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Mayte Garcia Refutes Sinead O’Connor: Prince Was NOT a Wife-Beating Devil-Worshipper!

Music legend Prince’s death will not result in criminal charges , but that doesn’t mean that Prince’s name can rest in peace. Sinead O’Connor, as famous for her troubles and activism as for her music, has accused the late music legend of some terrible things, including violence against women. Now Prince’s ex-wife, Mayte Garcia, is slamming Sinead’s claims as absurd. Sinead spoke to the Carver County Sheriff’s investigators just a little over a week after Prince’s tragic death . That recording has now been released, and Sinead had some shocking and stunning accusations about the beloved celebrity. For one thing, she told investigators that Prince “used hard drugs.” While that’s not the most shocking thing that she said, she asserts that she knows it to be true, saying: “I know this because I spent time with the man.” It gets much worse. Sinead also came forward with a very serious accusation. She claims that Prince “had been violent to a number of women in his life.” That is jaw-dropping and serious … if true. She also claimed that he shelved his famous “Black Album” because he had a “vision of God” telling him to do so. Sinead then made her most sensational, if hardly the most damning, accusation against the late music legend. She accused him of, we kid you not, devil-worship. Wild . Now, Prince’s ex-wife is speaking to TMZ and refuting Sinead’s claims. Mayte Garcia was Prince’s wife from 1996 to 2000. She says that not only was he never violent with her, but she never witnessed him be violent towards anyone. Any woman or any man. She says that he did not do hard drugs, and that she saw him drunk only once. Garcia goes on to call Sinead’s timing into question, since Prince isn’t alive to defend himself. In fact, Garcia casts doubt on the idea that Sinead was ever really that close with Prince. She also, almost needless to say, dismisses the idea that Prince was somehow into devil-worship. “I strongly deny that in his honor.” Sinead O’Connor has had a troubled history, including making a disturbing video in 2017 that had fans fearing for her life. She has been known for being both impulsive and outspoken over the years. In the early ’90s, she stirred up controversy by tearing up a photo of the pope while performing on Saturday Night Live as a musical guest … without warning anyone on the show that she would do so. Unfortunately, in her attempts to make valid points about subjects like child-abuse, she sometimes alienates her audience by making outlandish claims or pulling dramatic stunts. This is also not the first time that she has spoken ill of Prince. In a couple of old interviews, she claimed that Prince had summoned her to his house and tried to discourage her from using foul language in interviews. She says that her rebuttal caused him to become violent and chase her out of the house. Many found that claim to be unbelievable … especially after a 2004 interview with Graham Norton, in which she described Prince as “a sweet guy,” and called the story “much exaggerated by the press.” While we’d never rule out the idea of someone, regardless of their reputation as a kind man and an advocate for women, secretly harboring a dark side … Sinead’s claims don’t seem to be substantiated. If a woman whom she suggests he has “hospitalized” were to come forward, that would be one thing. Until then … some wonder if Sinead was speaking impulsively over the phone. She may have said things that, with a clearer head, she regrets. View Slideshow: RIP Prince: Fans Remember Music Icon One Year After His Death

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Mayte Garcia Refutes Sinead O’Connor: Prince Was NOT a Wife-Beating Devil-Worshipper!

Mayte Garcia Refutes Sinead O’Connor: Prince Was NOT a Wife-Beating Devil-Worshipper!

