“Purple rain, purple rain. I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain.”
Snapchat users are sharing images of themselves bathed in purple raindrops in celebration of legendary musician Prince, who died Thursday at the age of 57.
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The photo and video sharing app added the filter shortly after news of the musician’s death broke.
His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told the Associated Press the music icon died at his home in Chanhassen, Minn., about 32 kilometres southwest of Minneapolis. No details were immediately released. An autopsy is scheduled to take place Friday.
Snapchat also featured a live story titled “We love Prince,” which featured Snaps from users around the world paying tribute to the artist.
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While the “Purple Rain” filter was a hit with users, Snapchat is still facing controversy for its 4/20-themed Bob Marley filter that many users said looked like blackface.
The filter was designed to make users look like the iconic musician – dreadlocks and all. However, it also superimposes Marley’s face over the users.
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