Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “Purple Rain”
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Veronica Wells
Who’s going to be the lead?
The decision of who to cast opposite Prince was a major one and actually took some time. Initially, Vanity, the leader of the group Vanity 6 and Prince’s then girlfriend was supposed to play the lead. But she left the group and later devoted herself to God—needless to say this role wouldn’t have fit with her new born-again lifestyle. Then Jennifer Beals was considered for the project but she turned it down in order to focus on college. Ultimately the role ended up going to a relatively unknown Mexican singer, actress and model, Apollonia Kotero.
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