Manuela testolini looks like vanity

Y MILES MARSHALL LEWIS, Ebony Magazine, May 23, 2016

Prince surrounded himself with muses. From Vanity to Janelle Monáe, his life confirmed that constant (female) inspiration causes expansion.

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What did the women in Prince’s life bring to him?

What was it about the sacred feminine principle that moved and defined him in a way distinct from any other artist of our time?

Manuela testolini looks like vanity

Including ex-wives Mayte Garcia and Manuela Testolini, ’80s protégés Vanity, Apollonia and Sheila E., modern muses such as Janelle Monáe, Misty Copeland, Esperanza Spalding, and model Damaris Lewis, Prince was known for being  surrounded by female energy throughout his lifetime.

Draping himself with beautiful, creative women always seemed to have brought out some unique inspiration in Prince. What exactly was that about?

Despite his decades-long dedication to a perm hairstyle that conjures images of Little Richard, James Brown and the old-school R&B era in additon to a wardrobe of