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Weight issue (51,293) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah doesn't look overweight really. She's a curvy girl and I'd rather have that over the anorexic ones we see. Plus her main instrument is her voice not her body. Even then, her body is pretty good. It's a wetsuit guys. She's dripping wet, the material is stuck to her. Most people look bad in wetsuits. I just saw a picture of her with Irina Shaikh or whatever her name is and she looks great there. She's probably the same weight she was when she was at Ellen's, it just that she has gone make up free in the past few days, so her face looks a little (little being the key word) big and the camera angles are not helping either. A bit of bronzer and nice curls will bring it back to its original look and as for clothes, as long as she sticks to clothes that fit her, she'll be fine. She looks great for her age. I'd be lucky if I look half as good as her at her age. I agree with whoever said that Mariah really has never been extremely heavy. She gets a little bloated every now and then but that's quite normal. Irregular sleep can do that too. Other than that, she's gorgeos as ever. I do however feel her breasts make her look bigger than she is, because she usually has a small waist but the boobs become over powering and gives the illusion of a heavier body. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 21:25)

Baby / Ty (51,292) by Abraham from USA Thank you Baby for always having Mariah's back. It amazes me what gets posted here. I only insult those who insult Mariah. You don't like my posts just ignore them Ty. I'm sorry I'm a good fan who actually respects and defends artists I love. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 20:49)

Shallow (51,291) by Marissa from USA Come on guys, it's getting a little shallow on this board. Mariah has never been at an unsightly weight a day in her life. Her issue has always been wearing clothes that are unflattering. There's nothing flattering about the average person who wears a wetsuit, so I think we should give her a break in this case. If Aretha can constantly balloon up to being damn near morbidly obese and still have a legendary reputation, Mariah should be in the clear. On another note, I don't think Brett and Mariah are together, but if they were, all of these complaints about his looks are childish. It's the heart that matters and if Mariah doesn't have an issue with his looks then neither should any of us. Nick was nice looking and played her like a fiddle. It's time for new and deeper criteria. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 20:44)

RJJ12, Will, Bill, Lee, Billy on the Tidal wave (51,290) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End As far as I understand this whole Tidal thing, it sounds an awful lot like a pyramid scheme, only it's music celebrities that are going to benefit. I don't think the business model will last very long until the general public catch on but by then millions will have already been made. Maybe I'm overly cynical but that's my personal take and so I'm happy Mariah isn't driven by greed as much as she is driven by creating music for the consumption of those who will appreciate it the most. It also helps that she writes her own songs and owns all her own publishing and masters. Mariah is set for life. In that way Ben Margulies was a blessing in disguise with his slave contract back in the day. That probably wised her up to dodgy business dealings overall. I vote no to Tidal but good luck for this of you who buy into it. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 19:58)

Mine Again (51,289) by B from USA Mariah deserved to win Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for Mine Again. She lost to Aretha's A Home Is Not A Home which wasn't and isn't one of her best vocals. We Belong Together deserved Record and Song of the Year and TEOM deserved Album of the Year. The fact that they did not televise any of her wins was so disrespectful. Especially since she was used to promote the ceremony. Daydream deserved Pop Vocal Album of the Year. Beyonce continues to release underwhelming half sung half spoken garbage and they just keep handing her award after award. I'm glad Beck beat her for Album of the Year. I still can't believe Drunk In Love won R&B Song of the Year. The point of this rant the Grammy Awards are no longer an award of merit. The Grammy Awards have no impact and havent for years. Rhianna has won a Grammy for vocals, take a moment and let that sink in. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 19:19)

