Mariah Carey reveals death of mother and sister on same day: ‘My heart is broken’
The IndependentSign 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. “I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.” Carey’s father, Alfred Roy Carey, died in 2002 of a rare form of cancer. In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the singer spoke about her difficult relationship with her mother, writing that their bond “has caused me so much pain and confusion.” Mariah Carey has spoken about her complicated relationship with her mother in the past “For my sanity and peace of mind, my therapist encouraged me to literally rename and reframe my family,” she wrote. I had to stop expecting them to one day miraculously become the mommy, big brother and big sister I fantasized about.” Discussing her mother, whom she described as a “very talented” Juilliard-trained opera singer, in a 2022 interview with Gayle King, Carey said: “I've always credited her with exposing me to music.” However, the “Obsessed” singer said that her mother told her she “should only hope” she could be “half the singer” Patricia was while she was growing up. “Having people you love be jealous of you professionally comes with the territory of success, but when the person is your mother and the jealousy is revealed at such a tender age, it’s particularly painful.” “It definitely had an effect on me,” Carey told King of her mother’s words, adding: “I don’t know that she would even remember that.
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