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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,528)
by Hector from Mexico
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I respectfully disagree. I love A Christmas Melody.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 18:34)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,525)
by Lighty from China
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At least Glitter is better than A Christmas Melody in my very humble opinion. 
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 17:05)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,527)
by Edward from USA
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Mariah was the director, go figure. Every single one of her shots had that soft-focus camera filter on them, which is so vain and so very Mariah.  She clearly wanted to recreate a little Mean Girls magic, but we all know Mariah basically plays herself in every movie she’s in, except Precious, because there was no way she could make that role about being glamorous. And I love how she hated her mustache. 
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 17:20)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,525)
by Lighty from China
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At least Glitter is better than A Christmas Melody in my very humble opinion.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 17:05)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,526)
by Edward from USA
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I agree. Glitter is definitely not a movie I ever think about rewatching but the music is simply great. That album is tied to some of the best memories of my life, so I'll always love it for that alone.
Vocally, it's actually kind of crazy when you think about it. After the softer vocals on Butterfly, and then stuff like "I Still Believe" and "Do You Know Where You're Going To?" where she didn't sound her best, Glitter was like Mariah came back in full force. She sounded clear, strong, and effortless on that album.
That's why it's always been hard for me to understand what happened after. You could already hear some cracks starting in the Butterfly era, and she didn't really improve on Rainbow, but then somehow she completely redeemed herself on Glitter just to go downhill again after that. She's definitely had some great vocal moments since then, but as a full album, nothing really compares to what she delivered there.
And as for "Lead the Way", pure perfection.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 17:11)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,524)
by Stacey from USA
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I am honestly indifferent to the whole love/hate conversation about Glitter, lol. I just love the music. I am thankful to Glitter everyday because I get to listen to Lead The Way. Wow.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 16:35)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,525)
by Lighty from China
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At least Glitter is better than A Christmas Melody in my very humble opinion.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 17:05)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,522)
by Bobby A from United States
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Glitter wasn't the right movie for MC because she didn't need her first movie to be similar to her life. MC needed a comedy like Madonna's Desperately Seeking Susan. MC's acting skills are better in comedies. Can we honestly say Glitter is now a cult film for the many reasons why it is such a love/hate movie?
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 10:41)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,524)
by Stacey from USA
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I am honestly indifferent to the whole love/hate conversation about Glitter, lol. I just love the music. I am thankful to Glitter everyday because I get to listen to Lead The Way. Wow.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 16:35)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,523)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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It is definitely a cult movie. Especially amongst LGBTQIA+ community. It is the same with Crossroads, starring Britney and Zoe Saldana. Guilty pleasure. If the punishment is mockery by haters - I will gladly endure it and embrace it.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 13:19)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,523)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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It is definitely a cult movie. Especially amongst LGBTQIA+ community. It is the same with Crossroads, starring Britney and Zoe Saldana. Guilty pleasure. If the punishment is mockery by haters - I will gladly endure it and embrace it.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 13:19)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,522)
by Bobby A from United States
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Glitter wasn't the right movie for MC because she didn't need her first movie to be similar to her life. MC needed a comedy like Madonna's Desperately Seeking Susan. MC's acting skills are better in comedies. Can we honestly say Glitter is now a cult film for the many reasons why it is such a love/hate movie?
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 10:41)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,522)
by Bobby A from United States
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Glitter wasn't the right movie for MC because she didn't need her first movie to be similar to her life. MC needed a comedy like Madonna's Desperately Seeking Susan. MC's acting skills are better in comedies. Can we honestly say Glitter is now a cult film for the many reasons why it is such a love/hate movie?
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 10:41)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,503)
by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands
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On par with "Mahogany" or "The Bodyguard"? I've seen Glitter (on DVD, not in the cinema) and I thought it was really really bad. And Mariah's acting was awful.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 16:25)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,521)
by Bobby A from United States
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I love this conversation about Glitter.
(Thursday 2 April 2026; 01:39)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,519)
by TJ from Norway
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That's just my subjective opinion, just as yours is also subjective. I was at the cinema watching it and believe me it was cringe to sit there with only two others. The reason was not bad marketing, but bad acting and horrible reviews because of that.
Mariah doesn't express emotions when acting. She can make a small part in a movie ok, but no more than that. She doesn't use her voice other than in a monotone way, her hands are divaish when acting, and her face expressions doesn't look natural. She should not continue in that direction. That's my opinion, and nothing more, but I express it here.
