Same here. I lost a baby boy too 💔
@@lumiere7216 I'm sorry for your loss sending love and best wishes your way ❤️
I been there also, but you have to want to heal and let God in to do that
Their baby was stillborn. That’s far more than a miscarriage.
I love that her love for animals is what stopped her from hurting herself. She knew that a little life (even a furry little one) still loved and needed her.
I guess it goes to show how little it sometimes can take to pull somebody back from a bad situation.
@@tigergreg8 I agree. They're little to the rest of the world, but we are THEIR worlds, and oftentimes vice versa
I don't even know if it was the love for her dog per se. Many people believe that dogs (pets) can sense things. There have been tons of stories from people who talk about how dogs (pets) intervene. I think the dog could sense what she was about to do and tried to stop her.
@@futrpdr she stills a lot of not so trues I don't believe half of what she saids
It was God that stopped her. God used her dog to get her attention and it worked. Thank you Jesus ❤
For all of you saying she shouldn't have written the book: it's HER story too and she has the right to tell it.
Nola Chick ,And has the right to sell it. Unless there was an agreement. He lied!
Prince was no prince, he was a figment of imagination. An addict!
Nola Chick right!. People have totally lost touch with reality and simple the concepts of " mind your f****** business, worry about your own damn selves, who the f*** are ya'll to tell anybody else what to do, and who The "f*** do ya'll Think You Are to say someone else do something it's her goddamn business! so who are the people that are actually saying this... I can't even wrap my mind around the stupidity of that statement
Get IT J your point is very valid and true but the doctors don't prescribe it as easy as everyone thinks and they don't push it on any such person it's that person's responsibility to keep their lifes together and not spiral out of control
She's telling the world how stupid she is.
Any woman who has lost a child knows the pain she was in and will be in for her entire life.
RoseAnn Benante So True!!
Yes losing a child will be forever with you
Never ever recover. Worse experience of my life.
Yes I know too well I've lost six children
I lost 2.. babies..girls
When a baby dies and people want to talk about it, you have to be an emotional support for them while hurting worse than you ever hurt.
Absolutely. My love and I lost our son almost 4 years ago and although we had a great support system it still is a dagger in the heart when people mention it or us trying again. They mean well though ❤️🩹
I understand your point but it's a bit presumptious to measure someone's pain and claim that other people haven't hurt as much as you. You simply CAN'T KNOW it. Many people suffer from terrible illness, losses, grief. Also, at the risk of being called callous I would still say it's more terrible to lose a child you actually got to raise (for however time it was), I mean people lose their small and adult children to illness, accidents, murders, wars ALL THE TIME and you claim that those who lost babies (yes stil horrible) suffer the most of them. Listen to yourself and show to people the SAME empathy you demand from them. You simply don't know what cross each person carries. I suffer from clinical depression (yes it's not the same as losing children but to me subjectively it's a life of pain) - yet I don't think anyone owes to ''listen'' or even understand me simply because I don't know what THEY are struggling with.
So grateful she was brave enough to tell her truth. People are so hypnotized by fame, its annoying. Get real people.
No man is going to tell me I cant be with my child as he passes No man !!!
You're right about that! But you could tell that Mayte was afraid of him...especially during the Oprah interview....and he was holding her in check the entire time, answering most of the questions...you could tell she wasn't allowed to speak...
maureen copeland it was either that or risk giving up her $300 million lifestyle. That wasn’t about to happen.
She adds "I never would've survived that" when referring to the baby's death. Maybe Prince was protecting her.
@@prettyboy1970 rich folks can also be abused. Abuse is abuse.
@@JolieUTU Or rather, Oprah was clearly there to talk to Prince.
Mayte seems like a very humble woman who loved Prince very much. She is still very pretty and I'm happy, that she has a daughter now.
she loves his money
On top of that, it was an adoption. The woman has a big heart.
@@sherrijones1598 And so she should. He was a lousy tight ass with the divorce settlement. I hope she reaps heaps. $$$$$. He did not want her to release her book because he knew it held a lot of truth. Besides it's only clothes that he left in Spain & obviously did not want them so why not auction them. Better than throwing them on the front lawn.
@@sherrijones1598 What money?????. She didn't received any cash in the divorce settlement. From what I see & read no family members have received a cent......yet.
Just think if the baby would of made it would they still be together? She was young like many men they want to control and mold them. He didn't care about her belly 💃. He wanted her. I believe he loved her but when she couldn't give him kids he disposed of her. I believe they both truly loved each other but sometimes loves not enough.
He treated her horribly and she still speaks softly about him. 😢
Stockholm syndrome
I was a teenager when Prince came out, I'll never forget his music and his style. Great singer great mind, so sorry he's gone.
Same. And I was 15 when Purple Rain exploded onto the scene
I love Prince, however, his control caused Mayte to suppress her feelings. She has a right to share her story!!! Period!
Dr. Tiffany Renée Jackson - agree
Everybody's bitching because he isnt alive to defend himself, but she probably had to sign a privacy disvlosure or something in the divorce stating she wouldnt share anything about their life together. He had the money to sue the pants off her id she said anything. Now that he is gone she can finally share her story. I dont think she did this to shane him...because you hear it when she is talking. She still defended him about their son because she said he had a tour to think about. He wanted to move on and suppress his grief, by throwing himself into his work. He wanted to pretend like it never happend! It was cruel if him to force her to grieve in the same way though! She has a right to tell her side! The only thing I have to say is...no man, husband or not would have kept me from my dying child! And I can tell you I have been at the bedside of my dying son (he was killed in an attempted robbery when he was 18 two years ago) my father had yo pry me away from him and carry me...this waa just so we could transport him to the O.R. because he waa an organ donor. But i got to be in the O.R. till his heart stopped beating and then we were rushed out. No way would my son be alone in the end if I had a choice. She didnt fight hard enough..IJS. But as far as sharing her side...thats her right!
chesala Sanderson thank you
chesala Sanderson
He put a stop on that book as long as he was alive because it was all lies my heart breaks for any woman who has to go through a difficult pregnancy and have their baby come out not right but there’s a whole Nother side of the story no one knows about only a few of us
Mayte has had plenty of time to express her feelings - she divorced Prince in 2000, their marriage was pretty much over in 1998. She did get engaged to Tommy Lee, so would imagine she was able to express some feelings, some find counselling helpful too.
