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Kristofer (50,609) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Hey Lee TS, thanks for the reply. If Kris did say it's "top secret" then maybe it's not about him being her makeup artist in Vegas because by now that's pretty predictable. Maybe there is something new? New documentary? New music video for a song? New photoshoot? Am I beind overexcited? (Wednesday 4 March 2015; 2:49)

Kristofer Buckle (50,603) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So I read somewhere that Kristofer Buckle (MC's makeup artist) said somewhere that "top secret mission of fabulousness". I couldn't find it on his twitter. Does anyone know where he might have said it? Also what is this top secret mission? I am intrigued. (Tuesday 3 March 2015; 22:51)

Marcus (50,598) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You probably think that because she is wearing a huge cardigan which is making her look wide. She looks pretty slim though. She probably weighs less than the set of "blings" she is wearing. I can't get over the blings. (Tuesday 3 March 2015; 19:02)

Mother of massive necklace (50,592) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Lol MC casually strolling around New York, with a casual cardigan, a mini dress and a couple of millions worth of diamonds. No big deal. Just a normal day. (Tuesday 3 March 2015; 8:35)

I blame Mariah (50,567) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter For getting me into the habit of doing crazy (yet oh-so-awesome) hand movements every time I listen to her songs. It's not even intentional. It just happens so naturally. I love MC going crazy on stage, suddenly running around and as Jon put it, "punching a ghost" and all the moves. Jon I just want to say you gave me a good laugh and now I will always think of what you said every time I see those moves. Lol "handing out pancakes" what on earth? MC said she didn't realize at first she used to do that, but I think the hand gestures comes from the fact that she gets so into the song. (Monday 2 March 2015; 2:18)

G.G. (50,482) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Haha you are right. What's funny is on this very board I have been called a "fair weather fan" and also a "delusional Mariah-can-do-no-wrong fan" by different parties. This happened so many times now it's just boring and annoying. As long as I know in my heart that I love MC, I will keep posting my thoughts and suggestions. The day I will feel like I don't care about her anymore, I will stop. I don't care what the "real lambs" think. I am not here to please them, I am here for Mariah. I always try to maintain a level where I make sure my posts are not illogical or hateful. I try to post honest opinions about changes I would like to see in Mariah. I am sorry but I am not the type to say "Mariah can change when she wants", because no it's a little too late for that. It has to be done ASAP. I am coming to a point where I am even probably going to let go of pushing Mc for another #1, but I do desperately need her to make changes and stop self destructing her legendary status. (Friday 27 February 2015; 15:05)

Jon (50,481) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Jon: your latest post is something I agree with whole heartedly. Each and every word. It's beautifully written. The point you made about not turning away from a family member is something I have been saying so many times. Just because we are in awe of Mariah doesn't mean she doesn't have faults. And just because she has faults doesn't make her stupid or a bad person. She lives in a different world like most celebs. She probably feels helpless or clueless and doesn't know whom to turn to. Sometimes people need an outside perspective. What would be wrong is for fans to see these mistakes being made over and over and pretending like everything is fine, which just leads to MC being ridiculed by the entire world. I don't know Mc personally but I have always felt such a connection to her, I want nothing but the best. I can't bear to stand her legendary status being ridiculed over and over. But to call this "bashing" is wrong. Questioning why people who question MC doesn't move on to Ariana or other artists is wrong. I'd like to tell them that they weren't the ones to introduce me to MC, so don't try to be oversmart and tell me where to go now. Questions shouldn't be raised as to why people with a negative opinion still post here. I am here because I care. So I will keep posting my opinions and I hope MC sees them and finds suggestions if she were ever to need help in understanding things she has been doing wrong. (Friday 27 February 2015; 14:52)

Double standards (50,475) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So it's fine that the "positive fans" calls the others arrogant and impatient and selfish (saying that only come back to Mariah when she is back on top and leave her when she is going through a rough patch) but it's wrong that the "fair weather fans" will call out the people as enablers coddling Mariah with lies and refusing to help her see her flaws so she can fix things? Seriously wow. That's not double standard at all eh? (Friday 27 February 2015; 11:12)

RJJ12 (50,474) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter If I remember correctly Nick was not jealous of the male lead from YME. He was jealous of Miguel. Mariah said it herself that when Nick saw pictures of Mariah in a bikini sitting infront of Miguel and leaning on him behind while they were on a boat heading towards the grotto for the shoot of Hermosa, he lost his mind. This came straight from Mariah's mouth and she said she was surprised he had the jealous side. Mariah also mentioned that it was a last minute decision to add Trey instead of the other model since she wanted him to do it and the reason they don't have scenes together is because it was done on short notice and they couldn't take Trey to the location were they were shooting. So they made do with whatever they had. As for the Breakfast Club interview, Mariah needs to work on being professional and keep her professional and personal life aside. (Friday 27 February 2015; 11:04)

