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What's wrong with MC (110,688) by ADAM from USA If she was going to have this sluggish facade and lack of enthusiasm about her new material she should have stayed home. As much as I anticipated new music I feel like if she's not going to be sincere and excited to be here then what's the point? Maybe I should file this under another cash grab to fund her diamonds and yachts this Christina's season. It's becoming her calling card (Sunday 24 August 2025; 14:56) this is a reply to message 110,682

What's wrong with MC (110,682) by LambyMP from Usa I can't help but think something is wrong with M. It's written on her face. She's acting so different. Still loving the new era. But somehow I feel like we are loving it more than she is. Am I wrong? (Sunday 24 August 2025; 09:00)

Finally watched the Alan Carr podcast (110,543) by ADAM from USA I agree with your observations Lighty - what could she be going through that would make her lose her memory like this? Her last appearance on his show in 2009 was not that long ago that one wouldnt be able to remember these kinds of details considering they were comedic and formed a genuine bond. Watching or listening to her nowadays is like watching paint dry, she's lost her ability to recall details or relate. It's like she's sleep walking, doesn't care about anything but her vanity. The Pitchfork interview was another one where she's being asked easy either or questions and she's insufferable. One can presume that she's been like this particularly from the events of her mother and sister passing, which is a little ironic considering she hated her older sister and kept her out of her life the entire time she was famous (excluding the few moments she was photographed in Mariah's memoirs). The mother passing I can see as challenging but yet this is a another example of her not being close to her mom and kept at a arm's length distance and now she's probably feels depressed bc she doesn't have biological family living (Morgan is dead to her as well). (Sunday 17 August 2025; 13:17) this is a reply to message 110,529

Finally watched the Alan Carr podcast (110,529) by Lighty from China And I have to say it's really painful to watch Mariah's interviews these days. She seems very reluctant to answer most of the questions and all she had been doing was to repeat what the interviewer had just said, not only Alan, but all the interviewers from last year until now. She looks uncomfortable, uninterested, tired and dull. Sometimes she laughs awkwardly as if she doesn't understand what the interviewer is talking about, or maybe she's using the laughs to cover the awkwardness, but only made things worse. This low energy is not only seen in the interviews, but also in the songs. Her first verse in Sugar Sweet, especially the "I'm gonna take my time, my nails, hair, new perfume" lines, doesn't sound like she's even remotely excited to "open up the door" and meet this guy. It feels like she was just obliged to finish singing the lyrics, and that's all. While the two featured artists in the song sound way more sincere, or to say the least, they fit better to the lyrics and the song than Mariah does. I still remember vividly watching Mariah going on Alan's Chatty Man to promote the Memoirs album in 2009. She was funny, witted, and carefree. She played flawlessly and effortlessly along with Alan's jokes and skits, the "stuff the turkey", the "champagne foams", which Mariah now says she doesn't remember, and the Eminem question, etc. Such a wonderful show to watch. Now this Mariah has all gone, I wonder where she's been to, is it really that something's seriously wrong with her mentality because of the heavy medication, or just as Alan asked jokingly in the podcast, "What? Are you dead inside?" (during the fridge magnet questions). At least this Alan podcast is so far the best interview we have got for this period. Mariah seems to have opened up a little bit more. Hopefully she will get better and better leading to the new album. Bless. (Saturday 16 August 2025; 18:14)

Here For It All (110,462) by ADAM from USA I'm actually surprised at the reaction here - this was the same belt that was played during the album cover reveal where I reacted she sounded metallic or chipmunk like. This is definitely the best take she could deliver and even that belt I suspect is piece together or engineered to sound connected. Mariah is a studio singer and if this is what we are hearing as final then imagine how long it took since it's been many years since she released a studio effort. She's had the entire pandemic plus to rest or train her voice. I think she's an alcoholic and perhaps her addiction has ruined her voice beyond repair. Its really tough to watch or listen to her interviews, she is heavily sedated and has memory/recall issue because she can't remember in detail past events or people. The Alan Carr podcast interview was very telling. He was so happy and easy to chat with and Mariah came across like she just met the guy. Thoughts? (Wednesday 13 August 2025; 14:46) this is a reply to message 110,446

