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Website URL (51,313) by HerLoverboy from New Zealand How come www.allmariah.com redirects to MCArchives? Like, why are there two identical URLs? (Thursday 2 April 2015; 12:42)

The art of losing and gaining weight (51,312) by MimiLamb from Germany The weight issue is ridiculous, how often do people say "we live in the real world" and "we can't look like celebrities because that's not reality". Now here we have Mariah with her curves, and all of a sudden it's her weight that is the issue. I rather have Mariah with her curves and singing her ass of and slaying in Vegas then Mariah thin and struggling with her performances. Some are focusing on the wrong thing in my opinion. Britney is another thing, that girl needs her body in check and dance to be able to pull it off, Mariah was never a dancer or an entertainer with Mariah the vocals need to be on point, she still can look fabulous with a little bit more weight on her. The promotion like Edward already mentioned is not up to Mariah, I think they will start soon, maybe like 2 weeks before the first show. I'm going to sit back and wait instead of creating doom scenario's before we have seen/heard a single thing. Take a deep breath and keep calm. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 12:34)

Is it possible? (51,311) by Orkun from The Netherlands We know Mariah's is re-recording #1's in duet forms. As we are recently coming across new generation artists prasing Mariah, is it possible that Mariah's new #1 album will feature artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Iggy, Alicia, Taylor Swift, Idina Mendez etc? If so, that would be an amazing commercial project. Could this be what's awaiting us? Any thoughts? PS: Edward, I started my day with a big laughter after reading your last post "Weakness of the body". Lol. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 9:45)

Just relax (51,310) by Edward from USA I know that the anticipation is killing us, but we need to take a chill pill and relax. Vegas people are not amateurs, they didn't just throw a project at Mariah for her to run. They know what they are doing, and they also have their own promotional plan, it's not up to Mariah, the promotion is stipulated in her contract. I know Mariah needs to look stunning, but I rather have her singing well consistently during her Vegas run, that's my main worry. She's known for her voice, and the audience will judge her by her talent. I'm hoping she's rehearsing those songs that have turned out to be too difficult for her to sing. This is the time for Mariah to redeem herself by coming on stage with confidence, showing the audience why she's the last diva standing. I have the feeling that we are going to be bombarded with lots of surprises that will start the engine in preparation for her first show. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 8:12)

LC (51,309) by Bill from the UK Great post, you took the words right out of my mouth. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 7:45)

Re: LC and Ardis (51,308) by Jono from USA Thank you so much for your posts. It seems the board is just filled with so much unnecessary negativity nowadays. Of course not everything has to be rainbows and sunshine, but the ridiculous nitpicking criticism that has become a trend on this board is getting extremely immature. LC I agree with your opinion on the karaoke video - it is the most watched video from the Late Late Show with James Corden, and that's after he's had a bunch of other celebrities who are bigger news than Mariah right now. Yet the general public is clicking (and loving) the karaoke video. You can't create 5 million+ hits just from Mariah's fanbase alone. I also wanted to commend Arden for your post on her weight. Mariah to me looks great, but for Hollywood she is considered "curvy". When have we become a fanbase that fat shames and judges her on her weight? Seriously? With the caliber of Mariah's talent, you would think there would be better things to be upset about than how she looks. Some of you probably have never worn a wetsuit before, because that thing is unflattering no matter what. It is skin tight material that accentuates everything, especially when wet. And she's 45 for crying out loud, not 25. Also the dress she wore on Ellen was nowhere near as tight as the wetsuit, so of course it's going to be flattering. Not to mention she has her hair and makeup done. That's why the more natural look is going to seem "unflattering" because we're so used to the photoshopped, unrealistic Hollywood BS. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 5:30)

B from USA (51,307) by Otti from Belgium You are spot on with your last post about the Grammy's. I couldn't said that better. B is so overrated by the Grammy's. And Mariah is so underrated that even non fans think it's a shame. But you can't deny more than 200 million albums sold, 18 number ones, without any support from the Grammy's. If they like to award autotune, then they have to change their awards category, Like the award for "Best autotune vocals" goes to Katy Perry. Or the award for "Best spoken r&b song" goes to Beyonce "Drunk in love", and so on. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 4:32)

Ardis (51,306) by Ty from USA Are you living in a dreamworld? If she steps on that stage with [censored] or out of shape the press will rip her apart. Britney looked a mess three years ago but she got her body in shape, got her weave done and she's rocking the Vegas strip. Mariah has one month to go, the vocals need to be on point and she needs to bring it. The public has all but given up on her, people are saying she lost her voice, her Mimi swag, her body and her hit potential. So Ardis you keep running around seeing rainbows, and making excuses and living in never land. Hot body is good press is ticket sales, now go [censored] and back up off me. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 2:38)

