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Sudden hate for the Grammys (72,828) by Marissa from USA While I do believe that Mariah was definitely snubbed at the 1996 Grammys, especially considering what a smash and long-running hit One Sweet Day was, I think she came across as very rude and bitter. Her interrupting the interviewer with "do you really think I care about the Grammy's" comment before he could even finish his question as if that he follows her every move and should know her opinions on it was presumptuous and arrogant. I'm tired of these celebrities who allegedly hate awards shows, but will still submit their albums for consideration and will happily accept the awards when they do win. If she really hated the Grammy's she should have never submitted TEOM for consideration and she definitely shouldn't have accepted her awards. Stop throwing tantrums, formally boycott and give your Grammy's back if you're so outraged. Celebrities are always against stuff until they actually have to make a sacrifice. Then they're magically okay with everything. I don't understand why she came across as so angry now when she hasn't even made an album worthy of a win since TEOM. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 2:18)

Re: MW season 2 (72,818) (72,827) by RibbonB from USA I also hope for no season 2. Even more than the Hallmark movies, I am concerned about Stellar doing the Mariah biopic. I don't get good vibes about that one at all. Biopics can be great, like the one for New Edition, and even Michel'e, but they can also flop if done poorly. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 2:16)

We have to keep trusting Mariah's intelligence (72,826) by Edouard from France She knows what she's doing. Always has. Talented and smart. More and more I believe that something really bad happened with her old team. They were just ready to let her career disappear and didn't put real efforts behind her work. She has so much yet to say, sing, tell the world. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 2:05)

Re: The Grammys foiled me (72,823) (72,825) by Gigi from USA Geez. Anyone notice this has become a trend lately? Every time something good happens for Mariah, something bad immediately follows. (E.g. Jimmy Kimmel, now this interview. A great Christmas run, then the NYE debacle. New music snippets at the end of MW, then the fishnet gym pictures.) It's like clockwork. What gives? (Saturday 18 February 2017; 1:44)

Re: The Grammys foiled me (72,806) (72,824) by Lila from United States Strike nice. It sounded to me like she's forgotten how to be respectful, grateful, and graceful. She and so many others need to get a grip. It's the Grammy's, not The Price Is Right. It's not possible to be sabotaged, who the f~class cares if an artist was "snubbed", they're not missing out on some monetary prize, and the world has not ended just because you didn't win such and such category. To be so upset about not getting the award, you need help. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 1:20)

Re: The Grammys foiled me (72,806) (72,823) by RibbonB from USA I saw that and after the interview they said there is more to come from that interview, where she discusses the NYE debacle. The reporter said she says even "crazier" stuff. Stella set the stage, now Mariah is speaking for herself it seems. I just hope her one hour Lionel set is good. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 0:54)

Re: Did she? (72,802) (72,822) by B from USA The following is an excerpt from the Vanity Fair profile on Packer in which one of his friends confirm that for Packer the engagement was a publicity stunt which an unnamed Mariah source agrees with. Mariah thought it was love or at least hoped it was. The longtime friend of Packer's noted that the billionaire's engagement to Carey was a boon to him. "James got the better of that," he said. "It was for him a publicity stunt. It's made him a household name." Carey's friend agreed with this assessment: "Why does anyone in Hollywood care about James, other than the fact that he was engaged to Mariah and he's a partner in RatPac? Nobody knew who he was until Mariah." (Saturday 18 February 2017; 0:22)

The expectation that "divas" should age gracefully (72,821) by B from USA I love this article. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 0:15)

Re: Did she? (72,802) (72,820) by B from USA I wouldn't. He used her for her fame. Here an interesting article from Vanity Fair about Packer in which its mentioned that he didn't love Mariah, he wanted to be seen with her and dragged her to events. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 0:08)

Re: Did she? (72,802) (72,819) by Danny from Uk I'd worry about your own rings not if Mariah has returned her ring to James Packer. What a random thing to say. (Saturday 18 February 2017; 0:06)