Here For It All (110,446) by Lambi from USA I love Mariah but this does sound chipmunkey yet again. The rough thin belts are not going to be easy on the ears. Audio engineer who willingly went along and approved of this needs to be fired or he at least should encourage her to re-do some of the notes. She can actually still belt so beautifully. Remember this? Emancipation-riah is still there like it's 2005. What I don't quite understand is why it's not translating sonically on the record. I really love the melody, she absolutely delivered on that front. But somehow, the overall sound just isn't hitting. Mariah, girl, there's still time to edit. Get an audio engineer who will keep it real. Someone copy paste my comment on X, I'm not on it. (Wednesday 13 August 2025; 00:54)

Sticking to MC's music only (110,353) by ADAM from USA Am I the only one who thinks we're only getting 11-tracks and that she's only selling the different album photos? I am shocked that she's not released a full album in 7 years and she's only put forth 11 songs in that span. I think her voice is really that broken. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 15:46) this is a reply to message 110,352

Sticking to MC's music only (110,352) by BFF from United States I agree, Bobby. With all of the different "editions" of the album (D2C, Amazon Exclusive, and Standard editions), surely we will get some alternate track listings or bonus tracks. Otherwise, people are just buying to collect the alternate album covers - which, to me, is not worth spending the extra money. (Wednesday 6 August 2025; 14:52)

Stop the nonsense (110,271) by ADAM from USA This is a Mariah fandom website, I thought this was the most appropriate spot to express our thoughts on MC good, mid, or bad. I don't think people should censor themselves to appease one person or persons. If you don't like something, don't respond or thumbs up it. It's simple. Just keep scrolling. If Mariah were to read this board, she can absorb what she wants and discard the rest. It's public forum - you can't believe in the good critiques if you don't also make room for legitimate criticism. Lastly, the foundation of all this is that we are all clearly engaged again because she's back in the public eye. When people stop talking is when you should be concerned. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 22:21) this is a reply to message 110,265

Stop the nonsense (110,265) by Jamie from UK Hello? Is this not a Mariah forum where we're free to talk about all things Mariah, whether it be good or bad? Mariah put herself in the public domain, so unfortunately she is subject to praise and criticism. I class myself as an honest person, I'm a Mariah fan and will critique how I want to, whether that be good or bad. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 16:29)

Sugar Sweet video clip (110,254) by ADAM from USA Do you think her expressionless blank stares in this video and many others are the result of too much botox and filler? [It's] happened so much that I think the weight of these enhancements are affecting her ability to emote. I guess for her she'd rather look 35 forever while unable to look enthused or expressive. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 14:41) this is a reply to message 110,246

Sugar Sweet video clip (110,246) by Shezz from Pk Jamie, I don't think that's a clip for the official video. It's another home video clip for TikTok/promotion like she did for TD as well. She looks good, yes the editing is off. She looks so beautiful when she smiles, needs to do that more than these serious expressions that read more lost than sexy. Looking forward to seeing how she performs SS in Brighton. She's going to bring the energy again like the Capital ball. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 11:52)

New music (110,253) by ADAM from USA I kinda agree with your sentiments here. [It's] quite unusual to witness her descent into girlyhood here. [It's] a tired troupe but I'll insert it here, [it's] like she's had a brain transplant. She's like a different artist/person over the last decade or so. The lyrics are too simplified and her personality seems like a wild tangent from her most of her career. I get pivoting to the current times and adapting your voice to its current state but still, there's a big gap here that's unexplained. I thought she'd use her book to explain her vocal issues or personality change in adulthood but that deep introspective work that we all have questions about didn't happen. All I can do is hope for the best. I hate that every interview she does, the questions and answers are so stupid and tired [it's] like being on autopilot. Like she's in a zombie state. I feel like we won't get the truth until she's far gone and then people from her camp will start spilling the tea. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 14:38) this is a reply to message 110,251

New music (110,251) by T from USA When Mariah did the album reveal, with the first two covers, I really got a Celine Dion mature vibe. I thought this was the next phase in her career. And it made sense because her fans have grown and are all older (with her). She had the chance to do it when she was on American Idol and had her older (mom) fanbase watching weekly. But instead she did #Beautiful, with that video and went the young pop star route again. Missed opportunity to grow and reinvent. Imagine if her whole American Idol image was geared toward being a 43 y.o. mom who has a slew of fans that are also there in life? The video for #B, then the songs that followed could've really given her career a new life. But instead songs like Thirsty and YDKWTD were on her mind. Look, it's twelve years since then and I thought after seeing the album shots that now she's embracing where she is in life. And then Sugar Sweet was released. Admittedly, it is the catchiest song she's released since Touch My Body or Shake It Off. But it does not suit her anymore. And I guess that's the hardest thing about being popular your whole career, the ability to step back and say I'm not anymore. I actually think she'd be more popular and have more success if she went the Celine Dion route and sang songs that fit a 55 year old woman with such worldly experience. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 14:02)