Does really anyone care weight? (51,288) by May from Denmark Seriously, anyone cares the weight anymore? We all know Mariah has never been a fan of gym and she had said several times she dislikes to do gym and that she simply loves to enjoy eating without guilt. Once she even was sent to the hospital for oyster poisoning, it was very long time ago but still. Remember the time she was super fit, very slim and sexy for her E=MC2, where she showed people the exercises she had to do and the way she looked at some salads her dietician was preparing for her on a tv show? People in those days complained that Mariah looked too slim, some even said she was anorexic and others that anyone could lose that much weight if they did pills all day. If she loses weight people complain, if she gains weight people complains, if she eats salads people whine, if indulges in things she likes people whine. Leave her alone. She might still be recovering from the divorce, who feels like stepping on a trend-mill? With all the work she is having she felt better to spend time with her kid on her free time than doing some push ups, so what. She is not even obese or anything terrible, she just has a couple of tiny rolls. In Ellen she looked almost the same, I think the dress, the camera angle did a difference, also the high heels stylize you a lot, any girl knows that. She might as much gained what, 3-5 kilograms, not a big deal to lose them. Let her breath, right now she is focusing on work. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 18:57)

The Island/Def Jam Years (51,287) by B from USA Charmbracelet: The One, I Only Wanted, Clown, My Saving Grace, and You Had Your Chance. The Emancipation of Mimi: Mine Again, Stay The Night, One and Only, Your Girl, and So Lonely (One & Only Part II). Mine Again was nominated for the Best Traditional R&B Performance Award at the Grammy Awards an award she deserved. E=MC2: Migrate, Cruise Control, Side Effects, I'm That Chick, Thanx 4 Nothin', and For The Record. Memoirs: Obsessed. MIAMTEC: #Beautiful, Faded, Dedicated, Make It Look Good, and Meteorite. Mariah Carey is still relevant, twenty-five years later because she is more than a pretty face with a big voice. She is a songwriter and producer. She is a pioneer. Without her there would be no Beyoncé or Rhianna. Her legend is set in stone. Often imitated, never duplicated. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 18:54)

New to Mariah and the messageboard (51,286) by Kate from UK Hey guys. I'm super new to MC (MIAM was the first time I awaited an MC album) so I've been travelling through the back log of all things Mariah and just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm really looking forward to interacting with other lambs, I don't know any here in the UK. Is it true this site was set up in 1998? That's the year I was born by the way, if so, that's immensely impressive. How old are the other lambs here? Thanks. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 18:45)

Me I am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse best of (51,285) by IheartMC from USA Hey so guys. So I have a question for the lambs who will appreciate this kind of interactive way of things. I have been listening to Mariah's albums from TEOM to MIAM. Please list what album you think of the 4 (TEOM, EMC2, MOAIA and MIAM) and what singles are your fave and what songs should have been singles. I am curious to know what you think. OK go. My fave album of the 4 is damn it's hard because I think both TEOM and MIAM are pretty tied in my opinion for being solid efforts. If I had to pick one of the two it would be TEOM due to Circles alone. Songs that should have been singles: 1. Mine again - Grammy nomination is enough said. 2. Stay the night - The production and vocals are great. 3. Joyride - The final notes are amazing and a great melody. 4. So lonely - The hook stays in my head after listening. 5. For The record - I mean classic. 6. Faded - So on trend but sounds classic. 7. Meteorite - I can't believe this wasn't a single. 8. You don't know what to do - Another missed moment. 9. Betcha gon know - Meant to have a video. 10. Make it look good - Classic sound. 11. Circles - The vocals, lyrics are everything. 12. Thanx for Nothin - So relatable. 13. Side effects - Edgy sounding, could have worked. 14. Inseperable - So nostalgic and catchy. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 17:00)

Where's the promo? (51,284) by SC from USA The residency starts in basically one month and there's zero promo for this. I'm not sure if you guys recall, but for Britney's residency this was treated as a major event and there was an entire "launch" with her flying in a helicopter, big entrance photoshoots, her video was featuring Planet Hollywood and a big documentary on the preparation for this. With Shania Twain they shut down the Vegas Strip and she arrived to Caesars on horses. Where's the promo for Mariah? My concern is that they are treating her residency as not a long-term thing. She's only committed to two months this year and Celine just announced that she's coming back. Maybe that's what it is? The production team should at least go on Access Hollywood or something to show the set or preparations. I doubt the album will be released at the beginning of the residency, as we're basically too close in time and there's zero promo. I'm begging for this album to be and feel fresh. We absolutely cannot have another hits album with the same versions of the songs. It won't sell and that won't be good for Vegas sales. This has to be upgraded and fresh. I also really hope her voice is in top form by the time this begins. We can't have excuses of her saying that she's been in the studio all night at live shows. Stay positive MC. We are all rooting for you and we want to see you succeed in Vegas and album sales. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 16:13)