Alain / Weakness of the Body (51,305) by Edward from USA Alain, I don't think it would be appropriate for Mariah to include a song about Osteoporosis in the new edition of #1's. People would think she's trying to gain sympathy due to her shoulder injury. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 2:21)

Maybe, just maybe (51,304) by Edward from USA Maybe Mariah is still looking kind of bloated because of the medication she's taking for her injury. I noticed that when she started promotion for "#Beautiful", back in 2013, she looked stunning, as thin as she was when she sung "AIWFCIY" at Jimmy Fallon. Then she dislocated her shoulder, and started gaining weight. I personally think she shouldn't go to Vegas looking the way she looked on "The Elusive Chanteuse" tour, but if she can't help it for medical reasons, I completely support her taking care of what's most important, her health. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 2:18)

Re: Ty (51,303) by Ardis Logic from Earth Your quote "at least they could make her look beautiful if she was in shape". WTF? Seriously? That is really insulting. There are a very small percentage of humans on this earth that are "in shape". Just because Mariah is not tight and toned to the max, does not mean she can not be made to look beautiful. You are seriously delusional if you believe that, and I truly feel sorry for someone so ignorant. I don't care how many times you have met Mariah, that is just a horrible thing to say. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 2:00)

Re: The fans (51,302) by MCLAFAN from USA [...] LC. She has gained weight and lost weight for years, I'm sure she'll drop weight for the shows. Her voice is stellar, she sings her ass off still, not every occasion, but when the moment is right her notes are great. Her "dahling" stuff is just an act, she's having fun. She respects members of Hollywood that respect her. That's why you only see her on Ellen, Letterman, Fallon, Today Show. When she hits radio again [censored] will praise her like 1997 Mariah. I'm not delusional, I have opinions also but Mariah Carey treats her fans better than most artists. She genuinely cares. She lost the man she loved, she has a right to have fun/be a little thick. A true lamb knows that [...] Mariah focuses on her career. Her hand is still [...]. Gloves remind her of exercises she has to do to strengthen it. Nerve damage doesn't heal in a day and that's the [...] arm that has carpal tunnel I think. I had foot surgery,it took 2 [...] to heal my foot.You [censored] are the definition of haters, spread rumors and talk crap about stuff you [...]. If you don't know why she does something then just keep [...] mouths shut, wait for confirmation from MC or her team. The public loves to bash Mariah but they also love to [...]. She's all over social media/tv lately. She had a hit in 2013, it's gonna happen again and then you will be eating your words or hating [...] because [...] a lot of you will find stuff that doesn't meet your requirements of [...]. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 1:12)

LC in the USA (51,301) by MIAM from United Kingdom We all want Mariah to succeed and be the best she can be, please don't ever get that twisted. The albums that haven't done so well she didn't prepare herself for them like she did for TEOM and E=MC2, and look what happened to the sales and her image then. The Vegas shows are literally round the corner and she doesn't seem prepared at all in that sense so maybe the reason people are mentioning her weight and what not is because they want her to come back and shock everyone in a good way, and are just worried that it will fall down hill again if she is not prepared for Vegas and everything else, especially after the news coverage about her voice over Christmas. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 1:05)

Obsessed with MC's debut album (non singles) (51,300) by ADAM from USA This past week I have been obsessed with MC's debut album. Especially the no singles. I love her robust vocals over the 80s/90s dance beat undertones in Sent From Up Above, Prisoner, and All Alone In Love. MC is so underrated. I can't believe these tracks get no love. You feel every heart and soul behind every lyric and I just love her rapping over the beats in those songs. You know for many years I didn't recognize that it was her voice. I assumed it was a rapper uncredited. What diva out there in the game spits rhymes and belts big notes like MC does. Beyonce doesn't count as I consider her an entertainer not a notable vocalist. I just love these songs so much I wish she'd perform a concert with all the songs from her debut album. I would love to hear her commentary on each song and how her current voice sounds trying to adapt to these older songs. Does anyone else feel the love? (Thursday 2 April 2015; 0:51)

Abraham / Ellen show vs wetsuit (51,299) by Ty from USA Hey I'm not sure what happen from the beautiful, thin, toned moment on Ellen to the [censored] of the wetsuit, it's like it happened overnight. It's like they sat her in front of [censored]. Her management team after E=MC2 has lost direction, poor single choices, late videos or no videos, no performances on Ellen, View, late night shows, award show appearances. I have met Mariah many times and she's funny and gracious each time. The public needs to be reminded she is an icon, a legend and she has to believe it. I'm almost scared what will happen in Vegas, at least they could make her look beautiful if she was in shape. I'm hoping for the best. Even though the [censored] wetsuit pic almost made me pass the [censored] out. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 0:46)

