Mariah Carey draws on own life for Glitter
Mariah Carey drew on her own experiences of abandonment for her movie debut Glitters. The Butterfly singer says her role as Billie, a singer trying to make it in the early '80s, is very similar to her own life story.
She explains, "There are certain elements that are similar. It's actually the opposite. My character's father is white, we don't really know him very well. And the mother is black, and she's a singer. It's kind of the opposite scenario of what my life is. Also, I'm very close with my mom. I basically feel like I grew up with my mom."
In the movie, Mariah's character is taken from her drug-addicted mother at an early age and spends most of the movie trying to reconnect with her. Mariah says, "It's like she's motivated by feeling rejected from her mother, and that's completely the opposite of me." (WENN) Many thanks to Jake.
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