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 ...

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 ...

As music fans mourn Vanity, the Prince protege known for “Nasty Girl,” her friend Apollonia Kotero shared her deep remorse over the loss. “With a heavy heart I write this. Today marked the end of an ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

If you consider yourself a true Prince fan, Apollonia needs no introduction. Born Patty Kotero, the iconic singer and former protegee who co-starred in the hit film “Purple Rain” is back in the ...

Apollonia is escalating her legal fight with the Prince estate-and this time, she's anchoring her argument in a final, personal interaction with the late icon himself. In a new declaration filed in ...

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 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, ...

"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 ...