Music legend Prince’s death will not result in criminal charges , but that doesn’t mean that Prince’s name can rest in peace. Sinead O’Connor, as famous for her troubles and activism as for her music, has accused the late music legend of some terrible things, including violence against women. Now Prince’s ex-wife, Mayte Garcia, is slamming Sinead’s claims as absurd. Sinead spoke to the Carver County Sheriff’s investigators just a little over a week after Prince’s tragic death . That recording has now been released, and Sinead had some shocking and stunning accusations about the beloved celebrity. For one thing, she told investigators that Prince “used hard drugs.” While that’s not the most shocking thing that she said, she asserts that she knows it to be true, saying: “I know this because I spent time with the man.” It gets much worse. Sinead also came forward with a very serious accusation. She claims that Prince “had been violent to a number of women in his life.” That is jaw-dropping and serious … if true. She also claimed that he shelved his famous “Black Album” because he had a “vision of God” telling him to do so. Sinead then made her most sensational, if hardly the most damning, accusation against the late music legend. She accused him of, we kid you not, devil-worship. Wild . Now, Prince’s ex-wife is speaking to TMZ and refuting Sinead’s claims. Mayte Garcia was Prince’s wife from 1996 to 2000. She says that not only was he never violent with her, but she never witnessed him be violent towards anyone. Any woman or any man. She says that he did not do hard drugs, and that she saw him drunk only once. Garcia goes on to call Sinead’s timing into question, since Prince isn’t alive to defend himself. In fact, Garcia casts doubt on the idea that Sinead was ever really that close with Prince. She also, almost needless to say, dismisses the idea that Prince was somehow into devil-worship. “I strongly deny that in his honor.” Sinead O’Connor has had a troubled history, including making a disturbing video in 2017 that had fans fearing for her life. She has been known for being both impulsive and outspoken over the years. In the early ’90s, she stirred up controversy by tearing up a photo of the pope while performing on Saturday Night Live as a musical guest … without warning anyone on the show that she would do so. Unfortunately, in her attempts to make valid points about subjects like child-abuse, she sometimes alienates her audience by making outlandish claims or pulling dramatic stunts. This is also not the first time that she has spoken ill of Prince. In a couple of old interviews, she claimed that Prince had summoned her to his house and tried to discourage her from using foul language in interviews. She says that her rebuttal caused him to become violent and chase her out of the house. Many found that claim to be unbelievable … especially after a 2004 interview with Graham Norton, in which she described Prince as “a sweet guy,” and called the story “much exaggerated by the press.” While we’d never rule out the idea of someone, regardless of their reputation as a kind man and an advocate for women, secretly harboring a dark side … Sinead’s claims don’t seem to be substantiated. If a woman whom she suggests he has “hospitalized” were to come forward, that would be one thing. Until then … some wonder if Sinead was speaking impulsively over the phone. She may have said things that, with a clearer head, she regrets. View Slideshow: RIP Prince: Fans Remember Music Icon One Year After His Death

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26 Celebrities Who Suffer From Mental Illness

We often imagine celebrities as leading perfect lives – when you're rich and famous, what problems could you possibly have? But the truth is, stars can suffer as much as anyone. Mental illness, as they say, does not discriminate. Many celebs have been open about their struggles with mental health, helping to end the stigma that once surrounded conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder. 1. Demi Lovato Demi Lovato has been open about her struggle with bipolar disorder, cutting and bulimia. “I never found out until I went into treatment that I was bipolar,” she told People when she was 18. 2. Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio suffers from OCD, which he drew upon while playing Howard Hughes in The Aviator. 3. Lena Dunham Lena Dunham suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression and anxiety, and even incorporated OCD into her character on Girls. She has taken medication for her conditions and told fans on Instagram that exercise helps immensely. 4. Robin Williams Funnyman Robin Williams suffered from depression, paranoia and anxiety and tragically took his own life in 2014. However, his widow Susan said her husband’s death was a result of Lewy Body Dementia, a form of neurodegenerative dementia that causes mood instability, hallucinations and impaired motor skills. 5. Justin Bieber Justin Bieber admitted to taking Adderall for ADHD, but recently quit because it gave him anxiety. Early in 2016, he canceled meet-and-greets with fans, saying they left him feeling “drained and unhappy” and “mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point of depression.” 6. Angelina Jolie The movie star admitted that she used to cut herself as a teen. “I went through a period that when I felt trapped I would cut myself. I have a lot of scars,” she told OK! magazine. View Slideshow

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Sinead O’Connor vs. Miley Cyrus: Tale of the Tape!

