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Prince's Wife Talks—The Real Reason Why The Prince Doc Will Never Be Seen Part 2

Prince's Wife Talks—The Real Reason Why The Prince Doc Will Never Be Seen Part 2

Mayte Garcia has a wild story to tell

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Prince's Wife Talks—The Real Reason Why The Prince Doc Will Never Be Seen Part 2
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Prince met his first wife Mayte Garcia when she was 16 years old. He was 32. They were at his concert in Barcelona. Her mother had gotten a videotape of Garcia belly-dancing to Prince because the girl had dreamt of marrying him. Because of that tape, she ended up backstage. According to her memoir he said, “I like your tape. Are you really 16?” She said she was. Then Prince, a 32 year-old man, said, “Well, I'd like to talk to you more. Can I get your number?”

If you want to know the real reason why we’re never going to see Ezra Edelman’s epic 9 hour Prince documentary which Wesley Morris called “a masterpiece,” it’s because when you lay out some of the facts of Prince’s private life it gets kindof frightening. For example, his wild first marriage…

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