Not Many People Know That Prince Was a Father, but His Child's Story Is Tragic

Publish date: 2024-05-27

It's not know to many that Prince had a child with his ex-wife, Mayte Garcia. Here's what came about to his son, Amiir Nelson, who was taken a long way too quickly.

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Today marks the 4-year anniversary of Prince's premature dying. The musician and cultural icon died of an unintended drug overdose when he was most effective 57. His death was especially shocking and tragic for fans all over the world because no one was aware that Prince had an opioid addiction. The musician was extremely personal and stored this section about his lifestyles hidden — as he stored many sides about his personal lifestyles hidden. After his death, people mourned the arena's loss and wanted they knew the artist higher.

The seven-time Grammy Award winner sold over One hundred million information in his lifetime, was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, wrote songs (that chances are you'll not have even identified he wrote) like "Nothing Compares 2 U" via Sinead O'Connor and Alicia Keys' "How Come You Don't Call Me," and impressed the film Purple Rain (in which Prince starred). Prince was known for his quirky food habits (he was vegan and very picky), and was romantically tied with famous girls like Kim Basinger, Carmen Electra, and Madonna. 

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But did Prince have any children?

Prince did, in truth, become a father to a son named Amiir Nelson. However, his child died shortly after he was born, because of Pfeiffer syndrome. At the time, Prince was married to a dancer named Mayte Garcia, whom he met when she was Sixteen years previous. Apparently after seeing her for the primary time, Prince said, "That's my future wife." The two were given married in February, 1996 when Mayte was 22 and he was 37. In October of the same year, Mayte gave start. Per week later, she and Prince lost their kid. 

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Pfeiffer syndrome is a very rare genetic dysfunction that impacts a baby's bone structure when they're within the womb. Although the dysfunction isn't always fatal, many small children will end up getting many surgeries to proper skeletal issues. In Mayte's memoir, The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince, she writes, "The premature fusing of the bones in the skull, sometimes resulting in 'cloverleaf skull,' in which the eyes are outside the sockets. The fusion of bones in the hands and feet causing a webbed or pawlike appearance...I learned all this later." 

She provides, "They brought the baby over to us. He was curled on his side, gasping shallow little gulps of air. Because there were no lids to blink, his eyes looked startled and dry. I caught hold of his tiny hand, saying over and over, 'Mama loves you, Mama's here.'"

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The couple was very non-public about their loss. When they appeared on Oprah after Amiir's death, Prince even gave a tour of his playroom, pronouncing it was his "favorite" room. Oprah asked about the rumors circling around about their child's well being issues, and Prince spoke back with, "Our family — we're just beginning. We've got many kids to have, a long way to go." Knowing what we know, this is especially unhappy.

Mayte and Prince did try to get started a family again, but Mayte miscarried. She instructed The Mirror, "To lose two babies is really scary...it really caught on me emotionally, physically, everything. It took me at least 15 years to get over it and still, to this day, I miss my son. I believe a child dying between a couple either makes you stronger or it doesn't. For me, it was very, very hard to move forward and for us as a couple I think it probably broke us." Mayte and Prince got divorced in 1999.

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Where is Mayte Garcia now?

Mayte lately lives in Las Vegas with her followed daughter, Gia. Over the years, she helped choreograph song videos for stars like Britney Spears ("I'm a Slave 4 U") in addition to Britney's 2001 MTV VMA performance (yup, the only with the python). She additionally gave the impression in a 2005 Hindi movie (titled Dus) as a dancer. In 2010, Mayte was identified with multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune illness that compromises the anxious system. Thanks to drugs, Mayte is able to reside a commonplace, lively existence. You can follow her on Instagram.

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Mayte and her daughter, Gia

Although Prince is now not with us, we'll grasp directly to his memory perpetually and cherish the tales people proceed to tell about him. 

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