Honestly, I love his music. But he had some weird/bad sides to him. Fine. That deserves to be heard as well. There's no reason to turn a blind eye to that, just because you're a fan.
Zarathustra fucking hell! Just because he’s a public image he can’t have good and bad traits like all humans. Gtfoh
😂🤣🤣. You don’t deserve shit.
Zarathustra can he have a private life at all
We are all human and have our faults and weaknesses Prince was no different.
Di R
Datz bcause he wuz not 1, Dingbat
My heart breaks for her. I'm glad she has a little beauty to share her days with now.
I'm sure your heart breaks for every hard luck story you hear smh
@@cheddaburger7141 so you know what happened to her son? If not - go learn something!
@@cheddaburger7141 thank you It wasn’t just her who lost a child he lost his child too You still have to move on with your life she’s just been milking it for years now
@@briannaburch6737 she stated in a interview she doesn't want to move on, she likes getting the money and been annulled for 22 years now and hadnt spoken to Prince in years prior to death, she needs serious counseling, and should be putting her focus more on her daughter. Just saying
@@lynnerussell4263 she won’t stop because people continue to baby her and make her a victim and she’s not she should have gotten counseling a long time ago but she Has made a career out of it
She's a lovely, genuine, nice woman. I'm glad she has a daughter. I'm glad she is getting her story out there. Just hearing her speak, I really like her.
She still loves him. I can tell.
She loves trying to get purple rain money!!!!
@Chi Trumbo
She’s not relevant without him.
Because she had the life of a princess to his prince... no pun intended.
She has never remarried.
Chi Trumbo yep
I'm so glad that she was able to adopt a child. 💘💘
Yeah. She has been through so much!
The ultimate tragedy she experienced chasing stars and money
He had a mental breakdown or check out! I'm so glad we are openly talking about mental health in 2021. It's amazing how fragile and strong the mind is.
Agree he couldn't get it together after Denise matthews passed away
Just because he was a amazing artist.does not make him a good person.
Could be said about 99.9% of famous people held on pedestals
Oh...but, he was a STAR, he MUST be PERFECT and therefore, WORSHIPPED.
@Katherine Dobson I hope you are not a mother. This is a huge issue in our society....
@Katherine Dobson ok so when or if you become a mother you will develope a sense of obligation to humanity that wants rhe best knowledge and information given to our kids and our society. Holding false idols like rock stars or athletes etc etc is very toxic for our youth. When one is a mother you begin to look at life as a greater obligation. One you clearly have no clue of. I will not try to simplify this issue for you. If you dont get what's wrong with society holding false idols....well....maybe one day you will.
He was an egomaniac. A very sick/warped person.
He was a musical genius, but had a coldness to his personality.
But still a musical genius!!
He had a thin skin and little-to-no sense of humor about himself. He took slights very easily.
S Burch
Upbringing, did dat 2 him.
Could also b warm
Shes so beautiful holy crap shes 50.
Nope that's not it. People like him simply have a wall up to protect themselves from bad people....it comes off as cold.
How do you know?
Her book is amazing. She accomplished more at 16 years old than most ppl do in their whole life. She's such a powerful woman and I'm so happy she told her story.
I get cia scum vibes...but thats just me.
I'm going to read it ❤
A book?? Wow
@@virginiabrady3536 (what do you mean?)
my next book
I think, like a lot of us, prince had a lot of unresolved issues from his childhood. His relationship with his parents was pretty dysfunctional and affected him greatly. I think this trauma for a lot of people is a 2 edge sword because it may have contributed to his success but ultimately brought him down. He was very complex and talented person. I'm glad Mayte Garcia is able to process her relationship and time with prince and see it as a positive and also a traumatic time in her life.
They both were hurting following the loss of the baby Amir. and it drove them apart because the didn't deal with they grief. Hurt people hurt other people. 🕊️
Mayte's book was finally her release she got a chance to say goodby to them both 💔💞💜💔 ☔
I seen both of them in a airport in Minneapolis. They were riding on a cart. He is actually very handsome with his eyes. First thing I noticed. He’s better looking in person and stood close. She was absolutely beautiful. Very beautiful couple!
She doesn't look like that now she aged bad, looks just like a younger version of her mother with a ton of makeup and hair extensions
@@lynnerussell4263 what?? You sound bitter. She's gorgeous. She's just maturing.
@@minacerra I ain't bitter and yes she has matured that's what aging is supposed to do, but I also stated a fact a ton of make up and hair extensions does wonders for anyone, no hate. Enjoy your night
Prince groomed Mayte to be his abiding wife. She was a young impressionable teen when they met and she began living with him, he was in his mid-30s. It was cruel of him that he didn't let her be with their son when he died. To make matters worse he made her pretend that their baby was alive on national television. Then to be so distant after her miscarriage is cold. That's when your wife needs support the most.
(Edit- Prince also threw away their son's ashes and burned his things without discussing it with Mayte.)
EXACTLY
trinityc1970 do my research? Tabloids? Gossip rags? No thanks.
Don't forget... he also threw her son's ashes in the garbage.
R R keeping ashes is morbid to begin with. Who invented that practice?
