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Epic performance (61,640) by DK from USA On April 20th MC Facebook page posted "PSA: Single night tickets are now available for ?#?ESSENCEFest? and I will be giving an EPIC performance on Saturday night. Trust me, you don't want to miss it." I wonder if this was a hyped ad or a hint that she will perform a new single. MC and/or her camp don't use the word "epic" often... well certainly not prior to her joining Epic Records. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 16:53)

(61,639) by Andrew from UK This is a pure example of who Mariah is, how apolitical she is, and my genuine confusion as to the award. She's not a "gay icon". She's just an icon, right? Right? I'm right, right? Right. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 16:50)

Re: GLAAD award (61,636) (61,638) by B from USA No one cares what point your trying to make. We get it you don't think Mariah is deserving of this award. She's not some starlet trying to redeem herself after a public mishap by becoming the face of a charity. Mariah has donated to many charities. The only charity she's the face of is The Fresh Air Fund/Camp Mariah. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 16:46)

Re: GLAAD award (61,626) (61,637) by Andrew from UK Gay marriage proposals on stage? Okay, so maybe that's a start. I can see that helping. Maybe I'm missing the point of the award. Agree that Mariah probably isn't anti-gay. Agree that Mariah's theme used to be all about representing what it's like to be on the outside, to need acceptance, to believe in who you are. But a pseudo-political award? She's the most apolitical singer out there. She is incredibly choreographed to not say anything to anyone that might offend them or third parties (why American Idol was such a bad idea). I must be missing the point of the award. Incidentally: she likes to lecture with a sigh how Hero is schmaltzy and she didn't really like it but after time she kinda does etc. Funny how that was the song all the gays latched onto. And she constantly slags it off, and in doing so, all the queers who fell in love with it in the first place lmao. Funny thing is, schmaltz is what a good chunk of her catalogue is dripping in. Somebody should point this out to her before she slips on it. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 16:34)

Re: GLAAD award (61,634) (61,636) by Andrew from UK You seem to be missing the point, which itself seems to be a disease on here with some people. Mariah's songs like Hero and her ballads in general spoke clearly to gay people, and, further, there was an infinity with her voice. But she has always remained completely apolitical whilst other people leapt onto the gay "vote", such as GaGa and Madonna. I have never heard her speak out for gay people, write songs about them, go to pride, etc. My point was that Mariah winning an award for "tirelessly working" to advance the gay movement is pretty strange because she never mentions gay people anywhere ever (almost). To reiterate (and stick it in capital letters in your head): it's not a "gay people like you award" as I understand it. Thus, I was actually wondering if there was some sort of work she did that I missed. If it's about gay people liking you and you donating to AIDS charities then let's award, oh I dunno, David Beckham? He went to G-A-Y once, too. Rather than try to score some easy thumbs up by jumping on the bandwagon, why not just answer the question? Now, I'm sure you can understand the above text. Or have somebody translate it into Russian for you if it isn't clear. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 16:02)

Mariah (61,635) by Billy from England, UK I worry for Mariah after seeing all these big stars leaving us. MJ Whitney and Prince, so soon. I think there is more to it than them just going. I believe someone is out to get these stars at a certain time and I just hope nothing happens to Mariah. I don't trust the people she is surrounded by lately either, not even James. I would sooner see her back with Nick and the kids and live a private life somewhere like Australia. That's just my thoughts of late even though I would love a lot more albums etc. I just feel for her and her safety, I don't know if anyone feels the same as me but I thought I would just post what I think. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 13:41)

Re: GLAAD award (61,622) (61,634) by Dennis from Miami, FL It's hilarious that you have to put in a GLAAD award comment. Wasn't that you in the "audience at G-A-Y London performance"? How many years ago was that? Or wasn't that you saying, quote: "I listened to the speech video and I remembered what Mariah was to me when I was a kid. It wasn't a United Nations speech but she ain't ever gonna make them. GaGa and the rest play upon the gay vote like there's no tomorrow. Truth be told Mariah, *definitely* more so than Madonna, was the main vocalist who let her music speak for, and to, the gays without pretension or politicking their vote." (Monday 16 March 2015; 23:04) (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 12:31)

GLAAD award (61,633) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Mariah has a huge gay following and has attended various high profile events as a show of support. Of course that doesn't exactly scream "gay advocate" as Mariah deliberately avoids making public political statements of any kind, but who are we exactly to question her merits? This proves that lambs are her worst critics for better or for worse. Is it that hard to just be happy for her? Call this blind allegiance or whatever, but what exactly do we really expect from her? I understand how her musical output, her highly publicized celebrity life and her choice of wardrobe can be divisive, but doubting her merits to awards that I highly doubt she begged for is just a step too far. No wonder it's such a challenge for her to win the world over like she did before - she can hardly do it within this board. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 11:45)

