She was beautiful, no debating that. But freakishly alluring is what she was. Her face & body was nice but there was something else about her. What? I'm not sure. It's like a mystery ingredient.
I'm not sure either Howard but yes her face and body was 'nice'. UNDERSTATEMENT of the century MUCH? Last century and this century so far! That's some understatement.
Probably the most intensely beautiful woman that ever existed!!! Perfection! Her eyes, cheekbones, nose, mouth, body, even her brows...every part of her is perfect & breathtaking. She's like a drawing of the perfect woman, come to life.
It's hard to choose, but I'd say at the very top is Vanity, Elizabeth Taylor, Catherine Deneuve, (model)Liya Kabede, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe & Rita Moreno
belilu belilu yes indeed but very insecure..the more beautiful the more insecure.. Had a mixed beautiful african American girl but the most insecure person.
I got to know her right before she died. I talked to her on the phone like two months before she passed and we talked for like an hour and she was the cutest sweetest soul/spirit. She prayed with me on the phone and I really needed it that night. it was so awesome. We played phone tag a lot. She told me to call her whenever and I was planning to check on her and then she passed :( She used to hold a group prayer and church service on Friday mornings. A big conference call. So amazing. She was all about GOD and JESUS and she was HILARIOUS too. So funny. I wish more people knew that. I am sooooo thankful to GOD that I was able to meet her before she passed.
The only thing more beautiful than her face and body was her soul. A wellspring of love and light even in her darkest of times. R.I.P. Denise Matthews ❤
It’s funny to watch these old interviews with her and to see every guy on those sets who are on camera are just enamored by her beauty. Practically getting googlied eyed by her presence. She was really something to look at and admire.
she said she hated her life when she was just "Vanity", a plaything for men. She gave her life to God and then shared her story of sexual abuse as a kid and as an adult. She got free from the "You are just a beautiful women-sexy thing" image. She was and always will be gorgeous but got the revelation she was made for more than that. So wonderful
On one occasion Prince mentioned that Vanity could be hard to handle and get away with things no one else ever could with him because "she knew she was the finest woman in the world" .. well said Prince :) speaking from experience no doubt, you were a very lucky man. He dedicated 'The Beautiful Ones' and 'Little Red Corvette' to her in Melbourne, Australia, when he performed his Piano & A Microphone show in February within hours of finding out about her passing away. He also changed lyrics to Vanity and Denise in several songs. Class act.
When he said I that I freaked the fuck out. They were everything together. I adore both of them so much. He still revered her as the finest woman in the world...even though he had assortment of beauties with and around him throughout his whole life and career. They are my loves. They are soulmates and they always were. R.I.P. Denise and Princey...rest together now in eternal heaven.
She was also doing drugs though and Prince didn't want her around unless she got off and he wasn't going to pay her to feed her drug habit...so that's partially why she left as well.
Zainaib Karimu Prince actually said this on stage in Melbourne when he opened his Piano & A Microphone tour in Australia only hours after finding out about her passing away. During the last song which was Adore he said "Can I tell you a story about Vanity .. or shall I tell you a story about Denise? Her and I used to love one another deeply .. she loved me for the artist I was, and I loved her for the artist she was trying to be .. and as much as we loved, we used to fight. She was very headstrong, because she knew that she was the finest woman in the world .. and she never missed an opportunity to tell you that as well! Back then I used to have a best friend, security guard, whose name was Chick, and Chick was six foot six and all muscle .. except for his stomach, where he kept an assortment of fried foods. One day Vanity and I got into a fight, and I told her that if she didn't stop I was gonna throw her in the pool .. and she said "You can't throw me in the pool, you're too little" .. so I said "Chick, throw her in the pool" .. I probably shouldn't be telling that story, but I'm sure she would want us to celebrate her life, and not mourn her."
Ugh, that was everything. I saw the full video of it...I was like damn boy. Girlfriend got him invested for life. They were everything that was beautiful to me. I truly believe that they were soulmates.
