Carmen Electra was an aspiring singer and dancer in the early 1990s, and an encounter with iconic musician Prince changed her life, per E! Online. The actress met Prince when she auditioned for an all-girl band that he was putting together. Electra wasn't chosen for a spot in the group. However, she did catch Prince's eye and he later called her in hopes of helping her in her career. He even gave her the name Carmen. "I received a call from Prince saying I think you should be your own artist and not back up anyone else. I'm going to write you a song and if you like it, you can record it. The name of the song was 'Carmen on Top.' My name is Tara, so I was confused. I loved the song. I loved it, but he said, 'You're not a Tara. You're not Tara. You're Carmen,'" Electra admitted.
Electra gave the singer control of her image and career, which she said was something she appreciated. "He controlled everything, but I loved that about him. How I dressed, the music, hairstyles. He was genius at all that," she stated. The pair briefly dated, but called it quits when they couldn't agree on where to live. "I told him I wanted to live in L.A. and he spent as much time here as he did in Minnesota. He wanted me to move back to Minnesota and I said no. I broke it off with him and stayed in L.A.," Electra said.
