Not even a month after his controversial spat with legendary rap group N.W.A. over their inclusion in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2016 class of inductees, KISS member Gene Simmons has now ruffled the feathers of fans of another legendary act: Prince.
The late singer, whose sudden and mysterious death in April continues to dominate headlines, has earned many a tribute from fellow celebs and admirers alike. However, much to the anger of the ‘Purple One’s beloved fan group, the recent stinging comments the aging rocker don’t exactly fall in the category of admiration.
Indeed, despite the absence of an official report on what caused the ‘Purple Rain’ maestro’s demise, Simmons seems sure it was related to drugs and alcohol. See his damning words below:
“[David] Bowie was the most tragic of all because it was real sickness,” the Kiss member told Newsweek. “[Prince’s] drugs killed him. What do you think, he died from a cold?”
“I think Prince was heads, hands and feet about all the rest of them,” Simmons continued. “I thought he left [Michael] Jackson in the dust. Prince was way beyond that. But how pathetic that he killed himself. Don’t kid yourself, that’s what he did. Slowly, I’ll grant you … but that’s what drugs and alcohol is: a slow death.”“The one question I have is: When we all start out and we have these big dreams and you finally get your wish — you have more money than God and fame — what is that insane gene in us, well, a lot of us, that makes us want to succumb to the cliché of clichés: drugs and alcohol?”
KISS frontman, Paul Stanley, took to Twitter to apologize on behalf of his bandmate:
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Typical dumb ass white man. Like how many rock stars in this field have died of drug related problems. We don’t even know the real reason prince died
Gene’s ethnicity is Jewish, he might be Caucasoid but not white by European standards. Btw, your comment is very racist, but I’m the racist one.
Um, no. Being Jewish is a religion, not an ethnicity. Do your homework before making an ignorant statement like this typical ignorant white man.
You should think twice before calling someone ignorant, being Jewish/a Jew is actually both things, one is the ethnicity which dates back to ancient times, they are a Semitic ethnic group, the other one is based on religion, thus everyone can be a Jew. Of course they belong to the Caucasian race but there are many ethnic groups within that classification, example: Latins, Slavs, Scandinavians…..Get it.
Stfu. No one needs your ill-informed racial thesis. Judaism is a religion not a race or even an ethnicity. That’s why there have always been Black Jews in Ethiopia and Arab Jews in Yemen prior to the formation of the state of Israel. Jews in Europe are mostly white or Caucasian, same as in the US.
What an ass. Simmons will end up killing himself if that fugly, hairpiece slides off his bald head onto his face. What a jerk.
Fuckkkkk this story…
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Somethings are better left unsaid, I’m pretty sure everyone has its own theories about Prince’s sudden death but the man deserves respect. What he said about MJ was true though.
Long Live Prince!
Typical nosey irrelevant man sticking his nose into anyone’s business but his own. What he NEEDS to do is fix that tired, clown ass kitten makeup and upgrade his wardrobe. I bet he’s still cheating on his wife too. ?
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I stopped reading after ‘left Michael in the dust’.
Exactly I was like wait a minute now!! I don’t know about all that
That dirty Jew Gene Simmons need to keep his old mouth closed.
F*** you.
Thank God Paul Stanley had the decency to tweet a gracious STFU to Gene…god bless him
Michael is the source of what inspired music videos, which inspired record sales, which inspired grammys, which influenced other icons to begin their careers. ENOUGH SAID!
He’s telling on themselves (the industry) . Guilty conscious?
What an idiot when all the details haven’t been released. This old bitter loser loves attention
This guy needs to DIE already. I can’t stand him. What the f*** was Diana Ross thinking when she dated this racist bigot.
Omg Diana Ross dated this freak??!
F*** him, he just made MJ and Prince had HUGE impact on the industry. Was nobody seeing those two, they ruled the music world and the 80s belonged to them along with Whitney, Madonna, and Janet. It’s funny how they wanna dim MJ, Whitney, and Prince drug addicts yet all the white Rock artist were on some heavy s*** yet still are alive answer look terrible….something ain’t right ??
*mad
Disgusting to shade and talk about the dead.
True to its nature, the truth is hurting again. I don’t get why these people who have the entire world as their oyster choose to drown themselves in the poison of drugs. MJ, Whitney, Amy, and now Prince and many more. If you think Prince wasn’t on drugs then you’re a naïve fanatic. Drugs will kill you, period. Stop using them. People are hysterical because its the truth. What’s also disgusting is that we live in the era of apologizing for speaking the truth. You are going to end your life at 57 just because of drugs, I agree fully with this man its resoundingly stupid and pathetic. Drug abuse is NOT a sickness, its a CHOICE.
You are misinformed, because addiction is a sickness.
It’s more than foolish to assume Prince had a drug addiction! We’ve never even heard of such until now! I also don’t understand why MJ had to be mentioned, even after death must people continue comparing us?
Gene, Gene, Gene. What I’m gonna need you yo do is one of two things go continue too suck on Shannon Tweed’s long saggy titty and dried up Pu**y. Or drink a long tall glass of shut it the f*ck up, the year has just begun and not even ended yet and here you are with round two of your greatest hits of world class bullsh*t that speak of, first N.W.A now Prince SMDH your really showing your a dunsky Paul Stanley I feel sorry for you ya’ll should of took his ass out a long time ago and send him over there with Ted Nugent’s racist ass SMDH.
Lmao. For real!
Gene Simmons is ungrateful artist dumb a$$ man that’s why his wife looks like a bunkie potato head and gene Simmons head looks like a ungrateful Jewish corn head