New music (110,252) by ADAM from USA See Dave, based on your logic I do think she's inviting the criticism plus is also highly a competitive person still. She wants to be on top again. How else do you explain the Yes And remix plus Justin Beiber WYSM remix plus the Barbra Streisand songs? All these songs she sounds terrible but she's still in the game. She knows she can't chart by herself anymore and is willing to take the gamble. Her cognitive ability is questionable so she doesn't answer questions on the fly and speaks to the same tired script about the same used talking points. That's why she heavily does TicTock [sic] videos and a endless supply of images because she can control the narrative - beauty over substance. I wish her the best and truthfully I'm just hoping for another solid album (doesn't need to be a chart topper) I just miss digging into a piece of cohesive work from top to bottom from her. I'd rather have another Charmbracelet over E=MC2. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 14:27) this is a reply to message 110,235

New music (110,235) by Dave from USA Honestly, if she's going through all that and (if) the voice is totally shot, then she's inviting the scrutiny. It would be better to walk away at that point as she would bring significant damage to her legacy. Other's can't be relied on to do the heavy lifting for a vocalist. If a vocalist has no voice, then it's time to stop. As for the new song, I'm not surprised at all. Disappointed but not surprised. She is 56 and still talking about getting the ring and all that love struck 20 year old little girl stuff. It's not going to sell in this day and age. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 05:08)

New music (110,228) by ADAM from USA So I've read on here several times how some people are disappointed MC is a feature of her own song. While I normally would agree with that sentiment, I think [it's] actually for the best. The cold, hard truth we all can admit, is that her voice is gone. [It's] thin, shrill at times, and not rounded and smooth, [it's] damaged beyond repair her repair. While we could all speculate that vocal surgery could make it better, we really don't know and [it's] clear she doesn't take the risk. So I say all this to say, she creates music now where she can be a featured artist but have other people do the heavy lifting. No one is more aware of the bad state of her voice and limited feature on her own songs than her. She's said many times in the past, when she's not in good voice she is her own worst critic. So I conclude in 2025, to remain positive about her musical contributions, is to accept fate as we see it - she will frontload her music with featured artists, lip sync entirely, and use auto-tune [permanently] in the studio to piece together what's left of her voice. (Wednesday 30 July 2025; 20:23)

Sugar Sweet (110,064) by ADAM from USA I woke up this AM and before I hit play on Spotify, remembered what this long lost feeling was again - new MC music. It took me back to the 96' when I first discovered MC and would wait in anticipation for the new single, remix or visuals. She was so creative and unstoppable. Today was a good day. I wanted to give credit where it's due, she is finally creating music that's within her range/current voice. She's internalized what we've all been saying for many years and is working with what she has. It's a bitter pill to accept, but I say it with much love and grace. I feel this album will be like Caution and E=MC2. I love Sugar Sweet and am so excited she's on the Afro Beat Caribbean dance track trend. I was begging for this moment from when she did the Unforgettable Remix several years ago. It's such a bop and I still enjoy hearing her vocals in the range she has. I love her instrument and honestly how it changes every few years - it's such an interesting case study in the larger picture for vocalists. Like someone else said earlier, no longer wishing for #1s, just glad she's charting but most importantly making music again. I did like her energy and look for for Jimmy Kimmel - sad he wasn't there and found the guest host cringe AF and flat. (Friday 25 July 2025; 19:50)

Mental state (109,971) by ADAM from USA I'm also highly curious what the album rollout interviews will look like. I think she has some sort of mental tick. She has not shared with the public, but I think she's had some sort of a stroke or physical laps that makes her unable to answer things in depth or recall easily. Anytime we have seen her when she answered something. It's all premeditated and not natural. I wish you just come clean and therefore you'd have the sympathy of the public and also some truth with your fan base instead of this plastic veneer and all these can terrible answers to questions that we don't care about. I think she's such an interesting figure and has so many stories that she could talk about But she is so guarded and not truthful. I really want the best for her as I feel like this is her last era of music. Hoping for the best - btw I'm obsessed with Sugar Sweet using AfroBeats it's such an ear worm of a jingle and will sound great blasting from anyone's speakers. (Thursday 24 July 2025; 02:05)