Shelly (50,459) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think MC looked amazing and so sexy in DFAU. If I was given a choice to recreate her videos, I would have such a hard time choosing between Honey, Heartbreaker, Breakdown, and the TEOM videos. She had such great videos and she looked great in all of them. (Friday 27 February 2015; 2:00)

Vegas (50,457) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I was never a fan of that idea. If MC decided to work instead of taking a break, I would have preferred her coming out with a new album and promoting it to the extreme and reconnecting with her fans. Getting an image makeover and basically prepare for a second comeback. I will be happy for her if Vegas works out for her but I fear it will cause more strain on her already fragile voice. I agree with people who said they would prefer that she leaves the old catalogue behind for a while, with the exception of some upbeat songs which blends in perfectly with the current music scene. I would also like for her to sing songs she usually doesn't. Vegas is a huge commitment. All eyes will be on her and she'll be judged harshly and I don't know if she is ready for that now. I would have preferred her working to get her throne back on her 25th anniversary, going on talk shows, letting people see her fun, creative side. With Vegas taking such a huge chunk away I don't know if she will be able to participate in promotions and being seen. (Friday 27 February 2015; 1:57)

The categories of lambs (50,455) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Someone broke down what he thinks are the different kind of lambs. basically calling out people who have the audacity to question Mariah. Apparently that means the person is arrogant and impatient. I would call out the fans who are always smothering Mariah with praises no matter what. You are the reason her career is in this state. I would rather be the type of friend who tells her friend to make necessary changes instead of putting a blindfold on and letting her get ridiculed by the entire world. It's good to be supportive, I will support Mariah always, but it's foolosh to turn the other way everytime she makes a mistake. She is human, she will make mistakes but how will she fix it If nobody helps her see the reality? You think it's best to keep telling MC she will be just fine when she is clearly lost? No, it's not fine, you are just pushing her down the cliff. MC was just fine before, it's people like you all and the "yes men" around her that has ruined her, that has made her feel like she can do no wrong. I hate that every 2 days a new person will come up with the same "true lambs vs fair weather lambs" post. It's tiring and old, just like ramblings at interviews, so please take several seats and get your priorities right. If you love MC truly, you would tell her the truth and help her see her mistakes so she can work on it. Don't sit and says she'll change when she wants to. She's 45, she won't keep getting opportunites all the time especially when she missed so many. (Friday 27 February 2015; 1:48)

Mariah commands attention (50,428) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am sorry but that's exactly the kind of attitude that has turned people away from her. Even her close friends. You don't see Randy Jackson and Jermaine Dupri around MC now anymore and these people were always with her for a very long time. And Beyonce said way before Rihanna that VOL made her become a singer, and yet Beyonce had to wait until the massive publicity risk of her latest album to get the star power she is now commanding. So no, just modelling your career after someone does not guarantee success. Rihanna got major boost through public sympathy for her after she was hit by Chris Brown during which she picked up multiple #1's. Then came her creating multiple image changes that lead her to be a style icon to teenagers (who are the people who buy music the most nowadays). Then she got together with Eminem to gather a couple more #1's. Rihanna did not model her career after MC. They couldn't be different as individuals and as artists. As for Barbra, she continues to remain successful and relevant not only for being a talented singer but she is also an Oscar/Tony/Emmy winner, director and actress (on both movies and TV shows). MC chose only one lane and to stay relevant, she needs bring her A game. (Thursday 26 February 2015; 17:29)

Marissa (50,419) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think it does matter. JLo being out and about is keeping her in the public's mind. She has already recorded and released a new track for a song for the soundtrack of a new animation movie. Something which is working really well for people like Pharell and Idina Menzel. Not only is she just singing for the soundtrack, she is also part of the voice cast along with Rihanna. Her last song, the ever annoying "Booty" managed to crack the top 20 based on her promoting it and being in public view. Her other annoying song "I Luh Ya Papi" managed to chart higher than the amazing "You're Mine". By being seen out and about, I don't only mean the red carpet, I also mean promotions. And like it or not red carpet and award function appearances adds to promotions. Plus now is the time for MC to connect with people and show her side that people can relate to. JLo has toned down her diva image by a lot. This woman used to walk around in gowns all the time, now you see her out and about in casual clothes and suddenly people think she's like us. MC needs to make people feel that too. I will stress it again, JLo has less talent that Mariah needs to work on her image. Image is everything in Hollywood. Not caring about it is a mistake. (Thursday 26 February 2015; 12:23)

