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Re: Blind item (72,914) (72,943) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Good point about Mariah saying that she doesn't want to talk about her personal life anymore. If I'm not mistaken, she said something like she used to keep it private and that used to work pretty well for her implying that ever since her personal life became more public, things started going bad. I hope it was a direct dig at Stella because ever since Stella came, we got the abundance of relationship leaks. Starting from those bizarre kissing pictures of MC and James on the boat (which clearly was taken by someone in close range and not a paparazzi) to all those staged Bryan pics at the beach. (Monday 20 February 2017; 13:04)

Re: Mariah completely covered (72,932) (72,942) by Licia from USA I like the LAX look as well. I would have fell over if she would have had tennis shoes on. Lol. (Monday 20 February 2017; 12:38)

"From diva to laughing stock" (72,941) by Jamie from UK Unfortunately there is a double page spread in a U.K. newspaper on Mariah saying how she's become a laughing stock. This is very sad to read, this feels much worse than the Glitter era now. I hoping there's some kind of change coming soon. She proved last week singing VOL that she's still got it. But she now needs to get decent management as Stella has contributed to this mess, but also Mariah needs to refocus in herself and get herself in a better place. I love Mariah and always will but she can't carry on like this. (Monday 20 February 2017; 12:32)

Re: Grammys (72,928) (72,939) by Gigi from USA Plus, she's now saying she doesn't want to talk about her relationship with Tanaka. If that's the case, why was Mariah's World based on him then? (Monday 20 February 2017; 11:22)

Re: Grammys comment (72,872) (72,938) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines While it is true that the Grammys were beyond cruel to her in '96 what with all their focusing and zooming in on Mariah's expression after every award she lost, the frustration for this recent comment is mostly stems from the fact that it just makes her come across as some petty, arrogant grown ass woman who still can't get over a 21-year incident when she has accepted three Grammys 11 years ago. It makes her seem like she only accepted those awards because out of courtesy and nothing else. Questions regarding the credibility of the Grammys have existed for ages now. But this issue really isn't about the Grammys. It's about just how poorly Mariah can answer questions when she's not being careful (or what other people might call "being honest"). This behavior can only be justified by people who know what happened in '96, not the general public - an audience that used to love her but now can't even stand her 90% of the time. So it's really not a matter of which institution she suddenly decides to criticize, or whether or not her opinion has any validity to it. Like someone else has said here, she can't afford to just burn bridges on a whim or outburst. (Monday 20 February 2017; 11:13)

Re: Standard (72,898) (72,937) by Licia from USA My only standard for Mariah is for her to make the great music that I know she's capable of. I fell in love with her music and she hasn't been giving us her best music in my opinion. Yeah I talk about her clothes and her pushing the twins in our faces at inappropriate times, but at the end of the day I really don't care. (Monday 20 February 2017; 10:54)

Re: Blind item (72,900) (72,936) by Licia from USA If she may feel like she's in a place that she doesn't know how to get out of why did she allow it to start? The negative leaks didn't start when the tour was announced. This has been going on for awhile and she's been in on the game from the beginning in my opinion. I don't believe that she's so oblivious to the outside world that she's just now seeing how much negative press she has been getting. She allowed a lot of this to happen. (Monday 20 February 2017; 10:41)

Re: Grammys (72,928) (72,935) by Gigi from USA I don't think people necessarily hold her to a different standard. We're basing our opinions on things she has said in the past. You can't say you believe in one thing, do the opposite and expect people not to scratch their heads and wonder what's going on. If Madonna did a video like "I Don't" - I probably wouldn't think anything of it because she has always been that way. Her material has been sexual in nature since the beginning of her career. Mariah hasn't always been the way she is now and that's why a lot of us are concerned. For instance - she speaks about her strong faith in God (which Nick confirmed), brags about her rule of no sex before marriage and being sexually innocent, yet she allowed nude bathtub photos to be posted for the public to see and televised herself emotionally cheating while engaged. It makes no sense. (Monday 20 February 2017; 10:39)