Image over substance (109,970) by ADAM from USA My issue with MC for the last decade or so has been she's super obsessed with her physical image - she is afraid of aging and always recreating the past. What made all her imagery great in the 90s was that it was natural, not contrieved and shot by masters of their craft. Seeing her imitate the past just reeks desperation and lazy. You get the feeling her house is labeled head to toe with all her album booklet imagery. I would have less of an issue if I felt like she would put as much effort into recorded music. I remain hopeful for new music however the small snippet of here for it all sounds really chipmunk and sliced several times to piece together one syllable. Tell me this with a callous heart I'm just trying to articulate that I think she would benefit from putting the mirror down and start putting pen of paper and work on her vocal recovery. I think she's a victim of too much cosmetic surgery and too many mirrors in the house. (Thursday 24 July 2025; 02:00)

D2C cover (109,954) by ADAM from USA Sigh. The iconic Daydream pose with 2025 plastic surgery enchantments are not it. Not shaming her decision to alter her appearance, I get it, she wants to be sexy and beautiful fine, but it's cringe to see her recycle such iconography and not modernize her look for a new album. I much prefer the Amazon album cover with full body pose so much - grown but still sexy and something new. (Wednesday 23 July 2025; 16:39)

Kardariah (104,964) by ADAM from USA I suspect Mariah and Kris Jenner are in cahoots together. I think she is being managed or in some type of business dealings with Kris which is why she's been featured frequently with the daughters. Despite many people's personal feelings about the K-family, there's no denying that they are A-list. Globally, this family is like teflon - no scandals stick, they don't bad mouth one another to where it hurts their imaging, and they are resilient. Kris is an excellent manager who is responsible for creating and exceling each of the woman's brands. I suspect she's doing business with Mariah because Mariah's social media has been flawless lately and it's clear MC is being marketed in a more modern, current way. She's relevant again. And I believe Mariah likes being on top. She's no dummy. Her dates with Kim are no coincidence. Mariah is competing to be relevant again and it's smart to be in bed with the Kardasians. (Tuesday 16 January 2024; 22:06) this is a reply to message 104,961

Kardariah (104,961) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You have to know there are different tiers of reality shows. Stella was through and through trash. Her content was cheap, and she had dragged Mariah's image down. You can't expect someone like Stella to land Mariah on covers of elite magazine or get elite brand deals. If the Kardashians were still considered trashy how are they on the A list to everything? How many other reality show stars get that level of fame? And maintain relevance close to almost two decades. Other than Mariah what is Stella's claim to fame? It's about the "money", it's about the connections/ power and what they do with it. Kim's everywhere, she's getting invited on freaking American Horror Story which has some of the best cast, same for SNL. Dolce and Gabbana created a whole line with Kim, something they have never done before. As hard as it to accept Kim K has left her C list image and climbed all the way up. She isn't on the Jersey Shore or Love Island type of reality star list. Stella is a C list reality star manager at best and that's what she'll always be. She had no business managing Mariah's affairs, not to mention being in charge of her music part of the business. (Tuesday 16 January 2024; 16:20)

JLo Hummingbird = Butterfly (104,894) by ADAM from USA Her album roll out is such a carbon copy of Butterfly it's uncanny. Now she's adopting a hummingbird motif on her album and in her vinyl and album covers posing the same way MC did with hair and lighting like the epic Butterfly cover. She definitely has been studying MC and is doing the most. Unfortunately all she could hope for is emulating the looks because her music is grating. (Friday 12 January 2024; 03:01)

Grio Awards - JHud butterfly ring (104,243) by ADAM from USA Did anyone notice Jennifer was wearing the same butterfly ring on her right hand?? (Monday 27 November 2023; 02:18)

Mariah, please be ready (103,999) by ADAM from USA Will - your recap and detailed memory are amazing. I just wish that Mariah would be transparent about her vocal issues while she's alive to tell it the right way. It's really disappointing to see many of her peers like Barbra Streisand and Bruce Springsteen still thriving in their older years and being able to tell their story the way it should be told. Mariah continues to be deceitful with the smoke and mirrors and lack of energy and effort when it comes to her preparedness. It's clear it's a money grab for her every holiday season. She is obsessed with her image and not with her vocal training or preparedness. I stress that I wish she would tell her own story because the reality is, when she's gone I bet you there will be hundreds of stories from fellow musicians, background workers in film and music, personal assistants, glam team, etc that will start revealing all the details that Mariah would do to conceal or distort her failing instrument. It's going to be really messy so why not just be forward and tell the story yourself in the way it should be told. This is coming from a place of love with me. I'm not being critical for the sake of being a troll or click bait, it's out of love and respect for my favorite artist in my lifetime. I realize she's human and has flaws like all of us. However, she has a platform that most people can only dream of, so I wish she'd use her privilege in a more useful way while she's still alive with all of us. (Thursday 9 November 2023; 13:59) this is a reply to message 103,994