Re: MW season 2 (72,808) (72,818) by B from USA Nice to know she'll be performing for an hour. I hope she doesn't do a second season of Mariah's World. It was supposed to be an eight episode event, leave it at that and move on. I also hope she doesn't star in any of the upcoming Hallmark films she's contracted to direct and compose songs for because her performance in A Christmas Melody was lackluster. Maybe she can do both but directing and starring in a movie simultaneously has to be strenous. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:59)

The company you keep (72,806) (72,817) by Edward from USA Mariah is 21 years late to be making those derogatory comments about the Grammys. At this point in her career and with the perception most people have about her, some humbleness and less attitude would do her image and career a great service. I know she's responsible for whatever she does, but she's gotten into this unapologetic mode since Stella came into her life. What she doesn't seem to realize is how that behavior pushes people away from her music. Why complain about the Grammys now and not when you got three back in 2006? Maybe because you got them, that is. She's a very good point of reference when talking about boring performances, so she shouldn't have even uttered those words. If Beyoncé's performance was boring, I don't know what I should call her performances and the cheap production of the stage of her concerts. It seems to be that the cool, down to earth, humble, classy Mariah we all grew to love is definitely gone. I thought she would be refraining from making those types of comments and play nice. If you don't like the Grammys or think they're boring, keep it to yourself, your name is not what it used to be, and burning bridges is not a good idea at this point in your career. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:55)

Re: Mariah's take on the Grammy's (72,809) (72,816) by Will from England I don't think she was talking about Adele or Beyonce's performances. I think she was commenting on how the Grammy results themselves are predictable now. You know Adele is going to win. You know Beyonce is going to win. It wasn't really the performances. What I am surprised about was how she brought up the Daydream snub, just as we are discussing it on this board, and not the awards TEOM could and should have gotten which in comparison was more recent (and relevant?) than Daydream. Why bring that snub up? (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:46)

Re: Mariah's take on the Grammy's (72,809) (72,815) by B from USA The Grammy's are boring and predictable which is a common complaint. They awarded Taylor Swift AOTY instead of Kendrick and Adele instead of Beyonce. An argument could be made that the Grammy's are no longer an award of merit but an award that reflects sales. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:43)

Re: The Grammys foiled me (72,806) (72,814) by Manny from U.S. Did she forget she won 2 Grammys for TEOM? She sounded happy then. I just saw the clip and her response was weird. She said she was over the snub yet she sounded bitter. She totally interrupted him before he finished the question. I think Stella is rubbing off. Adele has always praised Mariah. Mariah could've acknowledged Adele's win. But she focused on her and how she got snubbed 20 years ago. I guess it's just Mariah's World. I hate how certain things in her personality are starting to annoy me. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:37)

Anthony (72,813) by Butterfly from Mariah shaded Anthony saying someone moved my backup singers. He's doing fine without the circus though. The Beyonce performance was outstanding. I like Anthony, a very professional person. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:28)

Re: The Grammys foiled me (72,806) (72,812) by Butterfly from The guys asked a normal question and she went nuts on him. There's so much anger in her. Maybe she should deal with them. It's not the guy's fault you lost in 1996. If you have a problem with the Grammy's you should have made a statement in 2006 and said sorry I'm not going because they foiled me in 1996. I guess she can't handle her career is pretty much done and all she has left is Stella's amazing projects like being a special guest on someone else's tour or that amazing reality show. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:16)

Clarification (72,811) by Marissa from USA I just logged onto the website and realized that my original message blew up, but I just wanted to clarify that I'm not angry or offended about people thinking that this performance was boring, I simply felt that this "boring" performance was just Mariah being the Mariah she's always been. I think the difference in this performance was more noticeable because Mariah danced a lot more on the SSFT and in her Vegas residency, so I think we forgot that dancing is really not her M.O., and got spoiled by seeing her do it for a little while. I still personally do not care if she moves around a lot or not as long as the vocals are there. (Friday 17 February 2017; 23:01)

