Mariah Carey's memoir honestly traces the pop diva's journey from trauma and abuse to chart-domination
4 years, 5 months ago

Mariah Carey's memoir honestly traces the pop diva's journey from trauma and abuse to chart-domination

ABC  

2020 marks 30 years since Mariah Carey, pop diva and vocalist par excellence, stormed onto the music scene with her eponymous debut album. And now, after years of Carey swatting off interview questions with the line "I'm saving that for my book" — we have the book: a memoir, co-written with Michaela Angela Davis. In The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Carey writes about the joyful childhood Christmases she spent with her "guncles", which were a reprieve from her often grim homelife. 's new celebrity memoir book club Photo shows The singer Mariah Carey Carey experts Nick Bond and Maria Lewis analyse The Meaning of Mariah Carey While Carey dedicates an entire section of her memoir to Mottola, her second marriage, in 2008, to TV host Nick Cannon — father to her twins — is only briefly covered. Bond says he would have liked "more of an examination of the difficult years" of Carey's recent era — including, most famously, a disastrous 2016 New Year's Eve performance.

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The 10 best memoirs of the 2020s, from Mariah Carey to Michelle Zauner
1 week, 2 days ago

The 10 best memoirs of the 2020s, from Mariah Carey to Michelle Zauner

LA Times  

Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I just flew through Amy Griffin’s “The Tell.” Her memoir — a powerful investigation of repressed memories, sexual trauma and the quest for perfection — took me less than two days to finish. “Minor Feelings,” Cathy Park Hong’s book of essays, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the winner of …

Mariah Carey RESPONDS to fan claims her 2024 Spotify Wrapped video was AI generated: 'This isn't real'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mariah Carey RESPONDS to fan claims her 2024 Spotify Wrapped video was AI generated: 'This isn't real'

Daily Mail  

Mariah Carey has reacted to suspicion that a newly released video message from her was AI-generated. 'I can’t tell if this is ai or she got a gun pointed at her…' one fan wrote on X in response to a fan account that shared the snippet. Mariah Carey has reacted to suspicion that a newly released video message from her …

Mariah Carey's crazy requests revealed after demanding 'insane' paycheck for Christmas tour
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mariah Carey's crazy requests revealed after demanding 'insane' paycheck for Christmas tour

Daily Mail  

Mariah Carey has been living up to her diva reputation by making extravagant demands for her Christmas Time tour, according to sources who claim the hitmaker is 'being so extra.' Mariah Carey has been living up to her diva reputation by making extravagant demands for her Christmas Time tour, according to sources who claim the hitmaker is 'being so extra' …

Mariah Carey kicks off the Christmas season with dramatic video
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mariah Carey kicks off the Christmas season with dramatic video

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The scene cuts to a shot of the pop …

Who crowned Mariah Carey the Queen of Christmas, anyway?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who crowned Mariah Carey the Queen of Christmas, anyway?

Salon  

Mariah Carey sings as the calendar filps over from October 31 to November 1 — signaling the start of the holiday season, whether you like it or not. Commenting on her Christmas song's 30th anniversary and its everlasting success, Carey said, “It’s really rewarding, and I’m just grateful and thankful for it and for all the people that come up …

Mariah Carey’s mother and sister die on same day: ‘My heart is broken’
7 months ago

Mariah Carey’s mother and sister die on same day: ‘My heart is broken’

LA Times  

Mariah Carey says she recently lost not just one, but two family members. The “We Belong Together” and “Fantasy” pop diva said in a statement shared with The Times on Monday, “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend.” She added, “in a tragic turn of events,” her older sister “lost her life on the same …

Mariah Carey: Queen of Christmas ‘defrosts’ herself in hilarious video ringing in festive season
1 year, 4 months ago

Mariah Carey: Queen of Christmas ‘defrosts’ herself in hilarious video ringing in festive season

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Halloween may only just be …

All I Want For Christmas Is You: Why is everyone obsessed with Mariah Carey at Christmas?
3 years, 4 months ago

All I Want For Christmas Is You: Why is everyone obsessed with Mariah Carey at Christmas?

ABC  

You'll have seen the tweets declaring: "It's only November and Mariah Carey has already defrosted!!!!" Yaz: I'm gonna be cynical and say I think the internet's obsessed with Mariah at Christmas because Mariah wants you to be obsessed with her at Christmas. I like to think she knew she was onto something with the whole "tapping into the sense of …

Remember when Mariah Carey reinvented her image at the VMAs?
3 years, 6 months ago

Remember when Mariah Carey reinvented her image at the VMAs?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Delving into the archives of pop culture history, “Remember When?” is a series offering a nostalgic look at the celebrity outfits that defined their eras. But if there was a single outfit that symbolized a newly liberated Mariah Carey – a pop diva stepping out from the shadow of a marriage that had “nearly smothered me to death,” …

Mariah Carey opens up on lasting impacts of her mother’s jealousy: ‘You have to be so careful what you say’
4 years, 6 months ago

Mariah Carey opens up on lasting impacts of her mother’s jealousy: ‘You have to be so careful what you say’