I want my ashes spread in nature where they belong.
Lisa R, it's a legal and acceptable practice. Amiir was her son and she should have been given a choice regarding what to do with his remains. Prince had a very cruel side to his personality.
I wish people would stop hating on her...
why do you think they are?
Athenathe SheWolf She’s fine UA-cam trolls are haters ignore them
She Lies!!!
People are just crazy.......there is no reason to be hating on her!!! These people need some help themselves!!!
@@kimgomes4197 kim, your jealous of her that she was with Prince! She was fortunate and you are not.....jealousy is an aweful hateful thing.......deal with her truth!!!
I see the innocence in both of them. I wish they could have found the words to comfort each other. She gave him, or attempted to, everything she could. This story resonates with me to my core. You don’t want to have gone through this with a man, and as females we go through self blame for things that weren’t our fault.
He was by no means innocent. He used and groomed a young girl so he can have a child from her. Period. When she couldn’t, she was disposed off!
"Let's go crazy" seems like a prophetic song to me* Listen to the lyrics... unfortunately he didn't hear his own advice ❤ Rip Price
Amazing how many people are making rude comments about a woman they've never met and know absolutely nothing about. smh
Amazing that people would make rude comments about Prince, a man they've never met and know absolutely nothing about. So convenient death is.... lucrative for folks like Mayte.
@@rockssolid7471 oh for goodness sake.. so she forced the fentanyl drown his throat. He was playing with fire. Fentanyl is a deadly drug.
@@letsgetreal1 Mayte and Prince were divorced for years. His death was a tragedy, not a business opportunity.
@@rockssolid7471 She has a right to life too. I don't know what your beef is? I was a Prince fan too, and yes it was a tragedy, but as I said she didn't force him. His actions took his life, unfortunately.
@@letsgetreal1 She stole his draws!
Mayte deserves to be happy. Happy she is now a Mom. 💟
Everybody deserves to be happy, the homeless, rape victims, people in war torn countries, single moms...
@@rockssolid7471 you sound like a wonderful person I hope you live a happy and healthy life.
Aww is she?? I remember in Hollywood Exes she spoke about her struggles with fertility. So heartbreaking. 💔💔
Yes she has a Beautiful daughter and I'm sure she is also happy profiting off of Prince's death with her one sided book, money definitely makes folks happy it washed away all them fake tears she puts on for the cameras
@@lynnerussell4263 Prince was great musician...as a human being he was a turd.
She seems like a really lovely person. Wishing you peace all the days of your life!
I went to see Prince on his Purple Rain Tour. It was one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to.
Wasn't THE best?
This is the most fair , conducted in a professional and respectfull manner interview with Mayte since her book appeared ! Congratulations, SIR !
she owes him nothing. she gave him the best years of her life. he unloaded her when he tired of her. just like countless others.
Donielle Stenson That's BS!
there's some truth to her comment
If their son would have lived there would be no one fighting over the estate and he would be on rich kid.
I personally believe their relationship fell apart because they lost two children. I also believe that if she had two healthy children with Prince, they never would have divorced. Prince's relationship with Larry Graham was the nail in the coffin. Prince was looking for spiritual guidance after losing both of his children & he was vulnerable. They both were. Their relationship never recovered after that. Reading her book, it's clear as day what happened. It's actually sad to realize that religion played a big part in their separation as well. smh
If everything had gone the opposite way, Prince would still be here, I think.
That's true, BUT do you think any of that would have happened if they had the children they lost? Prince may have never become part of that religion, for those circumstances to even occur. I think he lost faith [in God & his relationship] when he lost them.
Lucky enough too see him live. Seeing him still makes me cry. Much missed.
He didn't hide anything. Prince was always private and spiritual. The death was so traumatic he couldn't talk about it much
You'd think people would figure that out, but they're spinning it like he was wrong. He wasn't.
@@miriamhavard7621 Exactly she’s not the sweet innocent victims she Petraeus herself to be far from it but yet he’s painted like this monster who did her so wrong if anything he gave her a career but she didn’t seem to do much with it other than Riding on his Coattails
Yeah, you knew him so well!! 🤣
I feel Oprah was in the wrong to have an interview with them after being aware of Prince and Mayte's tragedy of losing their son. That was quite caullous of Oprah.
I doubt she knew...He refused to accept it and even had the baby's own MOTHER not allowed to speak of the death, so....don't think Oprah was in on that kind of sickness...Prince was all to blame for that!
Callous of Prince..he went on like nothing happened. :-(
We will never know their pain.
I agree with u on this, smdfh on Oprah, 😡😡😡😡
Oprah is a snake. Whether it's MJ or Prince.
@@Youuuuuux3 right
First time I have ever seen Mayte live. I like her-she seems like a very nice person who did not deserve what he did to her. Don’t get me wrong I am a huge Prince fan, but the public person and the private person are,often two different things. And it’s OK to like one and not necessarily like the other.
Every human has a dark side. Such is life.
@@gerryjohnson3566 no excuse
What did he do I’m in the dark on the subject
The way the journalist said "A sixteen year old and a _slightly_ older rockstar..."
Uh, *no*. 15 years isn't slightly. It's an adult VS a child.
She says he would have liked the book... Yet, she waited until he died before releasing it...
I am a ex cocaine addict turned my life around in 2004 turned motivational speaker and to hear how prince died it breaks my heart fenthol is a very dangerous drug may his soul rest in peace my heart goes out to his family
She was so young marrying Prince, Prince had already lived so much life he was nearly 40...so if he seemed controlling he was, sad so sad about the babies...glad this young lady moved on and eventually became a Mom.
why would the mom let her 16yr old daughter sleep with Prince?-oops i forgot money!!