Re: How is it boring when she's always done this? (72,781) (72,810) by Terna from Nigeria You even read the first sentence? As soon as I see the avatars I immediately go into an A.D.D trance where only my thumb works in clicking the next arrow, as soon as possible. No one's here for such gremlins with their negativity and weak sarcastic jokes disguised as opinions. (Friday 17 February 2017; 20:59)

Mariah's take on the Grammy's (72,809) by T from USA She was asked if she watched the Grammy's or Adele and Beyonce perform and she said no the Grammy's are boring and predictable. I think here in lies the biggest problem. Mariah has this warped sense of what entertaining is. Maybe that's why she does all the flashy outfits and sparkly microphones? If she thinks Adele and Beyonce just standing there singing are boring then what do you call what do you call what she does? In fact I think her recent performances are boring, I would much prefer her just sitting there and emoting like she used to do on the Rosie O Donnell show. To me that's more entertaining than her recent stage shows. Plus she's also criticizing things that she herself used to do at the Grammy's which was just stand there and sing. I get she doesn't like the new music that's out there but it could also be in combination with the fact that she doesn't get recognized by that organizational very often. Maybe going and showing face would do well for her career. I will say however I did think the recent Jimmy Kimmel Vision of Love was a step in the right direction because it was more about the song then anything else. (Friday 17 February 2017; 20:18)

MW season 2 (72,808) by RibbonB from USA I just watched an interview with M. in Minn. She is still considering a season 2. She still cringes when she hears reality show vs. docuseries, lol and she confirmed that the Lionel tour is his show, but she is a very special guest with an hour segment. Interesting she says she has only spoken with Lionel once about how they were going to do the show. (Friday 17 February 2017; 19:36)

Interesting write up (72,807) by RibbonB from USA Mariah's old friend Jasmine posted this today. I thought her first segment on social circle was interesting. I am not saying this relates to M. or their old friendship, but I do wonder if they are still friends. M. is very silent with her old friends during this MW era. (Friday 17 February 2017; 19:25)

The Grammys foiled me (72,806) by Shezz from Pk Oh Lord. She really mustn't give these random interviews now. So in some Satellite interview the interviewer asked her what her thoughts were on the Grammys and he said, "Do you really think I watch the Grammys? They are so boring and predictable. After they foiled me in 1996. Before they wouldnt vote for me because they were against popular songs and now theyre all about voting for what's popular." 1. So "foiled" is her new favourite word. 2. Yes we get what she means by it being boring and predictable but come on Mariah, why are you hell bent on perpetuating this unfriendly image of yours? So after that 30 second clip all the 4 presenters laughed at how bizzare her response was and how that was 2 decades ago and how she could've just said no I didnt watch it but I'm happy for Adele and Beyonce. She seemed so disinterested and ticked off that the guy asked her about the Grammys, but he was quite nice about it. He even said, "As a 5 time Grammy winner what do you think about the results?" There's apparently a lot more to the interview they just showed a short clip. So basically she has decided she's not going to be nice anymore. It's strange to see this side of her. It would have been better had she said "I don't know the Grammys." (Friday 17 February 2017; 19:07)

Re: Didn't she? (72,770) (72,805) by B from USA Which is why she was using a prerecorded track with the whistles for her NYE performonce of Emotions. She was doing so for volume (to make them louder and fuller due to the outdoor venue). (Friday 17 February 2017; 19:04)

Re: Article: Mariah's first live performance since disastrous NYE gig (72,778) (72,804) by B from USA We don't lower the bar. She held back on Vision of Love. She did so so she could deliver a solid performance. Just because she didn't whistle or hit a high note doesn't mean she no longer can. She's proved she can over and over again. She's never had issues with her whistle register, I think she held back because of nerves. It's been proven that nerves affect the voice. Go watch the video she released after the opening night debacle of the TECT in which she whistles to the melody of Ain't No Mountain High Enough. (Friday 17 February 2017; 19:00)

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