Name: Everything is True (or Almost) - Prince
Genre: Cinema
Duration: 161 s

Es (casi) la pura verdad: Prince

Everything is True (or Almost)

(Prawie) cała prawda: Prince

(Fast) die ganze Wahrheit

Tout est vrai (ou presque)

<p>The series that tells celebrities’ life stories, with a little something extra. In this episode: When Prince became a Jehovah’s Witness, the star went knocking on doors, apologising for his songs sexual content.</p>

Prince

When Prince became a Jehovah’s Witness, he went knocking on doors, apologising for his songs sexual content.

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