Did you even watch the interview he wasn’t in his 40’s when they married he also didn’t become sexually active with her when she was 16 Mayte states they became intimate when they got married and she was 22 he was 37 not 40 wtf is wrong with people like you it’s not that hard to watch and listen the morons who liked this comment are also slow
@@Mia-840 She didn't say he was forty. She said he was NEARLY forty dumbass.
They were dating when mayte was 16 years old
@@tandischarm8142 No they were “Not”. Introduced ONLY, and forced upon by her parents.
I read the book. It's her story. Prince just happens to be a major part of that story. The story is told in a very respectful way. I don't understand why fans are hating so much on Mayte. Sheila E wrote a book. So did Devin Velasquez. Mayte's got just as much right to tell her story as anyone else. There are 2 ppl in a relationship. Equal parts. One side doesn't hold more weight than the other. Even if that other half happens to be Prince. Yes, he was famous but he was still just a human being. Just like Mayte and other individual walking this earth.
Amen!!! Thank you. I thought it would was told in a respectful way as well. I am finishing up the book now and I don't look at him any different. This was her story about her life with him; the good and the bad, and the ups and the downs. Like she said he was a GEMINI and I definitely know how they have those 2 personalities. He wasn't a God. He was a flawed human being just like us all. A lot of the content in the book is stuff the "real" prince fans should have already heard & knew about, she's just giving a more detailed account of everything. But like you said lighteyes214, some of these people think that one side does hold more weight b/c he is PRINCE. I LOOOOVE me some Prince, but I never put him on a much higher pedestal. He was an ARTIST/ENTERTAINER. Not a GOD.
lighteyes214 Yes.....I feel exactly the same way. I have not read the book yet, but am looking forward to reading it soon. I have always maintained that even if you were, Prince, the President, the Pope, or someone of the sort, you are NOT to be WORSHIPPED by me (oops.....sorry about that.....the Pope part)!!! I think you get my meaning though.....celebs, government officials, etc. I see human beings as they are.....human.....not to be put on a pedestal as your responder mentioned. Why so many others feel this way I will NEVER understand, and quite frankly, it angers me to no end.
lighteyes214 I've read it too and it's such a beautiful story that I wish he had let her write it when he was alive.. it humanises him so much that I even love him more.. he was not perfect but he was a good man with a good heart.. she is very respectful of him in the book and I wish people would read it before attacking her.. I wish her all the best following his death because she is clearly not over him.. I LOVE me some Prince and I'm glad she wrote their story..
Like Sheila and Devin, Mayte HAD a right, when he was living. That right should have been consciously and respectively revoked, when he died! She picked the WORSE TIMING EVER!! Tacky and Distasteful!
Whether living or dead, STILL there's just some things that should NEVER be told!!
she doesn't lose her rights to share her story because he died
What a lovely story! She is a real beauty who selflessly shared the private side of a legend! Thank you, Mayte, for your loving depiction of a person, whose life was a mystery to fans who lived his music! That was very generous and kind. I would imagine, he would have been very happy with your portrayal of your lives together!!
I just got the book and almost finished it in one read. It made me sad. I m glad i got it. It makes me listen differently to the music from that era. I was born alone. My mom told me some time ago she lost something while she was pregnant. I feel that since forever, even before she told me. I wonder if i’ll ever be strong and proud enough to share it with the world in art.
What was it ?
He stopped her from being with her baby as he died? Unforgivable.
But she says "I never would've survived that" referring to the baby's death. Maybe Prince knew that and was protecting her.
You CAN NOT MAKE ANYONE, especially a mother not be there for there dead kid.
Prince was going thru too. no one knows how these ppl greived Only God
That's what she said's.
Prince is not here to
Tell his side.
@@patriciapowell1560 And what if he was here to tell his side? He sat there and LIED that their baby was fine, when the baby was in fact DEAD. Due to his religious beliefs NOT ALLOWING her to seek medical attention for her baby. Can you even imagine how Mayte must have felt having to act like everything was fine when everything was horrific? Then he canceled her after she had a miscarriage? None of that is even remotely forgivable. Yeah, he donated to charity to look good in the public eye, but he sounds like a malignant narcessist behind closed doors. Yet everyone worships him. Psh.
I like how she is blushing when she talks about being checked by Prince.
@Domo Jones thats bullshit
I don’t
How heart breaking.....I can’t even imagine such personal grief and losses being out where everyone can see it. I feel so bad for her, for her loss and heartache and having to cover her pain. For Prince and his struggles, dying alone....😞😢
Watching my parents grieve the death of my brother has been the worst loss to imagine, I can’t imagine what that all would have been like with people scrutinizing us.
I remember sitting in the theater watching the premiere of Purple Rain! I cried 3 times! Loved the movie! Love Prince! 💜
What a great interview. Even though they had parted ways, she seems to respect and love him. I wish her and her daughter much happiness in the years to come. Thank you for sharing your story and giving us an insight to a musical wonder.
By "parted ways" you mean he announced an annulment of their marriage on TV without consulting her, following their child's death.
@@Chibbykins horrific :(
@@lydialutz he was kind of a monster honestly.
He was an abusive devil.worshipper.
It says so much about her in this interview- a sweet & forgiving lady despite how she was treated. She deserves happiness
Fame and obsession blinds people. How he treated this woman while pregnant is horrific.
According to HER.
I love prince but I know he always had to be in control !
Tiege Hanley lool
Tiege Hanley I hear you.
@ Sparkling Diamond, then maybe it's not their story, if it mimics "other women". It could be your story or anybody else's, doesn't make it true. It's the writer's job to make their story "more interesting" by lying . Who would by that book ,if it wasn't about Prince in a no so good light? He's dead now, he couldn't deny "her story", if he wanted to.