It’s the feud no one saw coming – and it’s also the feud we can’t stop talking about. In one corner: Miley Cyrus, 20-year artist, wrecking ball rider, nearly naked Twerker extraordinaire. In the other corner: Sinead O’Connor, 46-year singer, critic of the music industry , potential plaintiff in a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus . Who comes out when we measure these stars against each other in a patented THG Tale of the Tape? Ring the ball and let’s find out! Miley Cyrus-Sinead O’Connor Feud: Choose a Side! CAREER ALBUMS O’Connor: 9 Cyrus: 4 EDGE: O’Connor TWITTER FOLLOWERS O’Connor: 9,338 Cyrus: 414,457,650 EDGE: Cyrus HAIR Cyrus: Short O’Connor: REALLY short EDGE: O’Connor MEMORABLE SNL EXPERIENCE Cyrus: Portraying Justin Bieber O’Connor: Tearing photo of The Pope in half EDGE: Tie BITTER ENEMY O’Connor: The music industry Cyrus: Clothing EDGE: Cyrus BIGGEST SINGLE O’Connor: “Nothing Compares 2 U” Cyrus: ” Wrecking Ball ” EDGE: Cyrus BIRTH NAME O’Connor: Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor Cyrus: Destiny Hope Cyrus EDGE: O’Connor MOST DARING FASHION STATEMENT O’Connor: Giant chest tattoo Cyrus: This thing EDGE: Tie DISSED BY O’Connor: Frank Sinatra in 1991: “I’d like to kiss her in the ass!” Cyrus: Dr. Laura in 2013: “Miley Cyrus is a piece of scum.” EDGE: Cyrus MOST FAMOUSLY SHAVES O’Connor: Head Cyrus: Crotch EDGE: Neither VERDICT : It’s a tight one! But Miley pulls out this contest by a final score of 4-3-3. Who would have guessed that Dr. Laura would put her over the edge? Do you agree with these results? Chime in now and choose a side: Who are you with in the Sinead O’Connor vs. Miley Cyrus feud?   Team Miley! Team Sinead! Team Both Go Away! View Poll »

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Blake Corl-Baietti: Dating Demi Moore?

Demi Moore may have found herself a new boy toy. Witnesses allegedly spotted the actress stepping out this week in Los Angeles with a 26-year old personal trainer named Blake Corl-Baietti. Nothing else is known about the relationship, but Corl-Baietti is a former model with an interest in “anything outdoors,” according to a 2009 profile on a modeling site. He served in the California National Guard and pursued a degree in kinesiology in college. Moore’s ex, Ashton Kutcher, hasn’t been heard from much since the couple’s split, but rumors circulated last month that he was dating screenwriter Lorene Scafaria .

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Sinead O’Connor Tweets For Psychiatric Help

Sinead O’Connor’s Tweets continue to defy comprehension. The oft-married Irish singer launched into a worrisome Twitter rant Wednesday, practically begging her followers for a referral to a Dublin psychiatrist, saying she was in desperate need of medication and in “serious danger.” What caused this sudden and disturbing downward spiral and plea for help? Continuing fallout and criticism from her maligned marriage to Barry Herridge . “Morning,” she said. “I realize i will be in trouble 4 doing this but ireland is a VERY hard place to find help in. So having tried all other ways 1st im asking does any1 know a psychiatrist in dublin or wicklow who could urgently see me today please?” “im really u-well…and in danger.” “The sindo article about them trying to lose barry his job and every1 being s–t to him 4 marrying me has spun me off and im ill and i desperately need to get back on meds.” “i am in serious danger.” “Please email me at iamwonderful@me.com if u know or are a psychiatrist who can help me today…dont tweet i b away from computer i broke ankle have to go to casualty…” “iamwonderful@me.com pls..can any psychiatrist see me today an get me back on meds an help me without me having to go hospital?” “Me dont wanna leave me kids. Or f–k up me work. Im sorry worring any1…is just am sick and Ireland s–t for finding help cant think of any other way.” Somebody in Ireland, please, email Sinead. And/or drive her to the hospital. Fast. [Photo: WENN.com]

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Sinead O’Connor and Barry Herridge: Back Together!

Who says true love can’t find a way: Sinead O’Connor and Barry Herridge, who recently separated after 18 days of marriage, are now giving it another shot! The singer took to Twitter to announce that she and Herridge, who wed last month, then split up, were very much on again once more just one week later. “Guess who had a mad lovemaking affair with her own husband last night?” she Tweeted, adding that “mother—–s who dont like it …so me all happy!!” Eloquent, Sinead O’Connor. Eloquent. O’Connor married Herridge , a drug counselor, on December 8 in Vegas (not a good sign), but split amid “intense pressure” from people in Herridge’s life. “The whole reason I ended it was out of respect and love for the man,” Sinead told The Sun (UK) way back in the day. “It felt like I was living in a coffin.” “It was going to be a coffin for both of us and I saw him crushed.” The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer acknowledged she and Herridge had rushed into the marriage the first time around, but will now be taking things slow. “Yay!!! we decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend an stay married but we did rush so we gonna return to b friend g friend an be sickenly happy,” she wrote. Hey, she’s trying a hell of a lot harder than Kim Kardashian . Just sayin’ … [Photo: Pacific Coast News]

