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Stressed to the max / have some empathy for MC (49,725) by Ardis Logic from Earth Just imagine if you had to get up in front of thousands of people and are expected to sing difficult songs perfectly every time. On top of that your significant other, who you are still madly in love with, filed for divorce, and is trying to steal half your worth. On top of being heartbroken, you are worried about being a single parent to twins. You are being sued by ex nannies. Your sister and others are constantly trying to get money out of you, and that is only the things we know about. That is a lot to handle. Now she has to worry about her voice going out or having vocal problems. That is truly too much stress. We really need to have some empathy for Ms. Mariah. She is having a very hard time right now. Let's try to be positive and supportive to her. That is the best thing we can do really. (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 1:48)

Nina (49,724) by Nick from USA I am pretty sure it was before May because of songs like Thirsty, You Don't Know What To Do, etc. I honestly think Nick cheated on her, because it did end out of nowhere and him cheating on her makes the most sense. (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 1:21)

Understanding Mariah (49,723) by Taylor from USA The ugliest part of the current situation is the attack on Mariah that comes from not only non-fans but also those who claim to be lambs. It's like Mariah accidentally spilled a drop of blood and the sharks all swarm around her. The issue with Mariah aside, because we do not know with utmost certainty, the most disappointing part is the society at large who feels they have right to criticize and attack a woman on her off moments. Imagine living your life in the public eye and have all the pressure in the world to be absolutely perfect at every moment. Society have this impossible expectation projected on public figures and we forget that every one is human. And humans will falter because we are not machines. Do we all recall how exhausted and overworked Mariah was when the Glitter debacle happened? Sure, we can tell her to rest up and stay home, but everyone deals with emotional turmoil differently. Mariah is brave enough to put herself out there everyday, even when she is not at her best. We all strive to carry on, so why don't we empathize with the woman who gave us inspiration such as Hero? It's really sad how quickly we can abandon someone when they can seem for even a brief moment that they no longer serve us well. (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 1:10)

That's my brand / The Greatest Hits (49,722) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End So now you're composing lists of my disjointed quotes? If you're gonna quite me then do it right, in context. What you did is the equivalence of someone posting lyric lines from different songs and even albums ignoring any underlying textures or themes. It's as arbitrary as it gets. Pick an entire post to pick apart, one at a time. Even professional Mariah Carey critics generally stick to reviewing one body of work at a time. It's not like there aren't plenty of my posts to choose from. I've been clear since before post #1, in my profile, That if you come for Mimi, you come for me. I cut for Mariah and that's never gonna change. A wise woman once said: When someone tells you who they are, believe them the first time. I told you all several times already, what more do you want? And you don't have to tell me twice who you are. I heard you the first time. (Wednesday 4 February 2015; 0:04)

Mariah needs love and understanding (49,721) by Gilbert from USA Here is the thing. I spent a couple of hours thinking about this and writing and re-writing what I'm feeling but to be honest I'm already a bit irked with Mariah. I don't think she needs love and understanding. She is a big girl and she needs to put her big girl panties on and stop making a mockery of herself. She needs someone who is going to sit her down and say look, this is what you need to do and this is what you need to stop doing. It's called tough love, giving her too much say is also not always good. I remember back on performances I used to see where she would just lay on a couch playing with her hair and singing and I thought that looks so tacky and it just looked like she was there to be glorified in her beauty. I adore Mariah I really do but come on she really needs someone to sit her down and get her the help she needs because she is just all over the place. She is making that woman I feel in love with back in 95 look like a joke. She worked to hard to go out as a joke. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 23:05)

A possible pre-breakdown? (49,720) by TJ from Norway Maybe we all are watching a pre-breakdown, but are too obsessed with this and that to realize what's going on? When I first saw the clip of Fantasy, I thought it was nice. Yes, it was pre-recorded, but she sang something else with her vocals. Maybe that was what she intended? God knows. At the end of the day, no one died. It seemed like people had a good time at the concert. I wish her well, and hope she makes all the right choices for her future. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 23:01)

Abraham (49,719) by Nina from USA Yes, I really want to know why Mariah and Nick are divorcing. I was really happy for her finally having the stability she wanted. What went wrong so quickly? They were on the cover of Ebony last February and then by May it appeared to be over. Maybe what happened will help explain why Mariah is so out of sorts. She talked about what happened with Tommy so why isn't she saying anything about Nick? (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 22:42)