It's an honour to share the same birthday as him...June 7th. I lost my 25 year old son to a fetanyl overdose after we lost Prince. I personally know the devastating pain 💔
🙏🙏🙏 mayte uses her lost of her son of 24 years for money, and in the same breathe she is asking for people to spend money on her dance classes for Sunday
God bless .
Sorry for your loss
Another who is sorry for your great loss.
@@twoandtwo4 Thank you. It's something you eventually get through but you never get over...ever.
This book kept me awake for 24 hours. I cannot wait to see the movie. If it’s cast well it will be amazing!
I like her, she's real!
So disgusting to think of all the horrible things “prince” did to this woman
It's so sad how their relationship fell apart...it looked like they were so in love. Its crazy how he just left her like that though...that was heartbreaking. But I am sure it was very traumatic for him. But as we can see, all the money in the world doesn't bring happiness!! Heartbreak doesn't care!!! It's a very heartbreaking life prince lived from a child to dying alone....it seems like all the greatest musicians have the most heartbreaking life. I guess that's what makes them so special!! So amazing. I am so happy for Mayte!! I am glad she moved on and made a little girl happy!! They both can fulfill their hearts. Praying for Mayte to continue to be in a good place. She and her baby deserve happiness!!🥰🥰
She seems to have a beautiful soul...
Little Richard was wearing eye liner before Prince was born.
Yeah, but he was gay.
Her comment was not that Prince wore it first- her comment was that he could wear eyeliner & heels and still be (look) cool.
😜😜😜😜😜
Their story so similar to the Elvis/Priscilla story it is eerie. Both guys in music business, both devote in their beliefs (or at least so they claimed), both older than their brides. Railroad ties run along the same trail neither could control their flamboyant nature. In all the attention they got, it wasn't enough. Little Richard wore eyeliner & was flamboyant. Elton John wore chunky heels & wacky eyewear. He is fabulously talented. There is a sadness in their immense talent & immense need of attention. All three are/were way out their & fascinating.
But didn't look like Prince
Prince was blessed with more talent than anyone of all time. He was a writer, singer, musician, dancer, actor, business man. One and Only. He will always be an icon, a legend.
David Bowie can lay claim to this and more.
Leonardo Da Vinci, Michael Jackson too
@@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919not as much as Prince
Him being alone was so sad. I'll never forget him tho. 🐐🕊
She never got over him. You could see it in Hollywood Exes.
If she loved them so much why did she divorce him
Yes, but he got over her quickly. Vanity was his true love anyway.
@@ldcharper8536 -He divorced her.
More like obsessed 😂
Nura Caicedo thats manuela
Ya'll need to remeber that they shared a life together so it's her story as well as his, imagine how she felt going through all of that misfortune
Imagine how he felt. I would have loved to have read his account. He thought of that child for 10 years later. He had Finding Nemo playing in an endless loop ("I got to find my son") at Paisley.
I think it was just very sad for both of them losing thier baby considering the baby's health at birth. Blessings to to them. RIP ❤ Mayte your a beautiful person and have gone through heartache be happy and full of life from now on. I wish you well.
I was at Children's Hospital in Mpls when they're son was first there. My mom said security was everywhere and she found out it was Princes child there at the time.
I feel so bad for her. She was a kid when she began with him.
Yeap her parents threw her a bad bone, this was the end result
Her mother shoved her down Prince's throat with the hopes of getting rich. Greed is a bitch...
Her parents should be ashamed for exploiting her. I bet they felt no shame when they danced their way to the bank...
@@goldilocks67rip42 none and mayte doesn't either, folks
Keep throwing their money at her, her stan's will wake up one day
@@goldilocks67rip42 say it sis, that's why the Garcia's lost at the end, definitely when Prince woke up out of lala land, he avoided mayte like the plaque she has folks fooled
While Prince was a musical genius, he clearly led an emotionally vacuous life. She's a lovely person both inside and outside and seems quite down-to-earth. She majorly got a raw deal with Prince, and I am so glad she didn't succeed in committing suicide. I'm glad she was able to move on and adopt. It's a testament to who the normal one in that equation was.
She talked about being abused by him on that reality show she was on (Hollywood Exes or something), and now she has only praise for him while selling her book?
And everything else of his she is still selling, she is definitely about that money
Yorkies are the best and this one was emotionally attuned to her mommy. Thank goodness Mia was a good friend to Mayte.
I wonder how many times our dogs save us? I know mine saved me.
Eh? ..
I used to said only reason why I didnt shoot myself in the past were 4 feral cats i took to my place and a very old dog .... I HAD to stay alive or they were going to die back in the street ... those animals saved my life
Mine too. I lost mine 1 1/2 years ago. I still cry at least 3 times a week, truthfully more than that. He was 14 1/2, my Maxie
@@BonVivant.MarHerrera I'm sorry you got to that point and I'm so glad you found a will to live just so those poor animals could live from the love you gave them! You have a good heart and should never give up!
Ours saved my brother, stopped him from chasing her in the street by turning right around coming back and taking the hit by the car
In this short video clip, she seems really lovely, it's great that she has her daughter to love, wishing them bot love from Ireland 🇮🇪🍀😊
I don’t understand why everyone makes a big deal about her when he had his marriage to her annulled.
My grandfather had his marriage to my grandmother annulled... It's just a peice of paper... Meaningless...
She always complained about not having money after Prince on the wives show with will smith ex, martins ex, etc. they were all getting money & Nicole Murphy said girl you got Prince memorabilia! Sell it!!
I think that people are being very harsh towards Mayte. To not be ab;e to speak your child's name, to lose another child by miscarriage and to have your husband set you up alone in another country as you and he mourn separately, had to be extremely emotional for the both of them. Prince was extremely private but he was also his most open with his relationship to Mayte.