Happy easter.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 15:52)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,520)
by TheButterflyReturns from United States
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Dude, it's a difference of opinion. You all need to chill out. It's truly bizarre to see such an extreme reaction to me and others saying something as anodyne as "Hey, maybe Glitter deserved a better shot."
I'm not saying "Glitter" was a good movie, but plenty of other not-so-good/bad movies are successful at the box office. I'm just saying there were a lot of things working against it, that maybe it didn't deserve the polarized negative reviews it received, and that maybe it deserved a chance to perform a little better in theaters. I also feel bad that Mariah had so many personal and professional obstacles and struggles during the 1997-2001 period when it was in production. I bought multiple copies of the "Loverboy" single, went out to buy the album on 9/11, and rented the movie when it came out as a demonstration of support her.
I'm very much looking forward to a deluxe edition of the album and maybe some extra footage and behind the scenes content from the movie.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 18:16)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,517)
by Edward from USA
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Thank you for saying it because some people here seem to be on a group hallucination at this point.
Reality: Glitter is a solid album tragically trapped inside a corny, awkward, secondhand embarrassment movie.
Delusion: Saying Glitter and The Bodyguard are even remotely in the same league.
Whitney wasn't Meryl Streep but she could act. Mariah absolutely could not. Trying to put her Glitter performance on the same level as Whitney in The Bodyguard is like saying a school talent show and Broadway are basically the same thing because both had a mike.
And I love Mariah down, but some of you defend Glitter like you're trying to overturn a Supreme Court ruling. Enough.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 14:18)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,519)
by TJ from Norway
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That's just my subjective opinion, just as yours is also subjective. I was at the cinema watching it and believe me it was cringe to sit there with only two others. The reason was not bad marketing, but bad acting and horrible reviews because of that.
Mariah doesn't express emotions when acting. She can make a small part in a movie ok, but no more than that. She doesn't use her voice other than in a monotone way, her hands are divaish when acting, and her face expressions doesn't look natural. She should not continue in that direction. That's my opinion, and nothing more, but I express it here.
Happy easter.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 15:52)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,518)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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It's a bit harsh to say that it was embarrassing to watch Glitter. I don't agree with that. I enjoyed it very much.
Her small role in "The Bachelor" with Chris O'Donnell and Renée Zellweger- she was good there, basically playing the character similar to her role as Raychel from Wisegirls.
And let´s be real - neither Mariah or Whitney are actresses. Mariah was pushed to hard to work and the result was rushed.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 14:30)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,518)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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It's a bit harsh to say that it was embarrassing to watch Glitter. I don't agree with that. I enjoyed it very much.
Her small role in "The Bachelor" with Chris O'Donnell and Renée Zellweger- she was good there, basically playing the character similar to her role as Raychel from Wisegirls.
And let´s be real - neither Mariah or Whitney are actresses. Mariah was pushed to hard to work and the result was rushed.
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,514)
by TJ from Norway
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"And, yes, Webmaster, the acting in 'Glitter' is on par with 'The Bodyguard' and 'Mahogany'."
You can't compare the acting in Glitter to The Bodyguard. WH was clearly a better actress than Mariah. It was embarrassing to watch Glitter.
As we say in Norway: Your eyes are the first thing to go blind.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 10:40)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,517)
by Edward from USA
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Thank you for saying it because some people here seem to be on a group hallucination at this point.
Reality: Glitter is a solid album tragically trapped inside a corny, awkward, secondhand embarrassment movie.
Delusion: Saying Glitter and The Bodyguard are even remotely in the same league.
Whitney wasn't Meryl Streep but she could act. Mariah absolutely could not. Trying to put her Glitter performance on the same level as Whitney in The Bodyguard is like saying a school talent show and Broadway are basically the same thing because both had a mike.
And I love Mariah down, but some of you defend Glitter like you're trying to overturn a Supreme Court ruling. Enough.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 14:18)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,514)
by TJ from Norway
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"And, yes, Webmaster, the acting in 'Glitter' is on par with 'The Bodyguard' and 'Mahogany'."
You can't compare the acting in Glitter to The Bodyguard. WH was clearly a better actress than Mariah. It was embarrassing to watch Glitter.