Music video (50,408) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Do you guys remember this show on MTV or VH1 (I can't remember) where they would let a major fan recreate a music video of their favorite artist? Like this one Britney fan got to recreate "Baby One More Time". Let's suppose that show was still on, and each of you got to choose a music video to recreate (MC's or any other other artist), which would you choose? (Wednesday 25 February 2015; 22:12)

Andrew (50,406) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter This time around, I agree with you. This is what I have been trying to say that if MC wants the public to remember her and stay relevant she needs to be seen out in public and what better than major award shows? Everyone saying she is too good to walk on the red carpet is somewhat being a little silly, because no she is not. She is an A list celebrity and so is the likes of Julianne Moore, Jen Aniston and Beyonce. This is not the 90s and this is not the time when the name Mariah Carey will be enough to sell like hot cakes. If MC wants another #1 hit (which I can assure everyone she wants for sure, so don't argue), only being remembered by her lambily is not enough. When I brought JLo into the equation, I didn't imply MC should be JLo 2.0, I simply named her because they are of same age and have started roughly around the same time. So scrap JLo. What about Beyonce? She has a major fan following, the woman can sing (now fans will argue she doesn't write her songs) and she is the most popular artist now, but even she is dragging her behind to every award show. Why? Because this is something that comes with her being a star. In 90s I wouldn't be complaining if MC decided to play the elusive diva, but now, when her name is only connected to bad publicity, she really can't afford to play the untouchable diva. She needs to be accessible to the general public so that people can relate to her. Bring on the hate, I really don't care. It's the truth. (Wednesday 25 February 2015; 21:02)

Lee TS / My All (50,391) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The song is definitely one of my favorites (which MC song isn't? lol) but no seriously it's one of the songs I listen to a lot. The song manages to combine desperation, longing and sensuality (probably due to the amazing Latin guitar beats) into one song. The lyrics are so descriptive and Mariah's vocals really bring out the desperation she feels to hang on to her lover. Basically a masterpiece. Nothing can describe the brilliance of this song. But yes the video was breath taking. Lol I chuckled at the part you wrote that she took it all off for the remix. While she still looked great in the remix and I love that hairstyle, I am not a fan of the video. However I do adore the remix version. It was great, the mash up was done so seamlessly, goes on to show how great MC is at remixes. Anyways back to the original video, I was reading the wiki page for it and in one part the director was talking about how the overturned boat scene reflected MC's vulnerability in the song (I guess because one wrong move and she'd end up in the water) but yeah I think that was a brilliant way to portray it. I think you described it best when you said that the video is art, because well that's what it is, a beautiful piece of art. I hope MC gets back with Brett Ratner, Paul Hunter, Diane Martel and Jake Nava for her future videos. Eventhough I didn't like the video for Boy, I'd like her to also work with Joseph Kahn because he did a great job with Taylor's "Blank space" video. (Wednesday 25 February 2015; 13:14)

My All (50,388) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So I was just browsing through when I suddenly realized that it has been ages (really ages) since I last saw the video of My All. Which is weird because it's one of my most favorite MC tracks. Anyways so going through the video I realized that I had forgotten how hauntingly beautiful the video is. Everything about it is so simple but so gorgeous. The shots of Mariah on the over turned boat, her gorgeous hair, the simple black dress, the hot lighthouse dude (hello there) and most of all Mariah's expressions. She seems so lost and vulnerable while she's laying there singing about her love. The video is simple, not a lot of hoo haa and yet it manages to capture the meaning and essence of the song so perfectly. Plus the black and white really does add a whole new dimension to each of the shot. So just giving a shout out to the gorgeous video. (Wednesday 25 February 2015; 8:05)

Juan, Lee TS, Jaker20 (50,387) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I agree with you all. I just wish she'd attend these shows. I would love to see her in glamorous ensembles, walking the carpet like the queen that she is. I think she maintains such a low profile that people (except for her fans) just forgets about her and in this age where being seen is everything and when the phrase "out of sight, out of mind" is probably the most true, it's important to be seen out and about. She is so gorgeous, all eyes would be on her. Jaker, I get that she may not be invited to the Oscars for various reasons (the most important being, she didn't really have anything to do with movies in a while), I mean even Beyonce wasn't at the Oscars, but not even the Vanity Fair party? Almost everyone was there, starting from Paris Hilton to Beyonce. Then also what about the Met Ball? Celebrities use these opportunities to be seen and there is nothing wrong with it. I mean that's kind of comes with the package. (Wednesday 25 February 2015; 2:27)