Events make people change. I always believed his was very spiritual but lost after having lost 2 children. He even admitted that he cried once when he was 12 after his Dad wouldn't let him live with him after his Mother. He said that was the last time he cried. I think he was an emotional wreck and neither of them had the tools to seek help (due to his desire for privacy). How do we know what Prince would have written in his book, it's all speculation at this point. There is no Official Record of an annulment on record. Mayte says in her book that he wrote it out on a piece of regular paper and asked her to sign it. She didn't want an annulment because in her faith (Catholic) that would have mad Amiir a bastard child and she wasn't having it. She was in his life for 11 years (most pivotal time of his life) that is why she was asked to be interviewed by networks after his passing. He clearly loved her but struggled with his new found religion and the obstacles of modern medicine for treatment of any ailment. He wouldn't even acknowledge the hop surgery that he had that got him hooked on pain killers. I believed her wished there were things in his life that he didn't do. He even mentioned it at an awards ceremony a couple of years ago. "You don't have to do all the crazy things I did to make it in this industry". Listen to the song "The Breakdown", watch his interview in 2000 when he says at the end of the hallway at Paisley Park there was a picture of he and Mayte embracing. He says he thought that was the end of the story.
Long story short, I believe that where both madly in love with each other and just were dealt a bad hand and didn't know how to play the card that would have kept them together.
I read the book twice, are there things that probably that shouldn't have been said, yes. But in order for her to make you try and understand this man and the pivotal turn he took after losing those babies, she had to tell the story as she did. I do not see him in a negative light at all after reading the book. I only wished he had be able to find a way to reach out for help for himself and Mayte the difficult journey THEY experience together.
Fcuk Her and that Book!
Taja West: What Prince and Mayte went through with losing their son was a tragedy. I just think it's disrespectful to write a book about someone who is deceased and can no longer speak for himself. Mayte can say whatever she wants, because she's not being held accountable for anything now that Prince is gone. All Mayte is doing is "stirring the pot", which is exactly what she wants. You bought and read her book, so you are supporting something that Prince would not have approved.
That's exactly what I'm saying. She's wrong to even speak on him. They been over for years. Everybody living has lost someone due to death. All I know is she knew better when he was living. She reminds me of a Snake. Fake ass.A real women would have been spoken up when he was alive.
I love your response also. These commenters sure do hate her lol. Mayte did speak on Prince when he was alive though. She was on that reality TV show on Vh1 (while Prince was alive and well). At least on there she seemed to have had trouble getting over him. She had a lot of Prince stuff from their marriage. Obsessive enough to the point that the other ladies on the show asked Mayte how she going to date another man with all the Prince stuff around the house. Like I don't think she ever really got over him and rightfully so. Sharing two deceased children with that one man is a heavy bond even for an emotionally strong individual.
Long story short??
Mayte stayed quiet for a long time. Imagine how she felt on the Oprah show having to sit there and make believe their baby was alive. Imagine not being there when their baby died because Prince did not allow it!! I read Maytes book and she did not bad mouth Prince at all!
@Ca Da She was not there b/c she was emotionally drained. Someone had to do it. She did not appear that forced on Oprah. Prince had her banned from PP. That is fact. Look how quickly she jumped to Tommy Lee. My God she is so full chit.
Lorraine Rotundo Steele in her book she said she resents Prince for not allowing her to be there when their baby died. She also felt resentment towards prince for making her sit there on Oprah and make believe their baby was alive, her words from her book
@@purplelilac1387 Yes I heard it state such in her interview. Am certain she was completely emotionally and physically drained. Prince had to deal with it. Someone had to do it. She said herself what a difficult time it was. I did not buy her book. Nor would I. But she is entitled to her *story*.
In the interview here she stated that she could not have been able to be there when the baby died. Evidently Prince knew her well enough to know she'd never get over it if she watched the baby go. I understand what is in the hook, but time has passed and she may he seeing things differently. Most people would not let someone stand in their way, but she is obviously not one of them.
@@teresaclark5593 Exactly one minute it's Prince false and the next minute she is Happy he made that decision, she lies like a rug can't keep her stories straight
Her publicist must've stopped him from commenting furthur on Prince taking an interest in her at 16. Her mom is no different than Aaliyah's. 😡
When u hear it’s all good not mind what u hear you can hear it in his voice and how he pulls away from his wife and looks down to hide the pain he was feeling
Exactly. He did that to protect the both of them, and he was correct.
I'm reading her book as we speak and I'm loving it. I love her ability to put her feelings about Prince and life itself to words. It's a *beautiful beautiful* book. Thank you Mayte.
Alexa Extraordinaire you must be her suster
It breaks my heart too that he died alone in an elevator. I just can't get over that. 😣
Ironic that he said that he "Wouldn't Let The Elevator Break Us Down" Oh NOooo Death's CRAZY!!!
Did you know him? Were you friends with him? Why would it break your heart? People did horrible deaths everyday (way worse than this).
I would die 4 U . I would die 4/21 ( u the 21 letters )
Me as well Nicole Hayes; I thought of that lonely feeling when he died alone and how I would have loved for Prince to have had a moment with those he loved before he passed away; some stars have a place in our hearts and he was one of them for me and probably for you too.
He spen a LOT of time alone..Thats what you do when you are an opiate addict..ITS no big deal..He enjoyed his alone times..Many do..
She and her daughter are so beautiful. God Bless them💞
He had the most wonderful voice it was so sad about his son ,I don't think they ever got over it.
