Miami beach Mariah
Access Hollywood's Billy Bush might have worn his Speedo had he known Mariah Carey would be full bloom in her South Beach best. The superstar was clad in a pink bikini when he caught up with her in Miami. "My philosophy is why be in the cold when you can be in a bikini," joked Mariah.
Mariah is preparing for her first world tour in three years. When he met her on her rooftop terrace, Billy found out it would be just the first in a long line of hotel rooms for the diva. When asked what she was most excited about, Mariah said: "All my dancers and singers and crew members, they get to hang out. They get two days off between each show because I take two days rest for my voice. It's great for the crew and the dancers and singers. But for me, here I am in the hotel room with the humidifiers yet again."
The mighty humidifier army is only a small part of Mariah's Miami preparation team. Calling the musical shots as he has on past tours is American Idol's top dawg Randy Jackson. "He's my musical director. It's so weird. It used to be just like I'd introduce him on stage and say, 'This is Randy Jackson,' and they'd be like, 'Is that Michael Jackson's brother?' And now he's this huge star but it's great because he's the best guy in the world!"
And speaking of guys, is there a special one in Mariah's life? When asked if she was dating anyone, Mariah told Billy, "We're doing a world tour, so it's kind of like one or the other. Take your pick. Go out and search for your soul mate or do a world tour. And I chose to do a world tour because a soul mate needs to come find me." Until that happens there's only one special guy in Mariah's life: Her puppy pal, Jack.
The Charmbracelet tour will be the one of the most extensive in Mariah's career. The 47-date tour kicks off in Seoul on June 21 and hits the United States on July 18. (Access Hollywood) Many thanks to Mariah-Carey.org.
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