Baby (50,386) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Stop being so mean all the time. Jaker was just answering a question. I raised and it's not only about why MC never shows up at award shows this year, it was a general question about why she hardly ever shows up at major award functions. I know she has kids and I know she is busy with rehearsals but that doesn't always mean she can never get out of her house. (Wednesday 25 February 2015; 2:18)

Oscars (50,369) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Why isn't MC in any of the major award functions at the moment. JLo seems to be all over the place. I mean not even the Vanity Fair party? Why? MC is one of the biggest superstars there is. (Tuesday 24 February 2015; 3:28)

How's my body (50,367) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter When did this interview take place? She was in a blow up swimming pool for a video? Can anyone remind me which video that was? Or is it a new video because I can't remember any of her videos with that setting. Anyways, about the lateness of Mariah, I once spend hours on Mariah Daily Journal and went through their archives of magazines Mariah was featured in (they have the whole list) and I was reading the interviews and to me it seemed like almost every (with all caps) interview started with the interviewer talking about how the interview was scheduled to take place at one time but he/she ended up waiting for hours (never less than atleast 6 hours). There were some which said the interview was scheduled to be in the evening but it ended up happening in the wee hours of the morning of the next day. I came across this in her interviews so many times I almost thought MC or her team probably had the interviewer lie and say she made them wait for so long in order to sell her diva image. I know it sounds stupid but I did. I mean how can all the interviews start with "I had to wait for 10 hours and I was getting pissed but then in walks MC and the sight of her makes all the waiting completely worth it". This Ultimo person was the only one who said they were pissed and left pissed with MC. The others always mention how they found MC worth the wait the moment her presence graced the room. (Tuesday 24 February 2015; 3:10)

Calm before the storm? (50,346) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah has been awfully quiet lately. It has been mentioned that she is recording songs for the #1's reissue but she doesn't talk about it. We don't see paparazzi shots of her out and about, her Twitter is pretty calm, it's like she is determined to stay discreet at the moment. Makes me wonder what she is up to? Planning her next big move with L.A. Reid? A huge comeback? Surprises? I am quite excited. I mean the last time she announced she is working on an album (which she worked on for like forever) she kept bombarding us with pictures of her in the studio, outside the studio, in her makeshif studio, and what not basically letting is know she is recording. But now she is suddenly all quiet. I also wonder what happened to the song or remix she did with Morales during MIAM era. I mean Morales confirmed they were recording. Plus she clearly recorded stuff right after the release of MIAM, because she tweeted photos outside her studio with a caption that goes something like "the recording doesn't stop" or whatever. She is bound to have a lot of songs she didn't include in MIAM. But will those see te light of the day? Mariah, you are being deliciously elusive, but I am willing to wait. (Monday 23 February 2015; 9:09)

Darryle (50,279) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You are mistaken. Rihanna has 13 numbers 1s not 10 and she is only 5 number 1s away from Mariah. This is exactly what I was scared of. Someone a few posts down said something like they are not worried about this song going to number 1 because it's not a nice song. But that's a mistake, this song blew everyone's mind because of the unorthodox collaboration and the new kind of sound they experimented with. Nowadays a song doesn't need to be great to hit number 1. This is bad for Mariah as I surely wouldn't want rihanna to upstage her. (Thursday 19 February 2015; 1:09)

Marissa (50,203) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Hey there. Yes I do think one major thing MC needs to do is communicate with her fan, and no not just retweeting stuff and saying replying to one of two tweets, but she she should instead take an initiative to reach out to her fans and just state her problem. While I respect her privacy and so I would not ask her to divulge personal information about her divorce if she chooses not to, but I think she should atleast admit publicly that she is going through a rough time and ask the fans to give her some time. For her vocal issues, I think if she just comes out and say that the constant overuse of her voice has left it a little worn out and that she is either trying to get it back or she tried but couldn't I can guarantee that her fans will not judge her. In fact they'll stop bashing her so much. A major complaint from my side, and I am sure for others too, has been MC is all up on social media tweeting and retweeting the most random things while keeping mum about the tornado that is happening around her. She never acknowledged her recent bad performances, and people might think she doesn't even understand her mistake, so I think it's best for her to just issue a statement or go on Oprah or best do a documentary. We fans always will love and support her but she needs to also show us some respect and let us know that she is not turning a blind eye towards all that is going on. (Monday 16 February 2015; 10:23)

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