How delusional (51,298) by Will.I.Am Me from United Kingdom Mariah has a residency show starting in 1 month, whatever people try to say, she needs to make some sacrifices ahead of her show, and this includes her body and looks. She's been yo-yo dieting for years now, I just can't believe it's the same Mariah who was on Idol. She lost some considerable weight on Idol and looked amazing, even if I'm pretty sure she felt some pressure from Nicki Minaj. Mariah is not an entertainer, her voice is not what it used to be, and this is an euphemism. I'm sorry but people won't go to her show just because she is Mariah Carey, it's outdated. She needs to bring something new and fresh to the table. She wants to stay relevant but at the same time does not do any effort to. She used to be so dedicated to her work, and it's okay to be tired after so many years breaking record after record and sacrifying her life to give her best through her music. But enough, she got rewarded, we lambs have been there for her, we have bought her music, we have acknowledged her talent and good work, and supported her. If Mariah is not motivated anymore, and prefer to enjoy life, drink her wine and champagne, she just has to retire, and the sooner the better, for the sake of her dignity. (Thursday 2 April 2015; 0:38)

The "fans" (51,297) by LC from USA I really don't understand some of the so-called "fans" on here. Like, everything you post is negative. From the voice to the weight to the looks to the promo to her fucking personality. What is going on with you all? You find negativity in everything. A fun, viral (nearly 5 million views) video of Mariah singing in a carpool turns into a video where she looks fat, doesn't sing well, and acts like a diva. The complete opposite of what the general public was saying, might I add. Taking a vacation with her kids before a long upcoming few months of performing and promoting her new album, single, and show, turns into Mariah being too lazy to do promo, getting obese (because she looks bad in a wetsuit), and acting like a complete diva for having her child carried (even if she suffered muscle loss and nerve damage to her dominant arm and still has to wear a sling sometimes). Has it occurred to you that the shows have sold out (according to lambs who called Caesar's Palace)? That the label and her management team have a plan and schedule for her? That she's been recording and writing like crazy and even has a new single/video already slated for release? That she's a 45 year old who gave birth to twins at 41 and will not look the way she did 5, 10 years ago? God, you guys are shallow. Call me an enabler, whatever you want, I don't care. I hope she succeeds, and when she does, what will you say then? (Thursday 2 April 2015; 0:09)

Honestly (51,296) by Liz Archer from Sweden I didn't think Mariah looked bad. That wetsuit was ok. The only thing that looked "bad" IMO was that she had a full showing cleavage. It was not pretty or sexy, it just looked strange. Especially when she is on the beach for holiday with her family/friends. It's not like this is a fotoshoot. I really wish Mariah didn't do stuff like that, it gives her the wrong image. To be sexy is fine, but there are occasions when it's more appropriate. I guess it comes back to dressing your age, which doesn't mean she can't dress sexy. I also wish she would stop wearing full dress etc on stage. It just fuels those diva reputations which is at the moment is giving Mariah a bad reputation. People don't want to see divas anymore, as an audience you want to connect to the artist. Yes Mariah's music is iconic, but it's time to get real. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 23:57)

The problem is the clothes (51,295) by Nick from USA I mean of course she is going to look bad in a tight wetsuit, her body obviously is not in good enough shape for that. But why should we get upset over it? If you look at the pictures from Ellen she looked perfect. She just needs to wear clothes that look well on her. The long gala gowns should be burned and she should start dressing like she did on Ellen. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 22:29)

"Haters" vs enablers (51,294) by MIAM from United Kingdom The people who defend every single thing Mariah does on here are most likely the type of people she has had around her for the last how many years. These people are called enablers because whatever Mariah says or does they will go along with it no matter what. But lets keep it real now, she has released how many albums after E=MC2 and they haven't really been successful have they? Seem like the only people who brought the latter albums are people like us, her fans. I think the problem is she need to be disciplined and be prepared to do things out of her comfort zone that other people and the record company suggests that will fully prepare her for a proper album release. MIAM got pushed back so many times that everybody else forgot all about it. Also the enablers in this forum that shoot down any criticism and suggestions other fans give about MC and call them "haters" I actually find sickening. Why would people come on here just to trash talk her that would be so silly, get a grip open you eyes and minds some more please. (Wednesday 1 April 2015; 22:27)

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)

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