The High Priest of Pop has astonished twitter with something most people don't share, his passport photo.
Prince, an inexplicably young-looking 57, released released the nearly flawless photo over twitter last week. With eyeliner and a perfect skin, it has been retweeted over 2,000 times and mades its way into social media sites like Facebook and Reddit.
Some Twitter users draw comparisons to Ben Stiller's character from the film "Zoolander", citing the pursed lips and serious stare as the "Purple Pout"
instead of "Blue Steel."
A few, joining in on the action edited the photo, one Twitter user adding shades and a big hat for his trip to Australia. Another disconcertingly creative user decided to animate the photo, making the image blink and look around the screen.
National media outlets also paid tribute to The Purple One, TIME called the photo "The most Prince photo of all time."
Ben Farniok is a University of Minnesota student on assignment for the Star Tribune.