Glaad award (61,631) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) I see many fans on the messageboard feel MC is not deserving of her Glaad honor and I have to disagree. While MC may not be the most vocal about her alliances to different causes groups ect doesn't mean she does not lend her support or celebrity. Many entertainers are awarded nowadays for the sake awarded and no one makes a big deal out of it. To me it seems every time MC is awarded or doing something it's a big deal or issue. I say why not allow her to be rewarded obviously Glaad felt she was deemed honorable for this award. Much love everyone who supports MC on this messageboard. (Tuesday 26 April 2016; 1:22)

Re: GLAAD award (61,622) (61,630) by ADAM from USA I'm actually surprised she's getting this award. She's so vague in her direct support for gays and treads the line to not overtly say that her Christian values conflicts with her gay fanbase. But on the other side of it, I know all award shows including this GLAAD event are all stunts created by big PR machines who pay large sums of money for an image re-hauling. Just brace yourself for another "look inside yourself" speech filled with the same antidotes she always uses about the 2 gay men who babysat for her when she was young and how much she always felt like an outside or not pretty growing up. Personally, I feel that her career has been fueled and sustained by the love and devotion largely from her gay fanbase. With all the money we've spent watching her shows and buying her music we deserve more than a vague IG post for marriage equality or an image of a gay couple in the video for IWTKWLI. She could be another gay iconic diva like Bette Midler or Cher or Barbra Streisand if she wanted too but clearly she rather count her money and not rock the boat. Meanwhile, she employs a house full of gay men including her hair dresser and makeup artist to her stylist and former tour manager. Such a shame. [Webmaster: Antidotes? Don't you mean anecdotes?] (Monday 25 April 2016; 23:38)

Re: GLAAD award (61,622) (61,629) by Marissa from USA I agree. She may have acknowledged them here or there and she obviously has gay people in her camp but she has not championed gay rights publicly to the point where a GLAAD award is deserved. She hates being seen as political so she avoids championing most social issues like the plague. (Monday 25 April 2016; 22:27)

Re: Ageism and sexism in sexuality (61,616) (61,628) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA [censored] Also, I dont really care for you and I don't owe you anything. I will comment as I please. You gave your opinion and I gave mine. Thank you for saying that I make dumb comments. You just raised my already high IQ. It makes me happy to know that you read my comments. I will always do what I have always done here and call you out. Don't you ever come for me. Worry about not catching a hate case against woman. I wont be responding to you again about this. Good day. (Monday 25 April 2016; 22:27)

Re: Mariah "meltdown" (61,621) (61,627) by B from USA It wasn't a meltdown. The fans were preventing her from giving it her all. (Monday 25 April 2016; 20:48)

Re: GLAAD award (61,622) (61,626) by Ryan from Canada Mariah has had gay marriage proposals on stage at some of her concerts and on a performance on Oprah. Although she is not the first person that comes to mind when you think of celebrities promoting gay rights she has has definitely used her status as a platform to display her support for LGBT. (Monday 25 April 2016; 20:44)

Re: GLAAD award (61,622) (61,625) by B from USA She's a gay icon. She's donated money to Elton's AIDS charity and If I'm not mistaken Ms. Elizabeth Taylor's as well. (Monday 25 April 2016; 20:42)

Re: I don't know her shade (61,592) (61,624) by B from USA Her shadiness appeals to tweens and young adults. I disagree. I think she has the spark back. Hasn't had it (hadn't had it) since the E=MC2 era. She has her confidence back in both her body and voice and she's displaying that on tour. This tour is shaping to be one of her most successful. (Monday 25 April 2016; 20:40)

Re: She recorded " Beautiful Ones" (61,608) (61,623) by Andrew from UK Hold up, isn't that a little unfair? Mariah essentially said Prince doesn't like people doing his songs or she would have sung one in Paris. The US poster was trying to point out that she already did one of his songs on Butterfly. So why not sing that? Did she mean he doesn't like them performed live? Does Prince not like her version of Beautiful Ones? Fair play, her actual friend died. But her comment is a little vague and can be read as nonsense given the fact she's already done one of his records. I was confused, too. Heaven forbid she should've changed the setlist (Monday 25 April 2016; 18:51)

GLAAD award (61,622) by Andrew from UK Totally missed this article. And still think I'm missing something. "She is a longtime ally and friend to the LGBT community who has worked tirelessly to move acceptance and inclusion forward." Since when? She's sung some songs about not fitting-in which any minority can identify with. What else? Gay people like her? She's a diva, of course they do. They'd like Vladamir Putin if he put on a sparkly dress and hit a high note. But it's not a "gay people like you" award. "Working tirelessly" to advance the gay movement? Gaga, yes. Mariah? I'm must be missing something. Like, really? (Monday 25 April 2016; 18:29)