She can't sing, that juvenile album never made it to the States
It’s HER story. She can tell it wherever and however to whoever she wants and it absolutely doesn’t make her less fantastic. It’s obvious to me that she has been incredibly graceful and intentionally protective of him regardless of the imperfections their relationship suffered and the heartache she lived. It’s so insane to me to be someone’s “fan” and that makes you feel validated to just dog out someone they obviously loved in an apparently perceived effort to be supportive of them...? I always feel supported when strangers disrespect people I love for things that are none of their business and unconfirmed to even be accurate. People are so weird.
the central issue is that she is selling her story based on an intimate relationship with Prince and the death of her child. If she were not married to Prince, do you think she would sell many copies?
Bit he can’t tell his story, and she makes him look bad in the book. Not that much in the interview.
@@stefanigreeneyes So it turns out your hero was a jerk sometimes. That's reality. You want to continue to pretend he was perfect and without any flaws, don't read anything and keep imagining him as whatever you want. But that's not real life.
@@tc6664 She might still have written a book to honor the loss of her babies and the ex husband because of how precious they were to her. It was imperative that she wrote the book because Prince was a public figure.
Why is it the average person insists holding celebrities up to the heavens most entertainers are damaged like the next person we need to see them as they are when they are not on stage but imperfect and not gods
Amy DiDonato Thank you. At least there somebody who got common sense than the mindless masses!!!
Exactly. Hollywood created that illusion to make more money. This larger than life god like persona. They are JUST entertainers!
Prince had a rough childhood, did we all? Yes. We are all damaged in some way, he self taught himself music to escape, he admitted he was not perfect. He never claimed he was a God . He only went home to the one he believed in.
He was a music genius and wrote many fantastic songs for other artists, not just himself.
Mayte is clueless like always. Yes he did
Poor Mayte really suffered
The Mommy Ritual, Pepe Willie said it best, "Prince will use you, until he use you up, baby!"
Once Larry Graham realized Mayte wasn't down with the Jehovah's Witnesses thing, he used their fertility issues to convince Prince that Mayte wasn't the one. Prince was still married to Mayte when he started fornicating with Manuela, but Karma evened the score, because Manuela really stuck it to Prince.
R R my honest opinion I think Prince used Mayte more than he loved her
chanel chanel, why do you think he used her and for what reason?
R R bc of the way he treated her especially once he met Manuela
R R and honestly I never felt a true bond between those two. Prince just didn’t see that into Mayte to me. It was like she was just his worker
I still can't believe he's gone. He died way too soon. He was so private, I'm happy she wrote this book out of love. It kills to know that he died alone. No one deserves that. RIP 💜💜💜💜💜💜
That man is not dead. He lives in a palace on his own island and is treated like a king lmao
Shh don’t tell anyone
@@kittendoll1315 you’re a lunatic
He was suicided,.. quite obvious... Not an accident 😮
Kevin Smith (of Silent Bob fame) tells a few stories about Prince that, beneath the humorous veneer, suggest a truly dysfunctional personality. Doesn't take away from the man's artistic accomplishments -- but they're worth a listen.
I love his music he was truly brilliant
It is her story- reading it currently- and she has nothing but respect, love and realness in this book.
Tracy Hansen😂😂🤣
People confused celebrity with the actual person.
Very true! A public image has nothing to do with the actual person.
@@user-gi6ee8vj1y absolutely
Totally right there. I've known & met alot of famous to very famous people, & they are who they are, not who you dream they would be. Now sometimes that's good, even great but then there are some 👎 and that's again who they are. We credit our idols, even our loved ones with characteristics that aren't real, & we allow behaviour that we shouldn't tolerate from anybody. But you don't have to be famous for that to happen it's just for some ridiculous reason we expect fame, fortune & talent to make perfection from ordinary people. Prince was a person, just a person. Like all of us the real him lived inside & he showed what he wanted to whomever he chose. We are all complex critters, most of us just don't have the world watching us. When I say this, I am referring to all the people, (specially men at the moment) who've fallen so far and their secrets so horrible that we're aghast at the behaviour they've gotten away with. Don't be overwhelmed by how bad a person can be! Be overwhelmed at the people who enabled it. We've all had relationships that went wrong, but no one puts us on a front-page, that's the difference.
@@betsyhughes2208 👍👍👍
betsy hughes What’s your point here!! ? you’re saying “especially men who’ve fallen so far and their secrets so horrible” ? What does this have to do with Prince ? Are you talking about R Kelly ?
Prince was not a horrible person. Yes Mayte has put Prince on her front page but of course she’s bitter, Prince divorced her, she did not like him divorcing her. But he did and he walked away and he never looked back. No one is obligated to stay in a relationship with someone they don’t get on with. What’s wrong with the world today so many judgemental people taking the moral high ground smh
Not telling strangers you lost your son is not “hiding it”.
I believe it was just too painful to discuss for all the world to see.
@@shirleychavez4870Exactly. She found a way to discuss for money
There was a reason he was so private. People can’t be trusted
I can understand why Prince wouldn't tell the media his son has died. They wouldn't have given Prince and Mayte a moments peace.
Exactly.
Stop making excuses for a fucked up artist. The man was flawed, more so than average and cared more about his religion and career than he did about the death of his first born child.
@@horsewhisperer20394 How was it giving excuses He has a side to the story and she does too he’s not here to tell his side If she wanted to write a book about the experience she should’ve wrote in a journal Or a blog She still better at him for leaving her over 20 years ago that’s the real truth especially with her lies and contradictions she has many holes in the story And she used his death to cash in
“The soul is the prize” - Prince
Prince was genius talented and wise beyond his years. It was a sad loss to the world; and amazing to think how prophetic his words were.
I’d like to share this, if I may. It was written after Prince passed away.
