Apollonia claims Prince personally encouraged her to keep using her stage name and says he would have been appalled by the estate's current lawsuit over trademark rights.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer, songwriter, and Prince muse Apollonia filed a new lawsuit Tuesday that alleges Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises, ...

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 ...

*Apollonia, born Patricia Kotero, has filed a federal lawsuit against Prince’s estate, Paisley Park Enterprises (PPE), over control of her stage name and associated trademarks. The dispute centers on ...

Beyoncé is paying homage to Prince's Purple Rainfor Halloween! The Grammy winner, 43, transformed herself into the late music legend, as well as Apollonia, the actress and musician who starred ...

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 ...

Sheila E. flew to Minnesota immediately after finding out about Prince's death, but another one of his exes -- Apollonia -- hasn't been reachable, and friends are really worried about her. Apollonia ...