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Merry Christmas! Here’s An Alternative Lady Christmas Songlist

Yeah, I can’t get over Rooney Mara’s Dragon Tattoo getup. It’s so… dated? Swedish? Remarkably cliche? And yet entrancing? Anyway, it has alternative connotations, and that brings me to Movieline’s Christmas indulgence of the day: alternative women covers of yuletide classics. I couldn’t find an embed of Liz Phair’s recent “Baby It’s Cold Outside” cover with the band Wheat, please consider that the unofficial sixth entry on this list. Take us to the Grinch, Aimee Mann! The glorious and still-somehow-underrated Aimee Mann’s superior Christmas disc One More Drifter in the Snow contains a bunch of amazing covers, but the gnarliest one has got to be “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” Super droll, winking, and cool. As always for the Oscar-nominated Mann. Sinead O’Connor, perhaps the single most poignant voice of the past 25 years, has covered “Ode to Billie Joe,””Chiquitita,” and “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” with great success, but I’m particularly partial to her version of “Silent Night.” It’s the perfect forum for her childlike, yet commanding tone. Kate Bush. There is no other Kate Bush. In this ’79 Christmas special, she woos you with that ethereal voice that trilled about the plight of Cathy and Heathcliff in “Wuthering Heights.” Now that every hipster in sight waits eagerly for her new releases, acquaint yourself with the kooky wraith we first met on The Kick Inside . Tori Amos is an obvious heir to Kate Bush’s legacy of cooing vulnerability and mystical lyrics, but her cover skills are pretty singular. Check out her live versions of “Father Figure” and “Like a Prayer” for maximum intimacy, but this Christmas jam is also sufficient. Patti Smith’s brief cover of “White Christmas” is lovely. Since you presumably already know her covers of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Rolling in the Deep,” you’ll be refreshed to find tiny version of Irving Berlin’s classic.

Sinead O’Connor: Married to Barry Herridge!

Sinead O’Connor tied the knot yesterday. The lucky man is Barry Herridge. Just as she’d planned, the singer and her fiance said “I do” in quite the non-traditional fashion – while sitting in the back of a pink Cadillac in Las Vegas. “She wanted to do the whole thing in a Cadillac. That was her thing,” a source said of the ceremony, which began with the pair arriving around 7 p.m. In a pink, low-cut dress revealing her tattoos, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer filled out paperwork before settling into the Caddy on the Vegas Strip. “It wasn’t a traditional dress, but it wasn’t a traditional wedding either,” says the source. “Sinead cried during the vows and had to wipe her eyes.” After the 10 minute ceremony, Sinead O’Connor and her new husband lit candles as employees of the chapel sang “Happy Birthday” to the bride. It was also her 45th birthday, after all! [Photo: Pacific Coast News]

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Hey Big Spender: Baby Bump Bey-Bey And The Camel Make It Rain Over $1 Million To Keep The Mommy-Banger Healthy

Beyonce and Hovi Hov are sparing no expense when it comes to their lil prince or princess. Reports have suggested that Beyoncé and Jay-Z will spend over £1million on their unborn child…before Queen B even gives birth. According to Now magazine, the former Destiny’s Child star is taking no chances when it comes to her first pregnancy, with an insider claiming the huge amount of cash will be spend on her health. A source told the publication: “Beyoncé’s waited a long time to have a baby and she’s determined to take good care of herself.” “She’s paying a dietician to organise a food plan of natural organic meals for her, she’s having daily massages and she’s spent a fortune on lotions to prevent stretch marks and keep her feeling good.” They added: “Beyoncé’s been told to look after herself like never before and Jay Z’s making sure she has everything she needs.” It’s good to see that Bey is taking care of herself, we know damn well she doesn’t want to come back with stretch marks after she pops out her lil bundle of Hov. via MTV UK

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