Mariah "meltdown" (61,621) by Jono from USA Anyone find it interesting that the tabloids have been silent since Mariah has sounded fantastic this tour, but are now covering her again because she jokingly had a "meltdown" over her wind fans not blowing correctly? Typical media, desperately reaching for something to slander Mariah with. Of course most people will fall for the clickbait and think here goes Mariah being a diva again with her demanding requests. Her #1 obsessed fan Wendy will probably cover it on Hot Topics and spin it as her being mentally unstable. Well, if these headlines generate clicks it'll allow more people to check out videos of this tour, thinking they're going to see and hear a hot mess but realize that she actually looks and sounds great. And maybe the general public will notice the date and realize time has indeed passed and it's no longer Christmas 2014. (Monday 25 April 2016; 18:28)

Re: E=MC2 (61,610) (61,620) by Merr Hasenan from Malaysia I want another album with the vocals of E=MC2, the album cover should capture the black/gold tone of TEOM and should list the rnb songs such as in Butterfly and the pop ballads in Music Box. I know you guys want Mariah to do something different but I really miss those elements of her music and its production. I still remember the excitement when I heard the intro of Hero for the very first time and soared with the chorus of All I've Ever Wanted. Or tried very hard to get down with the lyrics of Breakdown and The Roof. And guys, I did cried when I saw the cover of TEOM. She looked so majestic and in control (although I hate when my brother told me she looks like Beyonce on that cover). (Monday 25 April 2016; 18:23)

Re: She recorded " Beautiful Ones" (61,606) (61,618) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago I think this was done before actually getting to know him and his tastes and preferences. Just a guess. (Monday 25 April 2016; 18:10)

Re: Jono (61,612) (61,617) by Jono from USA Fame does change people, and it's something we can never understand unless we are in that unique position. Of course 1990 Mariah is different than 2016 Mariah, they're completely different people. I just don't understand when people complain about her not being the 20 year old version of herself. Now do I agree with everything that this current Mariah does? No. But let the woman live. She's in such a good place again. Criticizing how she should act or who she should be is the very thing that she detested in the mid 90s. And look, as much as we all love Mariah and think we know her, we still only see perhaps half of her, which is when she's in the public eye. We don't know how she's like behind closed doors when the persona drops. And unless you're in her inner circle, it's a bit ludicrous to judge from the outside ("Looking In", anyone?). 1990 Mariah had something to prove, that she was not a Whitney 2.0, and that she wasn't a flash in the pan artist or gimmick. 2016 Mariah has paid her dues, and could retire tomorrow and still go down as the greatest ever. She doesn't need to be anything for anyone. Now the day she becomes a Kardashian and vainly promotes herself with absolutely zero substance, then I stand corrected and you can say I told you so. But she's still doing music and touring (and sounding really good again), and isn't that all we can really hope for? Ditzy diva persona be damned. (Monday 25 April 2016; 18:08)

Re: Ageism and sexism in sexuality (61,603) (61,616) by Andrew from UK I just spat tea over my phone, laughing. You made my day. You're saying that you (italics) can't give a female's perspective? You (bold, italics)? Tea, everywhere. So, basically, you need a uterus to comment on Mariah's display of sexuality? How about if I transition, would that count? Come on, that has to be the most dumb [censored] thing you've ever said and you say a lot of dumb [censored] things, mate. Lol you owe me one cup of tea. Assam, actually. How pun-ny haha send me to the pun-itentiary. (Monday 25 April 2016; 17:46)

Article: Mariah announces "I can't sing in front of these fans" (61,615) by kristen from us So many people took this as Mariah was saying something bad about her lambs she wasn't. She was just saying that the stage is a little bit different and that she feels she's a little to close to the audience and there's a little wind going and that can effect her voice on stage that's all. Lambs should know as well as I know that Mariah would never say anything bad about her fans, we mean a lot to her and she looks at us like one of her most prized possessions. Real lambs understand her as an artist and a person and that's one of the reasons why she loves us. [Webmaster: Did you read the article at all? It says: "Urgh, these fans, I just want to fix them. It's just never how I want it. Don't you think that if I want the fans to blow air appropriately then that's what we need to have?" So it's clearly she wasn't talking about the lambs. Btw, next time start a sentence with a capital and end it with a dot or your message won't be posted. How many times must I say this?] (Monday 25 April 2016; 16:58)

Touch My Body (Cyril Hahn Remix) (61,614) by Ben from Sweden Check this out, Touch My Body (Cyril Hahn Remix), with a lowered pitch on the vocals. I like the feeling of the song. (Monday 25 April 2016; 16:54)

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