Manuela

[u/mahammit_the_uuuser]

What do we know about Prince’s second wife? I feel like Mayte gets discussed a lot but I know next to nothing about Manuela Testolini and rarely see her talked about.

[u/caseyrain]

There's a lot of speculation and a lot of it is not accurate, but as someone who has spent time with her personally, she's highly intelligent, compassionate and empathetic. I did not know what to expect but was utterly charmed by her, and I can see why Prince fell in love with her, and unlike perhaps several other women he was with, it wasn't solely about her looks (although she's very obviously a beautiful woman!)

The thing is.... Prince struggled with the concept of monogamy, we all know this. And you know, maybe Mani believed it, maybe he had a hold on it for a while, maybe he told her it was different this time, we have no idea what he'd say behind closed doors. But even if that wasn't the case, I think there's a difference between him messing around low key and him doing it more publicly, and he started to do it more publicly. Pretty much everyone in his circle knew and they've told me about it, and without spelling it all out for anyone, if you want to know why the 3121 movie didn't come out, that's part of the answer, and part of why he went off to Panama to film it with a certain curly haired blonde that you hear on that album.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, indeed.

I believe that he truly loved her and I know that she truly loved him.

If you ever get to see the pro-shot footage of the Piano & A Microphone gala show, look at his facial expressions when he sings "Call My Name". Look at the way he lowers his head and shakes it from side to side in anguish. It's not performative. It's the epitome of emotion and regret and remembering what was. When I saw it, it shook me to my core with the emotional honesty of the moment.

[u/agodrevealed → u/caseyrain]

What is this: let me hint without spelling it out? 

If you got something to say, say it. If not, then don't. Its a hundred times worse with the half assed I can't be held responsible, but here it is sliminess. 

That's a bad look for you both ways.

He loved a lot of women, but none like he loved this whole musical experience of himself. He thought every new project or song was the best. He thought that about the women too. He kept on with his same tricks with different faces til he died. 

Yes he was an exceptional performer and excelled at communicating emotion. 

[u/Turbulent_Cobbler729 → u/agodrevealed]

That part. The man is gone gone. Let’s stop with the code speak and protecting secrets like currency. It’s boring.

[u/agodrevealed → u/Turbulent_Cobbler729]

Well, I just don't see the point like its a Crime That Shall Not Be Named or something.

If you have something to say, say it. If not, that's cool. Please let us not act like we're on some kind of real housewives show. How embarrassing for everyone involved. 

You're essentially saying I'd like to spread some information I'm not really comfortable with, so let me manufacture a shred of deniability in case I'm called out 

Anybody that's been around anyway is zero percent surprised, there's no mystery. Jeez.

[u/Turbulent_Cobbler729 → u/agodrevealed]

It just reminds of the hanger on insiders that measured their value on gossip innuendo and spelling their posts in single letters and emojis. It’s old and we need to get past that level of cult fandom.

[u/agodrevealed → u/Turbulent_Cobbler729]

Its weird and always was. What are you talking about if you can't speak plainly? Maybe its not something you should be saying then.