Back to Black (51,283) by B from USA I think Mariah should work with Mark Ronson. I agree with the critics that said on MIAMTEC Mariah shined when she went for a timeless sound instead of trying to sound timely or trendy. Amy Winehouse and Adele. When I heard Someone Like You it reminded me of something Mariah would have wrote in the 90's reminds me of a hybrid of Underneath The Stars and Forever. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 15:15)

Disgusting hypocrisy (51,282) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Why is the triumvirate of hate repeatedly allowed to directly insult Mariah Carey on this board? Abraham just did what any lamb worth his wool would do. Besides, Photoshop works both ways, anyone can add pounds in picture just as easily as they can be subtracted. What kind of dimwitted amateur critics don't understand that? Funny how Mariah always manages to look stunning on video, no matter what. It couldn't possibly be because it's next to impossible to manipulate film footage after the fact, right? Also, congratulations to Thirsty on his special day. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 15:00)

Same old gripe (51,281) by Reuben Walton from United States I always get worked up all over again when I go back and listen to all her missed singles opportunities from the last 7 years. Tsk tsk. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 7:18)

iHeart radio (51,280) by nikki from usa I would love if MC had her own channel on iHeart radio. She has more than enough material across so many genres to play original music for hours. Someone with her track record of hits should have an app by now that takes you straight to iTunes to buy at this point. It would be a good way to release the songs she's always wanted heard, but the label was against it. Mariah's weight is the same size as she is on Ellen. Wearing a wetsuit that's a size too small will look unflattering on anyone. On Ellen, she was wearing clothes that fit. Kind of like how people thought she looked "fat" during the tree lighting ceremony, but were surprised by how "thin" she looked the following week during her Christmas concerts. She wore clothes that fit and looked phenomenal. Between her injury, kids, residency, movie, her vocals, and album coming up; losing 10 lbs shouldn't be at the top of that list. Clothes that compliment her shape would suffice. Don't get me started on "relatable". Did Fantasy hit #1 because people could "relate" to a 25 year old multimillionaire recluse living in a mansion? She's always been larger than life, people relate to the music, not to her. J.Lo? How did "relatable" translate into single or album sales for her lately? Vegas didn't relate her to a residency. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 7:03)

Giselle (51,279) by Abraham from USA You say Mariah looks bad but have you not seen her yourself? Mariah looks great when she wants to. Did you not see her on "Ellen"? You're telling me that you don't like her now because of her looks and for the diva behavior. Mariah is always going to be a diva, get over it. As for Patti. Who cares about her? No one even knows if they're still close or talking. You think that if Mariah went to show support people would right away like and praise her. One last thing, and this goes out to people like Andrew, Marcel and Giselle. If you're feeling some type of way towards Mariah in a negative way. No questions asked just get over her and move on. She doesn't need fans like you. Stop wasting your time posting and complaining. I've seen a funny and happier Mariah and I couldn't be more delighted. She got cheated on, taken for a ride by the man she thought would be with her to the end. Her album tanked, had serious vocal problems, bashed by critics and fans. And now isn't up to people's standards because she's not in the best shape and for diva behavior. I have yet to see something from Mariah that made me not like her anymore. If I was her or any other successful music artist and I read some of the postings here on the messageboard from some of my "so called" fans I wouldn't give a s***. I'd say the hell with you all and would continue doing me. I'm rich. I'm going to enjoy my millions and have the most possible fun I can have until the day I die. That is exactly the way Mariah should feel. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 6:36)