@@ambokilemartin5931 Biracial people tend to be more attractive than people of one race exlusively. They blend the best qualities and modify the more extreme qualities.
amy time I see Vanity or Prince in his purple rain days it takes me back to the 80's I ❤ them both I wish she would have been in the movie purple rain instead of Apolonia RIH My beautiful Vanity
the woman in the white is Sandy Duncan, she was some overrated piece of shit from back in the day...Her claim to fame was playing Peter Pan in a Broadway play
I believe she was probably one of the Most Beautiful women to have ever lived! Hands down! She was striking! And Prince never got over her! Beautiful but intensely complicated! Had a father that used to beat her up which caused a ton of problems for her.
I loved Vanity so beautiful and talented. I am glad she changed her life. God really wanted his masterpiece child. All that matters is she made it to heaven.
Met her when I was working for Safeway in West Hollywood, super beautiful. She came in and ask where was the rubbing alcohol and I went with her to get it. She was not about to wait in line so she asked if she can get in front because she one item. Always wonder what she needed the rubbing alcohol late at night..this was 1987. Miss those days.
@@ratacataviousbrown4702 that's what I was thinking for a flash spark..but no mind it's all finished and she's made peace with God thur.The SAVIOR JESUS..Praise Him! RIJP..Denise..
It wasn't just her outward appearance...it was everything about her. There was a little bit of a Marilyn Monroe redux thing going on with her. I actually got to see her a couple times in NYC clubs, streaking to VIP sections with Prince. Both times, it was almost as if she was protecting him. She was completely quiet...none of the "bubbly, Marilyn Monroe-y" stuff she does on these late night TV shows. We called her the Pheromone Queen :-)
LOVED me Vanity when I was a kid!!! What a stunningly gorgeous Black goddess!! Prince said she KNEW that she was the finest woman in the world. That she never failed to remind him of that. Too bad he didn't listen! She genuinely loved him but he was too wrapped up in God knows what to appreciate her when she was in his life. I do believe that they were soulmates. He died just 2 months after her. Poor Prince, he couldn't live with her but didn't want to live in a world without her. 😢 .😭 R.I.H. Vanity!!!
@@bmefilms6879 Actually, I believe EVERY WORD of what I said and if you don't believe what I said about Prince about Vanity/Denise, then check out his tribute to her in Melbourne after she died. There's my proof!!
I've been watching Apollonia interviews first. Now I'm watching Vanity. I really think Apollonia was trying to imitate Vanity. With the giggling n trying to be flirtatious.
+Robby Singer Jealous? Possible but pretty doubtful. I think the other guest was just as amazed as me at how beyond tedious the previous six minutes actually were. Despite Carson's game attempts at alleviating it.
Very funny show! Thanks for posting this! She was absolutely breathtaking. A fascinating woman and what a life she lived! Never a dull moment. So sad she's gone... R.I.P. Denise Matthews.
I have known a lot of beautiful women. They all seem to say that. I remember one young woman who wished she looked like britney spears. Britney had nothing on her. Everything about her was perfect. The way she moved, spoke, her personality. I think almost any woman can be their own britney if they wanted to.
she really was a gorgeous lady. sad she had such an awful childhood. too bad she ruined her health with reckless drug use. hope she's resting in peace now.
Lord Have Mercy... Two People I Loved To Death in the 80s were Vanity and Angel Kelly, even though Vanity has passed on I still Love Her Azz and I'm touched at seeing this with Jonny Carson. As for Angel Kelly I still Love Her to this Day. R.I.P. Denise Matthews 💕💘💕💞💓
Just stunning! I believe she was trying to live up to an image here...an image she really didn't want, I later learned. She has stated that she never wanted the overtly-sexualized image, nor did she like the name Vanity, but she was pressured to adopt both. I also learned that she had a really-well-developed sense of humor. She comes off a little awkward here...I believe it's because she is really not feeling the image she's trying to project...
She was stunning! I think the only other women that could be placed in the same category of beauty would have been Gia Carangi. I’m glad Vanity got her life right with the Lord. Someday I’ll meet her!
At the end of the show Johnny asked her where are you heading from here and she said back home, then lightly asked you coming? I don't think Johnny caught that but that would have been an offer to jump on for sure if she was serious.