For those who believe she should retire (49,718) by Benjamin Fisher from United States You have a lot of nerve. Music is her passion, and it is also what she does for a living. I don't like the lip-syncing either, but I do believe that she has a good reason for doing it. The choices are probably: (1) Retire and forget music. (2) Have risky surgery on her nodules and risk losing her voice. (3) Soldier on and lip-sync some songs in concert. (4) Don't lip-sync and have it sound horrible/risk damaging her voice more (we all know how Whitney sounded before she passed). None of those are good choices for her. The suggestion that she retire is just plain cruel. Mariah has been under scrutiny since the day she hit the scene. First it was "she's copying Whitney" and "she's a white girl who sings 'black'." Then it was "she's trying too hard", "she dresses like a slut", "she's gaining weight", "her voice doesn't sound like it used to", "her music is too ghetto". She can't do a damn thing without somehow risking her credibility/worthiness as an artist. I think sometimes fans forget that this is a human being. Mariah ain't never claimed to be perfect. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 22:35)

MC (49,717) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The only reason (or excuse) Mariah had for not putting up a huge show or performance on stage was that she is a singer and she is "The Voice" and that her singing talent is enough, she doesn't need gimmicks and dance routines to put on a show. In an industry where visual performance is almost as important if not more than a person's ability to sing, people made an exception for Mariah because, wow the woman has some fabulous pipes. But now sadly that excuse won't work. All Mariah has to do is stand on stage and sing, but nowadays she doesn't even bother doing that. Isn't that disrespecting the fans who come to see her, who spend their heard earned money to hear their favorite song being sung to them live by her? I get it that maybe she can't sing as well as she used to and that's fine, so just put in an effort and change up the arrangements so that you can actually sing along. Not only that she doesn't even bother putting up a nice appearance on stage. Her hair is a mess, she seems zoned out most of the time, she'll occasionally walk around and sway with a dancer. If she chooses to lipsync then she should consider putting up a show. Enough with standing in one place pretending you are singing it live. And seriously how hard is it to lip sync? I think I have studied her enough to impersonate her better onstage than she can do it herself. I am not hating on her, I am just hurt and saddened to see Mariah systematically ruining her legacy. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 21:20)

What do we know?! (49,716) by Cgee54 from Usa What do we officially know? We know she's divorcing, we know the media is shredding her to pieces, we know the fans and the public is also shredding her to pieces. We know she's having vocal problems. What else do we know that is obvious? In my opinion there's nothing left to do but wait and see how the year plays out. For me is hard to even start speculating what's going on with her because we hardly know anything that's going on with her besides her getting divorced. There's no excuse for her behavior yet I cannot argue or claim that her team is not doing anything about the situation because we don't know if Mariah being Mariah is doing whatever she wants. Depression is real very real and especially when half of the world is telling you, you are not worth anything because the talent that made you famous is in question. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 21:07)

Las Vegas fear (49,715) by NHYTG from nyc I'm beginning to feel some fear about these Las Vegas shows, things are about to get even worse than the Glitter era. Bad news everywhere, fanbase rapidly decreasing. I hope everything will work out well in Las Vegas, as it was mentioned before, Mariah getting fired from these shows would be the ultimate humiliation. I choose to stay positive but I'm not blind for what is going on. I wonder if Mariah herself has any idea what's going on, or if her team keeps her away from today's reality? (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 20:37)

Jamaica and Mariah and so on (49,714) by Anthony Carey from U.K I was just reading all the comments about Mariah and of course noticed how well people know her personally (or think they do). Anyway what struck me was remember the whole tree lighting fiasco and then she bounced right back at The Beacon? Will the same be said for the Vegas shows? I think Mariah will put on a great show because it will all be well prepared/planned and organised. Mariah or at least LA Reid will notice all this negative press and pull out all the stops baring in mind Mariah has got 3 months now to prepare herself. I do also think that Mariah appears to be at her best when it's her show, her true fans and I for one can't wait to see her come what may. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 20:36)

Vegas (49,713) by Danny Cedar from uk How on earth is Mariah going to manage Vegas? I don't think it's gonna happen. Sorry. If her ticket sales were suffering before this, they will certainly diminish now. I just wish she would release a few albums suited to her voice now and then be able to sing them live and have fun with a new twist on an occasional old song. Even Stevie Nicks' voice has changed. If Vegas goes ahead it's going to be the end of her, that "mega star" associate just won't cut it anymore. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 20:32)