I Wish You Well (51,278) by Norman from USA I was beyond happy to know Mariah wasn't around the launch of Tidal. PR wise it came off as a big stunt for out of touch music stars demanding more money. It may not be the truth, but perception is everything here. Mariah doesn't need that right now. How long do you all think this board can go without going negative/bashing Mariah? No sooner is there some sort of good news or sign of progress, when there's always something that isn't quite perfect fast enough to pick apart. Is it really that difficult to enjoy the good and see what happens next? It's not like we can personally change anything for her. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 5:40)

Weight (51,277) by Darryle from USA It was a wetsuit. Wetsuits aren't flattering on most people. They stick to your body and show all your rolls/curves. She's looked just fine any other time so it's all a matter of how she dresses. Even if Mariah is heavier than she normally is, who cares? As long as she's happy and healthy nothing else matters. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 4:01)

Re: MC's looks (51,276) by Ardis Logic from Earth That wetsuit was just unflattering on her. How many of you would look good at the beach right now? The woman is the mama of twins. She looks hot for her age. Send MC some positive vibes right now please. There is no reason to criticize her so much. She is doing good right now, trying to move on and be happy. So we should be showing support instead of bashing her for not looking "perfect". (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 3:27)

Lol (51,275) by Raphael from Brazil Oh please. Mariah is too much for him even without haircut, manicure, pedicure and make-up. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 3:22)

Disgusting behavior (51,274) by G.G. from USA Why is Abraham repeatedly allowed to directly insult other members of this board? (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 2:58)

Remake suggestion, Martha Wash, Now That You're Gone (51,273) by 123 from USA So if Mariah decides to add a remake on her new album, Id love for her to cover Martha Wash's Now That You're Gone. It's very fitting to her life right now. A lot of people have suggested that Martha and Mariah share similar tones. Mariah would totally rock this song. Take a listen. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 2:39)

New musical direction / game (51,272) by 123 from USA There is such much new music out there for Mariah to get inspired from and decide to work with other producers who will take her in a new direction. I love my JD/MC collabos and want to continue to hear them, but I want her to also branch out and take risks. I'd like to suggest for other folks on the board to post a song that gives an example of a new direction Mariah might want to take. I'll start with this song. I heard it on Tidal yesterday and I can't get the beat out of my head. Mariah would totally rock this beat and write and sing something hot over it. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 2:36)

Lee / Tidal (51,271) by 123 from USA Have you been on Tidal yet? You might change your mind once you do. Mariah wouldn't be riding on Jay's coattails at all. They would be business partners. It would be very smart of her to join. The more artists that join the more power they will have over their music and take back what they lost once downloading became a thing. Back in 1999 Mariah talked about telling her label that they need to embrace the internet and figure out how it can benefit them but no one listened. They didn't know how big it was going to impact the music business. Jay didn't beg to be on Heartbreaker, Damizza hooked up that collaboration if you read his chapter on Mariah in his book. Not that I care for Jay much, especially with his reluctance to jump on the Shake It Off remix because of some old beef with Damizza he was still harboring. Beyonce however is good friends with Mariah. They spent a New Years together and Nick once said they text all the time. Plus, Mariah doesn't need other artists to defend her when the media is tearing her down. She will prove them wrong again with another successful project. That's the difference between her and everyone else. Her voice, talent, and music does it for her. Check out this clip. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 2:25)

Promotions (51,270) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I'm a little worried about the promotions. I mean yes, there was the carpool video and there was the Ellen appearance, but that won't cut it. These two appearances were months apart and no one has that big an attention span (especially non fans or casual fans) that they'll remember what she said back on Ellen's show. It's April now and apparently the album will drop on May 2nd and the residency starts on May 6th. I didn't see any appearance of Mariah scheduled yet. I'm getting a little worried because it feels like MIAM deja vu again. I hope I am wrong and that she does have plenty of appearances lined up, but the promos should have started by well... yesterday. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 2:12)

Abraham / Marcel (51,269) by 123 from USA Abraham, I'm surprised you went in on Marcel the way you did when Andrew reads Mariah her rights every other day and no one bats an eyelash. Double standard much? (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 2:06)

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