Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Prince and Apollonia It's been six years since Prince's death from an accidental prescription drug overdose in 2016 but for his longtime friend Apollonia Kotero, the memories ...

Singer, songwriter, and Prince muse Apollonia filed a new lawsuit Tuesday that alleges Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises, is “attempting to steal” her name. In her 14-page complaint filed in ...

Patty Kotero, known as Apollonia, has formally asked a federal judge to confirm her rights to the name she’s used professionally for decades. Actress and singer Patty Kotero, better known as Apollonia ...

Singer and songwriter Apollonia has filed a new lawsuit against Prince’s estate, accusing them of trying to “steal” her name. The artist, real name Patricia Apollonia Kotero, starred in Prince’s ...

LOS ANGELES — One-time Prince protege and Purple Rain co-star Apollonia has filed a lawsuit against his estate, saying Paisley Park Enterprises is trying to steal the name and trademarks she has been ...

Prince's 'Purple Rain' co-star Apollonia Kotero is speaking out about her mentor and alleged former lover's tragic death one week after his passing. On April 26 she took to Facebook to share some ...

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

The pop icon's estate says it has no problem with Apollonia, the co-star of Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain, keeping her stage name. By Rachel Scharf Prince’s estate has fired back at claims that it’s ...

Looks like Apollonia is gearing up to fight for the right to continue using her iconic stage name. In her complaint, the 66-year-old actress and singer argues Prince not only encouraged her to embrace ...

"No matter how much time goes by, he's everywhere," says Apollonia Kotero of her late friend Prince. It's been six years since Prince's death from an accidental prescription drug overdose in 2016 but ...

The actress starred in the 1984 movie musical 'Purple Rain' Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Bustle, ...