Sunday 28 August 2005

Mariah gets pre-VMA bashes hopping

After Hurricane Katrina brought the city to a halt, Miami - and its infamous nightlife - bounced back in a big way Friday with Mariah Carey, Lil Jon, Pam Anderson and R. Kelly among the stars who came out to shake off the storm and shake up VMA week.

Katrina and her waves couldn't stop the party Mariah Carey had planned on her yacht, but the weather did make the star move it. Twice. The private event (read: no red carpet) was first scheduled to be sheltered at the Setai, and then finally found a home at the Raleigh Hotel, where revelers could enjoy the view from the penthouse balcony. It was so windy, however, that most chose to stay inside, nibbling on sashimi from Nobu and dancing to the DJ's retro playlist, which included a strange juxtaposition of New Edition's sweet "Candy Girl" with Prince's adults-only "Erotic City".

Dressed in a coral Cleopatra-inspired gown, Mariah was instantly swarmed upon arriving, so she went behind the veil - a curtained-off corridor that secluded her from invited guests. Even if they didn't get to party with her, attendees got a parting gift: a bag stuffed to the brim with girlie goodies from Christian Dior, Urban Decay, and Levi's.

(MTV News)



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