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about …

Mariah Carey says her older sister Allison 'tried to sell' her 'out to a pimp' when she was 12
4 years, 6 months ago

Mariah Carey says her older sister Allison 'tried to sell' her 'out to a pimp' when she was 12

Daily Mail  

Mariah Carey opened up about childhood trauma she attributes to her older siblings - including an allegation her sister Allison, who she described as 'troubled and traumatized. In a passage in her new book The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Carey, 50, said of her sister Allison: 'When I was 12 years old, my sister drugged me with valium, offered me …

Mariah Carey talks about forthcoming memoirs in Oprah interview
4 years, 6 months ago

Mariah Carey talks about forthcoming memoirs in Oprah interview

Daily Mail  

Mariah Carey is revealing it all in an upcoming memoir set to be released on Tuesday, Sept. 29. And the 50-year-old legend sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss her explosive new book, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey is revealing it all in an upcoming memoir set to be released on Tuesday, Sept. 29 Oprah added: 'The loneliness …

Review: Mariah Carey’s memoir is her best performance yet
4 years, 6 months ago

Review: Mariah Carey’s memoir is her best performance yet

LA Times  

In a passage as candid as it is obvious, Mariah Carey’s new memoir details the performer’s artifice. “You build up and put on, you strategize, manipulate, accommodate, and shape-shift,” she writes in “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” co-written by veteran editor and “image activist” Michaela Angela Davis. Carey’s Christmas fetish, her insistence that she’s “eternally 12,” her strong preference for …

Mariah Carey's tweets announcing random series of book chapter titles bewilders her fans
4 years, 6 months ago

Mariah Carey's tweets announcing random series of book chapter titles bewilders her fans

Daily Mail  

Mariah Carey teased her upcoming memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, by releasing chapter titles on Twitter on Monday. The iconic songstress, 50, took to the microblogging site to pen: 'THANKSGIVING IS CANCELLED,' 'THERE CAN BE MIRACLES,' 'CALAMITY AND DOG HAIR,' 'RESTING IN PIECES,' and 'ONE SUMMER NIGHT, WE RAN AWAY FOR A WHILE…' The first name however threw fans, …

Mariah Carey rides out COVID-19 pandemic at stunning five-acre country estate in upstate New York
4 years, 6 months ago

Mariah Carey rides out COVID-19 pandemic at stunning five-acre country estate in upstate New York

Daily Mail  

She left Manhattan in March as New York City went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-isolating in style: Mariah Carey has been riding out the coronavirus crisis at a stunning country estate in upstate New York after leaving NYC in March due to the pandemic Estate: Variety on Tuesday identified a Westchester County mansion on five acres as …

Mariah Carey shares the cover of her highly anticipated memoir
4 years, 8 months ago

Mariah Carey shares the cover of her highly anticipated memoir

Daily Mail  

Mariah Carey has written a memoir titled The Meaning Of Mariah that will cover her difficult childhood and rise to fame. And on Thursday, the 50-year-old Grammy winning singer shared a look at the cover of what is expected to be a best-selling tell-all while announcing its on sale date. And on Thursday, the 50-year-old Grammy winning singer shared a …

Mariah Carey will open up about her 'humble' past in upcoming memoir
5 years, 5 months ago

Mariah Carey will open up about her 'humble' past in upcoming memoir

Daily Mail  

She's been in the public eye for nearly 30 years. Mariah Carey will reflect on her insanely successful career in her upcoming memoir and the star gave some hints about the topics she plans to cover in an interview for Variety's annual Power of Women issue. Looking back: Mariah Carey will reflect on her insanely successful career in her upcoming …

Mariah Carey’s Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse, reviewed by a former Mimi skeptic.
10 years, 10 months ago

Mariah Carey’s Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse, reviewed by a former Mimi skeptic.

Slate  

Mariah Carey makes me nervous. Carey is nowhere near as uncool as Dion, and a fair sight more fun, though she’s never been exactly hip either; with her, I might have focused on the virtues of big, shameless pop gestures—of “schlock” rather than schmaltz, as Rosen did this week in his epic piece for New York magazine. They’re both chronically …

Review: Mariah Carey is restrained ★★½
10 years, 10 months ago

Review: Mariah Carey is restrained ★★½

LA Times  

The music on Mariah Carey’s new album “Me. No one doubts Carey’s ability as a belter, but now she’s cut a perfectly modest, sonically contemporary album without any need to show off her glass-shattering range. “Thirsty” is far and away the most overt thing on the record, a ratchet-y track that puts Carey’s sex-kitten harmonies atop snare rolls and stuttering …

Mariah Carey shows off her stunning curves in a sexy shoot
10 years, 11 months ago

Mariah Carey shows off her stunning curves in a sexy shoot

Daily Mail  

EXCLUSIVE: Diamonds are Mariah's best friend! Carey shows off her stunning curves in a sexy shoot Over the years, Mariah Carey has seen many female pop stars come and go. However, as she prepares to release her 14th studio album, the singer shows she's still got the powerful voice - and sexy looks - to trump her rivals. Sizzling: Mariah …

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