Mariah, please be ready (103,994) by Will from England It's very true that from 1990 to 2008, she was very confident on stage and quite rightly so. Her voice was in control, she could do anything she wanted with it and it would be there. 2009 onwards, she has suffered from persistent public vocal mishaps: 1 - Michael Jackson's funeral: Her first mishap where her voice cracked and it was talked about in public. However, she had many strong performances after this. 2 - Rockerfeller mic leak: Her first major public scandal on her voice, which saw her pull back from performing on the show after 3-4 fantastic annual performances. I believe this is where the majority of her fears of performing started in earnest, and for her to never have a something like this happen again, relying more on playback for her harder songs later on. 3 - Good Morning America: Now it's difficult to pinpoint what the problem was here, whether it was the sound mix, playback failure or something else, but again, her performance of Beautiful got mixed responses. 4 - MIAM tour: The early stages of the tour were upstaged by her bronchitis and it took her a while to recover. But once she did, she had some great vocal moments again. 5 - NYE: We don't need to rehash this one. Given that Mariah is someone that has always prided on her image, how she is perceived, and the one thing she prided on was her voice, to be able to have it perform flawlessly that would bring people to their feet in admiration and applause. Now, it is unreliable, inconsistent and does not do what she wishes for it to do. It has reduced itself down, giving her more heavier bass notes rather than the high notes she used to sail into with an ease. She doesn't know what it's going to do next, whether she can rely on it in public. So, taking all that into account, and the vitriol she has had from the public (need I remind you that even during the press conference for #1 to Infinity, she was asked whether there were gonna be many pre-recorded vocals), with the knowledge that she knows she is going to be filmed and have it analysed note for note, why are you surprised she has become less of a confident performer? (Wednesday 8 November 2023; 22:29)

BiPolar plus recent facelift (103,991) by ADAM from USA I suspect Mariah's low energy interviews are due to her bipolar condition. Mariah never addresses her bipolar diagnosis since she was blackmailed by Stella many years ago and had to come out about it in People magazine. It's also very obvious that she received a facelift this year as her face is pulled so tightly compared to what she looked like a year ago. She appears to be in a depression mode as she doesn't release music or support her projects (Butterfly Lounge) like she would when she was inbound a high energy mode. She's clearly going through the motions to make sure her holiday checks are cashed and doing the bare minimum. As a long-time fan, I gotta admit I saw tickets go on sale for NYC across 2 dates and didn't once feel the need to buy tickets. I don't feel she's worth the price of admission to get onstage and lip sync the same routine and hair and makeup schtick. It's really sad to see her go out like this. But at least I can decide how I am going to spend my money if this what she's going to do. (Wednesday 8 November 2023; 14:27)

Mariah on Colbert (101,763) by ADAM from USA It baffles me to no end how much she repeats the same stories over and over again. Even when the interviewer wants to talk about different topics she takes over to press on about the same tired points. She's stuck on the same tangent. She really doesn't seem like an interesting person to talk with outside of her music. It's like she has Peter Pan syndrome and doesn't want to form complete sentences and compose clear thoughts with another adult. (Friday 9 December 2022; 04:25) this is a reply to message 101,755

Mariah on Colbert (101,755) by Aliya from Canada Wow, she was really hilarious and authentic in this interview. I hope everyone sees it. (Thursday 8 December 2022; 16:05)

Concert in Saudi Arabia (101,527) by ADAM from USA I think Mariah does it for the money grab. She has proven time and time again to always get the money. Record deals that were ill advised to constant touring all throughout the year. I guess once poor, it always affects your choices in life. She really is doing a disservice to her legacy by the terrible performances. Makes my throat hurt just watching her struggle. She sounds like a completely different artist that what she sold the public. She'll never address the core issue with the public so might as well collect the money bags so her kids can live in opulence. (Monday 24 October 2022; 10:27) this is a reply to message 101,523