Re: Mariah completely covered (72,899) (72,934) by Licia from USA Nope she's still showing the other set of twins regardless. I did like the brown poncho shirt though. She looked nice. (Monday 20 February 2017; 10:28)

Re: Blind item (72,900) (72,933) by darrian liu from taiwan If Mimi's really doing that yelling thing, thank God. We'll be getting what we want soon. (Monday 20 February 2017; 10:28)

Re: Mariah completely covered (72,927) (72,932) by Gigi from USA What? Were those photos posted on Instagram, Mimi L.? I pray they don't go viral. I liked her look at LAX airport today. (Monday 20 February 2017; 10:06)

Article: The expectation that "divas" should age gracefully (72,931) by AnKo from Germany This is a truly smart and well considered view on her and women in the pop business facing age. Also, I believe that if a younger female artist would have released "I don't" it would be a top 10 hit already. (Monday 20 February 2017; 8:30)

Grammys (72,928) by Tameka walker from United states I have seen some of what she said about the Grammys. My thoughts is if she has a great album and do the work she is capable of she could end up with the Grammys you never know. I doubt she would get album of the year because they never give it to r& b acts. I look at Emenem and how he dissed the Grammys and he still went on to win. So I do believe that if she puts out great music she can still be a Grammys darling. She needs to work with LA Reid and other people to make a great product. I do think that people holds Mariah to a different standard and that is just not fair. Other artists do the same thing and nothing is said. She is right she has to make like five million comebacks before she is accepted. (Monday 20 February 2017; 7:53)

Re: Mariah completely covered (72,899) (72,927) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter No because the very next set of photos showed her wearing her bra out and then a major plumber's crack moment when she sat down and her entire ass and underwear was visible. Not just a glimpse, the whole entire thing was completely out. (Monday 20 February 2017; 6:25)

Re: Blind item (72,900) (72,926) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I can understand her being "stuck" and not knowing how to get out, but I can't understand why on earth would she ever willingly reshoot those MW scenes to make it look like she was cheating on Packer with Tanaka. She can't blame anyone for those but herself. She willingly went and shot those when they could have gone with any storyline. It's not like Packer said they can't use his footage either because his team denied it and he was even shown in some scenes. Them trying to rewrite and basically imply at the end that she broke up with James made her look like a liar and completely put her credibility on line even for fans because right after that I saw many people question whether she has "changed the narratives" of her previous break ups as well. Now no matter how much she says she hopes it was about the music and tour, it won't change anything. They said they had over 800 hours of footage from the original recordings yet they go on and reshoot stupid scenes. (Monday 20 February 2017; 6:22)

Beyoncé (72,925) by B from USA To put my comments about Beyoncé being phonie and not being from the ghetto in to context the town I live in is the second poorest in the state. Here's a link. I grew up in the projects raised by a single mother who did the best she could. I witnessed overdoses, blatant rascim and homophobia, and drive by shooting as a child. She just seems fake to me. The home she lived in while growing up is considered a mansion where I'm from. (Monday 20 February 2017; 4:43)

Grammys (72,924) by Manny from U.S. With all this discussion on the Mariah snub I wonder if some people know how the Grammys are chosen. I used to think the Grammys were out to get Mariah in 1996. But there is no Grammy panel deciding who wins the awards. The Recording Academy, which are a group of music industry people like engineers, musicians, and others who vote for them. I guess you can say they are awarded by their peers. I took some college music classes and my professor clarified all that. We had a discussion on Grammy snubs and many people thought there was a Grammy panel or judges. He said he was part of the academy and each year he voted. (Monday 20 February 2017; 4:16)

Re: Finally able to speak (72,902) (72,923) by B from USA Either Stella lied or DCP lied to save face. I'm leaning towards Stella because after the debacle she gave countless interviews. Or she could have seen it as her big break and blew it out of proportion (added gas to the fire) with her claims of sabotage knowing the media frenzy it was causing. (Monday 20 February 2017; 4:16)

