Before Lil Kim, Rhianna, Foxy Brown, & Nicki Minaj got freaky on stage, it was Prince protege Denise Katrina Matthews (aka Vanity) that got men thirsty with her 1982 hit “Nasty Girl“. According to TV One, the 57-year old singer/actress had passed from kidney & abdominal troubles.

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And while Matthews later distanced herself from her sexy alter-ego, we at Vann Digital Networks will never forget her or the fact that she was the one who got to make out with Taimak in “The Last Dragon“.

Rest in Peace to Denise Matthews, #Prince's protege known as #Vanity! Sending love and condolences to her family. pic.twitter.com/pn4S3FPGJ1
— TV One (@tvonetv) February 16, 2016

Condolences To #Prince’s Protege #Vanity From Vann Digital Networks