She is the ultimate diva and queen of Christmas, but Mariah Carey might have competition - from her own daughter. I can reveal that Monroe, who is just 14, is being developed as a pop star to follow in the footsteps of her powerhouse vocalist mum.
Mariah, who scored her 20th Top 40 album on Friday with her latest record Here For It All, has filed papers to ringfence Monroe Carey's name and stop anyone else cashing in.
Through her firm Lotion LLC, the Touch My Body singer has asked lawyers at the US Patent and Trademark Office for legal protection to reserve the name for everything from live musical performances and audiovisual recordings to music videos and "other entertainment information".
And she's already got merchandise covered with a request to be allowed to use the name for "clothing, headwear, merchandise to promote a musical artist". The application is now being processed by lawyers at the government department.
A music insider said: "Mariah has a wealth of experience in the industry and was cautious when Monroe suggested she would like to be a musician. But she knows it's what she wants to do and she's fully supporting her and doing everything she can to help. Monroe doesn't want to just use her mum's little black book to make it as a singer, but her guidance has been invaluable. It's early days but she's been in the studio trying things out. She's got a brilliant voice and if things go to plan it won't be too long before the world hears it."
Mariah, a five-time Grammy winner, shares Monroe and twin brother Moroccan with comedian Nick Cannon, who she was married to from 2008 to 2016. I've seen Monroe make a couple of appearances on stage with her mum in the past and she's shared a handful of clips of herself singing on TikTok.
And in 2023, Kim Kardashian posted a video of Mariah singing a duet of Jesus Born On This Day with Monroe at a US concert. The chart-topper will kick off a Christmas residency in Vegas next month, so I won't be surprised if we see more collaborations on stage there.
(The Sun)
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