As we say in Norway: Your eyes are the first thing to go blind.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 10:40)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,516)
by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
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Yes Belinda. I agree. The movie would be better if it was made for tv, either on MTV, HBO, or even BET. Even other divas movie like Cinderella (Whitney & Brandy) and Double Platinum (Diana & Brandy) were made for tv movie and it were huge among fans and non fans. Tv movie was a real thing back then.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 14:12)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,507)
by Belinda Vasquez from USA
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I always said that Glitter would have worked absolutely fine as a BET Original Film or an MTV Original Presentation, as a "Made For TV" movie. I am almost certain if it was marketed that way instead of in theaters, it would've received mixed to positive reviews, rather than negative. Anybody else agree?
(Monday 30 March 2026; 20:06)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,515)
by TJ from Norway
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I too love the album. I don't call it a soundtrack, because I'm in denial about the existence of that movie.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 10:46)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,509)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Yes, I saw the movie twice with my friends at my hometown. I was a teen back then. We had a good time at the cinema, we almost had the cinema hall for ourself.  I still have the cinema magazine and ticket. I have also poignant memories, it was the time the carefree 90ies really finally ended because of 9/11.  But back to MC, I love Glitter the album, the movie is okay, it's not so bad. I have it on DVD, it was also my first DVD, it was quite expensive.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 20:23)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,514)
by TJ from Norway
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"And, yes, Webmaster, the acting in 'Glitter' is on par with 'The Bodyguard' and 'Mahogany'."
You can't compare the acting in Glitter to The Bodyguard. WH was clearly a better actress than Mariah. It was embarrassing to watch Glitter.
As we say in Norway: Your eyes are the first thing to go blind.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 10:40)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,505)
by TheButterflyReturns from United States
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Yeah, but her ability to promote the movie and the album was severely limited by the fact that she was hospitalized twice for bipolar II disorder - once in Connecticut in July/August 2001 and once in Los Angeles in September 2001. These hospital stays directly conflicted with the rollout for the movie and soundtrack.
As I said, the movie is not great. It was a commercial vehicle to launch her into the movie industry so she could move into more respectable roles like the one in "Wisegirls".
And, yes, Webmaster, the acting in "Glitter" is on par with "The Bodyguard" and "Mahogany" - both of which received mixed to negative reviews but were redeemed by having hits from the respective soundtracks.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 17:51)
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Crybaby (113,513)
by Lainsky from Philippines
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One of my favorites from Rainbow. If Mottola had remained professional, Crybaby might have become a hit. Moreover, CTTA could have easily reached the top spot at that time.
(Wednesday 1 April 2026; 05:05)
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Crybaby (113,510)
by Giovanni from USA
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Ugh MC went off in this song. Those vocals are so good and some of her best. Damizza did his thing too with the beat and production. I don't care for Snoop Dogg though lol. One of my favorites from Rainbow. I heard Ariana's next album was inspired by Rainbow and Butterfly, we shall see.
(Tuesday 31 March 2026; 05:57)
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Crybaby (113,512)
by Stacey from USA
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One of her best. Absolute shame it didn't receive a proper single release. Crybaby is one of the few songs where I think the rap part enhances the song not detracts from it. Heartbreaker being the other song. Usually I live for the non-rap versions, but not with these two songs. So smooth.
(Tuesday 31 March 2026; 15:54)
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Crybaby (113,510)
by Giovanni from USA
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Ugh MC went off in this song. Those vocals are so good and some of her best. Damizza did his thing too with the beat and production. I don't care for Snoop Dogg though lol. One of my favorites from Rainbow. I heard Ariana's next album was inspired by Rainbow and Butterfly, we shall see.
(Tuesday 31 March 2026; 05:57)
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Brandy (113,511)
by Giovanni from USA
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Congratulations to Brandy on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star. She deserves it and I'm glad she got one. Brandy is an r&b legend and "Have you ever" is still one of my favorites. I wish she and Mariah had collaborated because they're [sic] voices blend so well together. Mariah could have easily done "I wanna be down" and Brandy "The roof".
(Tuesday 31 March 2026; 06:13)
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Crybaby (113,510)
by Giovanni from USA
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Ugh MC went off in this song. Those vocals are so good and some of her best. Damizza did his thing too with the beat and production. I don't care for Snoop Dogg though lol. One of my favorites from Rainbow. I heard Ariana's next album was inspired by Rainbow and Butterfly, we shall see.