Re: Finally able to speak (72,905) (72,922) by B from USA The Grammy's aren't the be all end all when it comes to the music industry. Billboard the industry bible has called the Grammy show uninspired and boring. Many more music publications and blogs have as well. Especially after Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for 1989 over To Pimp A Butterfly. (Monday 20 February 2017; 4:11)

Re: Finally able to speak (72,907) (72,920) by B from USA She was the odds on favorite to win Pop Vocal Album, both Female Vocal Performance awards, and Song and Record of the Year. They also always award the artist who leads in nominations and us used to promote the telecast. Mariah won three in 2006 but in 1996 she was shut out and the reason behind it was Tommy and her marriage to him. She didn't start gaining respect in the industry until she left Tommy. (Monday 20 February 2017; 4:04)

Re: The Grammys foiled me (72,908) (72,917) by B from USA Sad but true. However, I wouldn't say Beyonce is a better singer than Adele. Queen B can sing but I view her as an entertainer not a vocalist like Mariah and Whitney. Bey reminds me of Janet Jackson. I've only like one song by Beyonce since IASF 7/11. 4, Beyoncé, and Lemonade are overrated. I also find her phonie. She grew up in a middle class suburb. She isn't ghetto. To clarify Beyonce lived a privileged and sheltered upbringing. I've lived in the projects. (Monday 20 February 2017; 3:59)

Re: Finally able to speak (72,907) (72,916) by JC from USA I disagree. While I agree Mariah was totally snubbed that year (I remember watching it, loved her green dress), Jagged Little Pill was much more complex in terms of songwriting and many people remember the hits the album spawned (You Oughta Know, Ironic, Hand in My Pocket, Head Over Feet, etc.). Personally, I agree that ABMB or Fantasy should've been recognized, but I do not think the snug was a racial issue. It more likely had more to do with Mariah receiving special treatment in Sony days including bigger budgets and promotion. Also, during this era, it should be noted that Mariah was often criticized for a lack of soul and being seemingly contrived. All of her hits were very formulaic, though I'm proud of her for pioneering the R&B/pop collabo with Fantasy. After the divorce, her music, IMO, became even better but less recognized. Butterfly is a beautiful album where she actually emotes and stops playing it so safe. (Monday 20 February 2017; 3:56)

Re: Article: Sigala set to collaborate with Mariah Carey (72,909) (72,915) by B from USA Haven't heard of him but if Mariah praised his cover and is going to work with him I'm willing to give him a chance. Liking something is objective no one likes the same thing someone else does. Different strokes for different folks. (Monday 20 February 2017; 3:53)

Re: Blind item (72,900) (72,914) by B from USA Maybe recent events and seeing how smoothly a tour can run when the artist has a capable manager has opened her eyes. Stella isn't capable of managing a superstar, she's barely able to manage her own personal life. This leak reeks of a cheap Chanel #5 knockoff and blush. Mariah is about to clean house again and Stella is going into spin mode. She'll say what JD said ie I had excellent ideas but Mariah refuses to take her career serioualy. She'll throw Mariah under the bus in an attempt to save face and show her true colors. Mariah would be wise to clean house and hire a manager with credentials and connections. She's reverted to refusing to talk about her personal life and gave two outstanding performances on Kimmel. Mariah's still in there she's just hidden by all the clutter (Russian leeches). (Monday 20 February 2017; 3:50)

Re: Finally able to speak (72,906) (72,913) by Marissa from USA Also, it wouldn't hurt you to do your research before implying that I'm not a lamb. I just said her Kimmel performance was amazing, defended her when people called her performance boring, thought I Don't was a bop despite YG's rap, etc. Yet, I say something that isn't sunshine and rainbows in this moment and I'm now a goat. I'm both vocal about the things that I find positive and negative, so good luck figuring out what box to put me in. In fact, put me in a box called "grown woman who doesn't feel the need to bow down to anonymous people online, whether that means I'm perceived as a lamb or not". The "are you a fan?" bait is old. The textbook definition of a fan: "a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing". Notice the word "or" in that sentence. Over the past couple of years I will admit my admiration has waxed and waned but my interest has never wavered, hence my 21 pages of messages on this website. (Monday 20 February 2017; 2:32)

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