Concert in Saudi Arabia (101,523) by Bill from the UK I've seen most of the clips. My All was particularly bad as she lipped the chorus and, of course, carried on miming when they playback stopped and had to awkwardly start singing. It was an embarrassment, and a disaster. None of Mariah's peers or anyone of her status would have done such a performance. Frankly I don't really know why she bothers. She has her money, she has her legacy, she has her records. Why put herself, and us, through these dreadful performances time and time again. (Monday 24 October 2022; 00:20)

Re: Tommy Mottola, a monster? (97,554) (97,562) by ADAM from USA Tommy said in his memoir that his obsessiveness was the reasons for Mariah's success within Sony. This I firmly believe. Not taking anything away from Mariah's gifts, without the direction and support of someone like Tommy and Sony records, you will become dust. Lest not forget, Tommy was a established executive who groomed Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson. His also studied many generations of performers and knew of the cyclical pattern of artists peaks and valleys regarding their voice abilities. These talents in mind, he one Mariah could appeal to the world and with a look/voice like she had she could sell many records like Whitney Houston. In fact, she go go greater lengths because Mariah is externally white-looking. He saw a diamond in the rough with MC and invested everything in the next big superstar. He and Mariah won big time. Mariah's legacy is largely in place because of her Sony period. I think Mariah should be more truthful about this period in her life. They both are massively successful because of their partnership. For every Mariah Carey, there is the sea full of Teena Marie, Charli Baltimore, Paula Abdul, etc. (Tuesday 9 March 2021; 23:48)

Quest Supreme interview pt. 2 (97,144) (97,147) by ADAM from USA I couldn't agree with your comments anymore. I found it ridiculous how much QuestLove kept gushing over her 8 minute cameo in Precious. She read a few lines in incognito appearance. Not more should be made of it. She's a terrible actress and shouldn't be encouraged to make more movies. Mariah is not comfortable with aging and feels only secure when she's sexy over the top. You can't be an actor with these kinds of hang ups. I wished QuestLove was more prepared and didn't ask questions that were addressed in the book and also wished he stopped her from her tangents. Way too many. She always repeats the same stories. This could have been a better showcase for her to talk about her extensive catalog, producing partners, jazz music, voice changes, etc. I did appreciate her speaking about Walter A. It seemed like she was throwing some shade towards him. I wished she was asked why she excluded him from the book when he was very critical to her success in the early 90s. Would want to hear in her own words if they would work again. Her always been so positive about her. I also feel like she shits on Tommy so much when his guidance was the reason why she's relevant today - Christmas anyone? (Saturday 16 January 2021; 22:02)

Re: QuestLove Supreme interview Pt. 1 (97,126) (97,129) by ADAM from USA Please describe why you found the interview tragic? (Thursday 14 January 2021; 20:12)

Re: I'm an actor daaahling (96,528) (96,535) by ADAM from USA I agree completely. She really thinks the success of Precious is due to her acting ability. Lol. Mariah is a terrible actress. She emotes like acting 101 and is uncomfortable to watch in any scene. She was surprising in Precious because she was unrecognizable, not moving per se. Every time she does a cameo in some film, it's cringe-worthy, including the recent Halloween movie cameo with Bette Midler. Mariah had a few lines and even manages to flub them and come across as unconvincing. (Wednesday 4 November 2020; 18:46)

Re: Another book review (96,443) (96,444) by ADAM from USA I also read the book plus listened to the audible book. I really enjoyed the intimacy of hearing Mariah in her own words and hearing her choke up during the difficult periods of her life and sing some lines of her catalog. I felt it was definitely a treat for the fans and I was here for it. As far as revelations go, I was very surprised at how rushed the second half was. Most of the book was spent on her childhood and then she omitted such huge portions her life and def needed explanations - James Packer, Stella, aging, her vocal decline. It was startling to say the least. How are you "engaged" to a public figure like James and not even recognize this fact in your history. Completely bizarre. That area of her life will always read like she was a expensive call-girl. Inconvenience fee for wasting your time? Really? She really needed to explain this desperate period of her life where she flaunted money everywhere and was out of touch with reality. I wasn't expecting her to be 100% candid but it's like she rushed it or didn't know the deadline. Alas, I don't think she'll produce a sequel and will explain these areas of her life. Does anyone else feel similarly? (Wednesday 28 October 2020; 13:56)

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