There's a dark side to everything,
The silent voices inside your head;
The never-ending demons that kept suffocating
Your hopes and dreams and all those sleepless nights in bed,
When fame was the monster
The beast that growled louder and louder,
And kept you awake
Seeking adulation,
Total capitulation
To sell your soul to the devil
Was a small price to pay
for immortality,
When consumed by your celebrity
Power and fortune
Why didn't your heart play a different tune,
And, dance to another beat with destiny.
R.I.P Prince
Prince was one of the best musicians of all time. Rest in peace handsome.
This is my first time seeing this video and it can tell many missed his meaning. About his son. Though physically dead, yet his son lived, existing in heaven with God.
Yeap and she talks about him at convenience when she us trying for the pity party for money
The book is a non-issue and will do nothing to tarnish Prince's legacy. It is a heartfelt recount of a relationship lost. It's fine. In Trump's America, this does not need to be the thing that raises your blood pressure. Honestly.
it doesn't matter how cruel, selfish or controlling a Prince was not a perfect man he had flaws as we all do but he was also a good man with good intentions and i think he cared about a lot of things and did good deeds while here on earth. I will always love him and the genius he was his beautiful music will live on forever and it speaks volumes more than this silly book of Maytes and you right we have more things to worry about what's going on in america and the world.
For the record, I'd recommend reading it if you're someone who likes stories about everyday Prince. It is very touching; nothing silly about it at all :)
I have read it and there were some good parts and something's could have left unsaid, way too personal and should been kept between her and Prince not whole world to know.
I understand. I sort of felt that way at first, but after the shock and emotion passed (I got really emotional), I felt better about it. It's not information I ever thought I'd be privy to, but it is as much her story as it is his.
Also makes me wonder what Prince would have put in his own memoirs. I feel as though he'd have been more cryptic but somehow still as honest.
It’s so sad to think about how they pretended their baby was still alive during that interview with Oprah. I hope he is reunited with his baby boy in heaven now ❤️
And denise matthews
Because of Princes vanity. Those of us from Minnesota knew what had happened.
You know he is.
I dont think he pretended the baby was alive.. He said .. "His family exist" . Even when one dies you dont stop being a family. He just did not confirm to those prying to know their private life, that he was no longer with them in the physical sense, that's all.
@@dwendacharles5822 Exactly
Mayte didn't care who knew she was her worst enemy
Prince wanted privacy. People grieve differently.
exactly
Rest in paradise, It is unfortunate we lost a legend Rest In peace Mr. Prince I thank you for the art you left behind And inspiration Too many others. May your music and legacy live on -Cooper
#TenToezDowN #Movement #WeThePeople
I don't understand why people are getting so bent out of shape. I have to read the book, I am a Prince fan but I also realize that he's a flawed man. There's so many rumors and speculation about his private life,this is someone who was closest to him that can shine a more credible light on his life. Also she most likely didn't release the book when he was alive because there was no need to. The market will now be saturated with his biography what better a person to shine a little light than his ex wife? Unless the book is filled with lies I don't think Prince would be upset. He spoke of his many unreleased tracks and eluded to that if he didn't release them someone else would after his death. I'm sure he's accepted some truths would come out after his death.
Meadow Gailer She's not credible👎 She's not a woman of Integrity.
You question her credibility and integrity and not Prince? Wow. Just wow. Prince told so many lies throughout his life. He was the "prince" of spin and Michael Jackson was the King. I was a fan of both of them but I am also not delusional. They were in the entertainment industry and played the game.
These people are fanboys. Complete denial. Anyone who says anything against their idol, they will not believe them and condemn them. They are like Christians, completely blind to their “god”. I love prince myself, but I’m not a moron....he’s a human like any of us
Yes, being talented doesn't guarantee someone is also a faultless person in other regards.
I 7
He pretended the baby was ALIVE!?! 😕 Why??? Not letting her be there when the baby died is sick. He wouldn't let the poor girl mourn. He was clearly a control freak. I heard he was controlling from a professional point of view (like the vault lol), but at home too? Is this the chick that was a teenager when they met? And he also told her to lose weight and refused medical assistance? She seemed like an enamoured young woman who just went along with the craziness. I get that Prince fans are pissed with the book and think it's "unnecessary" especially now that Prince is dead, but I'm pretty sure much of her stories were already out there when he was alive. Also this isn't just some hanger-on, she was his WIFE and mother of his children. Sure it's from her point of view, but she's telling the truth. People have no empathy...
Jack Edwards: Those stories about Prince refusing medical care for his pregnant life are all lies. See, this is the problem on social media. That story you are talking about was from Prince's former nanny's/maids who were in cahoots with Mayte to trash Prince's name. Mayte was hurt and she said some nasty things about Prince when they split/divorced. Mayte wasn't exactly an angel. Get real. Prince got used and he was onto her. He cut her out of his life. Sure, he was grieving the loss of his son in his "own way". Don't judge. Mayte writes her damn book and gets everyone all twisted! SMDH Let Prince rest in Peace! Prince wouldn't be having ANY of this and it's just a lack of respect for Mayte to publish this garbage so she can make a profit off of her ex-husband's death? Who is the "heartless" and "disgusting" one here? Certainly not Prince! I'm sorry for what Mayte went through, but she has to come to a point in her life where she has to let go and move on and stop trying to cash in on the fact that she was Prince's EX wife!! SMDH at this nonsense!!
THE TRUTH HURTS
Jack Edwards I am on your side of supporting Mayte & her right to tell her story. I have to add I can see what Prince meant in that interview. He didn't lie! I see that there is beauty & love & support for her, respect for all if their privacy - & truth in the poetic statement that they "are a family." I feel that what he said was beautiful & made sense to me! I'm surprised by the amount of ppl who don't get how he meant that- not dishonest, but a loving statement
She's telling "her" truth. Prince is not alive to tell his own side of the story.
Jack Edwards perfectly said!