Mixed feelings something is not right (49,712) by Warrior Butterfly from USA I just watched the WBT clip and I agree with G.G. Also it's not that she walked of stage during the climax, something is not right in general with her as a person. Not a missed que she has this strange vibe about her like in 2001 on TRL. Something is wrong outside her publicly known problems. It actually makes me sad for her a human being, it is not like she can ask for a leave absence from the HR dept she is Mariah Carey, inc. I'm wondering if Jamaica was a test run for her, I don't think it was mentioned that far in advance. When Britney went to Vegas you would to have been living in middle earth to not know. There were talk show stops all over, pictures, posters you name it, no way to miss it. I really do hope Mariah Carey, Inc gets some rest and maybe some balance and let Mariah (the person) breath a bit. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 20:22)

On the bright side (49,711) by JAXGH from United States Who else loves the WBT improvisations? The way she sang "and it's breaking my heart, keep it together" was so beautiful. When she sang "together", it sounded like 1995. It is such a breath of fresh air. I keep replaying it. I am pleasantly surprised. My current favorite WBT version. She could actually belt it if she wanted to. Her voice was on point that night. I would be very happy to see her sing the climax, one time live please. This is why I never lose hope. Her improvisations and musicality is still ridiculous. I never knew WBT could sound even more beautiful. Mariah brings it when she's pissed off lmao. I love this version so much. She gave a whole new meaning to the song. Anyway anyone knows if Mariah reads the comments in this site? (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 19:45)

Come back baby please (49,710) by Otti from Belgium I didn't know she came back after she left the stage. I thought she went backstage, but still finishing singing, because there was something with her, I don't know. I think it was funny when she came back on stage, and start skipping around. That's Mariah, she is funny in the end. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 18:44)

Ardis / Nina (49,709) by Abraham from USA That's no excuse. If Mariah found it hard singing her songs then she shouldn't have agreed to do Jamaica. I agree with G.G. (for once) that I'm also tired of half a** performances, not singing all the lyrics to the songs. People are paying to see that. It amazes me how no one including her team says nothing. I would never be afraid to address one of my friends. Nina seriously, out of everything that's happened regarding Mariah you're thinking about why her and Nick divorced? LMAO nobody cares about that. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 18:39)

Mariah is in the lowest point of her career (49,708) by JAXGH from United States Sad to say but this is even way worse than Glitter. She's emotionally struggling more than ever. The love of her life left (whom she truly loved and cared for), she's got 2 kids on her bag will sadly grow with a broken family, her lip syncing is fully exposed to the public. She now realizes that people are not stupid and can tell she is miming. Especially now that everyone knows those pre-recorded Fantasy vocals she used in her whole entire tour are lipped. All lipped. She realizes people know that she is fooling them, lying to their faces and putting on an act for countless years. This is the reason why she walked off WBT. The fact that people will know that even WBT is lipped. (She used the same pre-recorded vocals since 2008.) She saved herself from more embarrassment and hid behind the speakers. You know karma? This is it. It's coming to get her. You will get burned if you play with fire. I actually respect Kelly Price for keeping it real. You know, she was right. The gimmick really does go too far. And sadly Karma is getting Mariah. All the lies, the gimmicks, the acts she put on are being exposed and is only now catching up to her. People know she's faking it and that's hard for her to take. Stop lip syncing Mariah, this is not fair anymore. I hope this teaches her a lesson to really do something about her voice. Be a real singer. Not a mimer. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 18:34)

Positivity / examples (49,707) by Marissa from USA If I have it in for positive lambs in general, why haven't I addressed notoriously positive lambs like Shelly or Nikki? Why? Because their positivity isn't accompanied by condescension and they don't say things that will inevitably stir up strife within the lambily. Here are some of your quotes: 1. "So, saying you're a fan of Mariah Carey since 1901 means nothing." 2. "Shout out to Nick and Tommy's proxies." 3. "It's funny how anyone is allowed to post slanderous things about Mariah under the guise of fandom." 4. "No one could pay me to relinquish the pleasure of watching you dig your own graves." 5. "Also, a negative Lamb is an oxymoron. You're either a lamb or a moron on oxy." There is a difference between being biased towards Mariah and being a genuinely positive person. If positivity was just your life philosophy then you wouldn't feel the need to throw rude comments towards other people within her fanbase (and no, we don't need to prove it to you whether we are actually fans or not). (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 18:32)

