Prince’s Ex Sheila E Painfully Speaks Out After Being Denied Into His Paisley Park Home
Sheila E., music legend/ex-fiancée of Prince, recently experienced heartbreak when she was denied entry into his iconic Paisley Park home on June 7, 2024, which would have been Prince’s 66th birthday. In an emotional Instagram video, Sheila E. expressed her disappointment at not being able to pay her respects to her mentor, who was also her former love whom she shared a tight bond with until his last day.
The “The Glamorous Life” singer/percussionist, had assumed she would be welcome at Paisley Park (just as Prince had always welcomed her) if she showed up unannounced to record a video. However, she was turned away at the gates, preventing her from entering the studio where she and Prince had once collaborated and shared beautiful moments together.
Recalling her intended visit in an Instagram video (below), Sheila E. captioned her post with this:
“Wow!! Watch the video (shame on u paisley park. Horrible. @officialpaisleypark #prince
Happy birthday Prince.”
In her video message, here’s what she shared about what went down when she showed up to Paisley Park:
“I went in to celebrate him, and I wanted to go into the studio and do a live video, take a picture, and they said, ‘No.’… My heart’s broken. I can’t even walk into Paisley. That’s kind of messed up… Not a nice way to celebrate his birthday.”
Seeking resolution and feeling that her history with Prince should hold value, Sheila E. now hopes that the museum will return her old drum kit, which Prince personally requested to display at Paisley Park. She even overheard a tour guide mentioning, “My idol, Sheila E., even has her drums set up in the studio!”