(Tuesday 31 March 2026; 05:57)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,509)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Yes, I saw the movie twice with my friends at my hometown. I was a teen back then. We had a good time at the cinema, we almost had the cinema hall for ourself. I still have the cinema magazine and ticket. I have also poignant memories, it was the time the carefree 90ies really finally ended because of 9/11. But back to MC, I love Glitter the album, the movie is okay, it's not so bad. I have it on DVD, it was also my first DVD, it was quite expensive.
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,504)
by Lighty from China
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According to Wikipedia, Glitter opened in 1,202 theaters while The Bodyguard opened in 1,717 theaters. Although less than The Bodyguard but Glitter wasn't a "limited release" in any sense.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 16:38)
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Jesus I Do #8 on Billboard Gospel Airplay / #20 Billboard Hot Gospel Songs (113,508)
by Belinda Vasquez from USA
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Jesus I Do is currently #8 on Billboard Gospel Airplay (up from #10) and #20 (up from #24) on Billboard Hot Gospel Songs, of which it originally peaked at #5 a few months ago, but is now climbing up that chart again. Congratulations Mimi.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 20:17)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,507)
by Belinda Vasquez from USA
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I always said that Glitter would have worked absolutely fine as a BET Original Film or an MTV Original Presentation, as a "Made For TV" movie. I am almost certain if it was marketed that way instead of in theaters, it would've received mixed to positive reviews, rather than negative. Anybody else agree?
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,502)
by TheButterflyReturns from United States
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The film had such a limited release due to Mariah's health problems in 2001 that I think very few people saw it. So I don't really trust the reviews entirely. I don't think it's great film by any stretch, but it's certainly on par with "Mahogany" or "The Bodyguard" as a vehicle for a recording artist branching out into the movies. Both of those films rece. It plays like a popcorn film, not a film that would be in the running for an Best Picture Oscar or Golden Globe.
I think the critics were out to get Mariah because she had been so successful as a recording artist in the 1990s and because people are generally skeptical of recording artists branching out in the movies and vice versa. There were a lot of factors and delays working against Mariah. Remember, "Heartbreaker" was supposed to be the lead single rather than "Loverboy", and "Loverboy" was further delayed due to the sabotage.
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Rock hall of fame (113,506)
by Tameka walker from United states
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First I would like to say happy belated birthday and I would like to remind everyone to vote for our girl Mariah Carey for the [Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]. I love you all, bye.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 19:04)
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,505)
by TheButterflyReturns from United States
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Yeah, but her ability to promote the movie and the album was severely limited by the fact that she was hospitalized twice for bipolar II disorder - once in Connecticut in July/August 2001 and once in Los Angeles in September 2001. These hospital stays directly conflicted with the rollout for the movie and soundtrack.
As I said, the movie is not great. It was a commercial vehicle to launch her into the movie industry so she could move into more respectable roles like the one in "Wisegirls".
And, yes, Webmaster, the acting in "Glitter" is on par with "The Bodyguard" and "Mahogany" - both of which received mixed to negative reviews but were redeemed by having hits from the respective soundtracks.
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,504)
by Lighty from China
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According to Wikipedia, Glitter opened in 1,202 theaters while The Bodyguard opened in 1,717 theaters. Although less than The Bodyguard but Glitter wasn't a "limited release" in any sense.
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,504)
by Lighty from China
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According to Wikipedia, Glitter opened in 1,202 theaters while The Bodyguard opened in 1,717 theaters. Although less than The Bodyguard but Glitter wasn't a "limited release" in any sense.
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Glitter - my wish for MC in 2026 (113,502)
by TheButterflyReturns from United States
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The film had such a limited release due to Mariah's health problems in 2001 that I think very few people saw it. So I don't really trust the reviews entirely. I don't think it's great film by any stretch, but it's certainly on par with "Mahogany" or "The Bodyguard" as a vehicle for a recording artist branching out into the movies. Both of those films rece. It plays like a popcorn film, not a film that would be in the running for an Best Picture Oscar or Golden Globe.
I think the critics were out to get Mariah because she had been so successful as a recording artist in the 1990s and because people are generally skeptical of recording artists branching out in the movies and vice versa. There were a lot of factors and delays working against Mariah. Remember, "Heartbreaker" was supposed to be the lead single rather than "Loverboy", and "Loverboy" was further delayed due to the sabotage.
(Monday 30 March 2026; 16:22)
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