Fans deserve to know why Mariah and Nick are divorcing (49,706) by Nina from USA I hate it when celebrities, Mariah included, gush about their marriage, sex lives and then when it all eventually falls apart they release a generic statement about how they want people to "respect their privacy". I'm sorry but you can't have it both ways. If you invite the public into your marriage with sexy photo spreads and intimate details you need to also tell us what went wrong. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 17:51)

Mariah needs help (49,705) by Mohd Syafali Izwan from Malaysia What really happen to her? She left stage before finishing her performance of WBT? And then came back on stage like nothing happened? This is serious. Mariah, please take care of yourself and focus when doing a performance. Bring back the great Mariah who sang her heart out for the fans. Your focus and passion were not there at the Jamaica Festival. What really happened to you Mariah? (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 17:02)

And so the attack continues? (49,704) by Anthony Carey from U.K Well, it is hardly surprising that Mariah puts herself under so much pressure to the point of breaking because if she can't please her so called fans then what chance has she got? Listen folks, yes there is off moments, yes she is struggling emotionally at the moment due to needing to loose some dead weight (as in Cannon) but she is a survivor and strong. She will bounce back and will shine again but they say patience is a virtue. If she is heading back to Sony/Reid then that is a positive step isn't it. Rome wasn't built in a day. As for the lipping /not lipping, who cares, they all do it but I for one have booked to fly to Las Vegas from the UK for Mariah, the show, the whole package not to expect anything but to see my idol. If I had a problem with Mariah or lipping then I would sit at home with my headphones on and play her cds instead. I would like to ask you all one important question: who is perfect every minute and every day? Can you imagine if she cancelled Jamaica last minute? You [...] fans would have hung her yourselves. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 17:00)

Mariah needs love and understanding (49,703) by Ardis Logic from Earth The last thing MC needs right now is negative energy. It happened, it was not your greatest moment, but it's over now. Everyday is a new day to make a fresh start. I agree with the person who said something more is going on. Definitely Mariah is going through some personal issues right now. Singing love songs when your heart is broken has got to be very difficult for her (obviously). I know she is a very strong person, she will get through this. My wish is just that those who are fortunate enough to be around her need to show a lot of love and support to her right now. If she is addicted to alcohol or rx drugs of some kind, encourage her to get help. If you love someone you don't want to see them fall. Your real fans will stick by your side what ever happens. That's real unconventional love. Sending lots of love and positive healing energy your way right now Mariah. Keep your head up, try your best and everything will be alright. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 16:47)

Mariah Carey prisoner of her hit sucesses (49,701) by Gilles from Malta It must not be easy to sing songs that you wrote about ex relationship or for example "We belong together" to Jamaica. What she made on stage is wow because I would have never thought that will happen one day. Whatever happened and maybe it is a good thing that it did happen because now there will be a lot of change. And thank you, I love Mariah. I have been lucky to see her live a lot but to be honest I am a bit tired to see her perform the same hits. Regarding her voice. She is still very good but she needs as some people say to chill and calm down a bit and make something smooth. We can not change the past. Talking or defending it is like freezing the time on something that is done. I am waiting patiently for the future. I have no advice to give to MC. I think she has been quiet and confused for almost one year and a half. I know MC, a contract is a contract, sometimes I wake up in the morning and I do not feel like so I pretend I'm sick to not do anything, but sometimes you have no choice and you must force yourself and you can crack under pressure or you can succeed. Love you all. Be patient MC 's fans, it is not the end. Sometimes you need to destroy something to make something better. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 16:18)

The problem is (49,699) by Otti from Belgium The problem with Mariah is not her singing, not her hair, not her wardrobe. There is something going on with her personal. And that is the divorce issue. She acts really weird lately. Or there's something with her health. We don't know. And we don't know when she signed for this Jazz festival in Jamaica. Even she's not feeling well emotional, she needs to show up. Because she signed this contract. We all know that artists take "medication" to get through something. We need to support her, once she gets through this madness, she can move on with her life. I will never ever write her off. She did so much in her career, that even other great female singers can only dream of. 25 years in this hard music business, and still relevant, no other artist can say that. (Tuesday 3 February 2015; 16:12)

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