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Damage repair (49,927) by Darryle from USA To get back on top Mariah has to do major damage control. She needs to be in TEOM mode x10. She has got to shed the diva image and show the world that she can still sing. First and foremost she needs to nail the Vegas shows. Every single show needs to be TAOM tour worthy or better. When she's not doing Vegas she needs to be out there performing on shows like Good Morning America, The Voice, and every award show available. To shed the diva image she needs to do a tell all interview with someone like Oprah, Barbra Walters, or Matt Lauer. She has to be open about everything she's been through. Her divorce, American Idol, her most recent album's failure, her sister, Ariana Grande etc. Doing this would allow the GP to see Mariah in a different light. It'd make her seem more down to earth and approachable. Lastly she needs a wardrobe change. No more ballgowns and mermaid hair. If she does these things then there is a chance of seeing Mariah back on top. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 16:00)

Ardis (49,925) by Dove from USA Ardis I'm guessing you're either young or a new fan because all of that is old news. It was very shocking when it first came out, because Mariah was marketed as "squeaky clean" in the beginning. (Fresh-faced, covered up, riding her horse, etc.) By now, we've all accepted it and she's even talked about it. Not a lot, because she's always said she didn't want for her personal life to be the focus of her career. For me, it makes me like her even more knowing she isn't perfect and didn't have the perfect life. We don't know the circumstances of why her brother took her to Studio 54. Just because she was there doesn't automatically mean she was using drugs. He was probably watching her the whole time. Maybe he was watching her, but had to go to work, so instead of leaving her alone he brought her. We don't know. He was also young and immature which means he probably wasn't making the best choices at the time. I think we've all made thoughtless choices when we were younger. The thing with Alison, when people are using certain drugs, they turn into sociopaths. Meaning they don't have empathy and only care about themselves. I'm guessing she divulged that information when she was high or in desperate need of a fix. I'm sure she was a prostitute before and didn't become one only to help Mariah pay for limo rides and clothes. But she's going to frame it that way to make Mariah feel guilty so that she can get money out of her. It doesn't mean that Alison is a horrible person, at her core she's probably good. But drugs turn people into Mr. Hyde. Mariah helped Allison's kids and also tried to help her. We can't force people to get better, though, because we each have free-will to choose our own destiny. If somebody chooses to self destruct, we can offer to help them, but if they reject our help, at some point we have to let them choose their own way. Sometimes we have to cut them off to save ourselves. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 15:59)

The voice (49,924) by Otti from Belgium I think the [...] between Mariah and other pop singers is, that Mariah never has been a hype. If you go back to her early performances and take a look at the audiences at her concerts, most of them are adults, when she was only in her twenties. And Baby from Sweden got it right, why are concerts of Madonna, Britney or Katy always a perfect show? The answer is their concerts are from the beginning until the end fake, every song is lypsync, always the dancers, vulgarity on stage, and other things to distract the attention from real singing. Mariah, on the other hand, is just singing the whole show. She can't hide behind sexy dancers or big stage productions. When she is caught lipsync at her concert is because she wants it to. Like this part is real, this part is not. It's just her, no script. She is always honest about her voice, I remember when she did promo for E=MC2, she said 'I'm thankful, when I recorded this album my voice was in a good shape." The "We belong together" performance in Jamaica, I don't know, it's like she went back stage, but wax still singing. And not like some people are saying, that the pre recorded track kept playing. What do you think lambs? (Sunday 8 February 2015; 14:39)

Re: Edward (49,923) by Ardis Logic from Earth So just because someone is a known drug user you just dismiss anything they have to say? Take it with a grain of salt if you like. In my experience I have noticed that usually people who use drugs so heavily have a reason. She obviously has been through a lot in her life. I'm not saying I believe every word either, but Mariah herself has talked about negative things from her own childhood as well. So it seems as if there is some truth to her alligations. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 14:16)

Question (49,922) by B from USA Isn't Nick's favorite song by Mariah Fantasy? Maybe that's why she was having such a hard time?. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 13:58)

[censored] (49,921) by THE TRUTH from USA Right now there are a lot of people on this site who are disappointed and hurt by the state of things, and are rightfully expressing their feelings. There are also quite a number of [censored] who are have their own personal issues and allegiances or are being paid to dump on Mariah and her family in order to sabotage Mariah. It's good to see some indignation on this board towards the haters and the [censored]. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 13:50)

Ardis / read very carefully (49,920) by Edward from USA Alison won't ever be able to pay Mariah for the support she's given her and her son Michael. Mariah got Michael under her wings as if he was her own son, took care of him in every aspect, paid for his college tuition. Mariah doesn't owe her anything. Mariah even paid for Alison's rehab a couple of times, but Alison didn't seem to want to help herself, that's why Mariah got primary custody of her son. I'm all for family, and I do hope they get together, talk and make up. Everything that Alison says should be taken with a grain of salt. We may be a little unhappy with Mariah's performances lately, but we do love her nonetheless. I would really like to see things from Alison's point of view, but I can't shove my head that far up in my ass. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 4:02)

Baby (49,919) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I really feel Nathan Morris's comments came from a genuine place. Truly. I did not take what he said to have malicious intent toward Mariah nor does it make him her doctor or her counselor. I consider myself a lamb and have since the phase was coined. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 3:48)

Baby (49,918) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter If what you say is true that Mariah will "make him eat his own words" about Nathan, then shouldn't we be glad that his words actually sparked the fire in her to prove him and everyone else wrong? After all nothing else seems to be motivating her to stop delivering one bad performance after another. There is no doubt Mariah is what she is today based on her own merits, but seriously, you really think MC is great as her own manager? Have you really not seen what went down when she was left to manage herself? Heck it has been that way since she hired Randy and Jermaine also since they were only "managers" by name but she was calling the shots and we have all seen how that went down. Perhaps not letting critics get somewhat the best of her isn't so good for an entertainer because if she would have been looking at the news, she would have not have been making one mistake after another. You talk about haters, when you are spewing hatred yourself on others every day. No one here has the time to sit and write about MC if they didn't love her or want the best for her. So excuse us for wanting MC to rise again and slay the charts, while you keep coddling her with the same issh that people around her are doing only to make her dig a grave for her career. Your little "MC can do no wrong" will do nothing but dim the fire in her more because she will see no reason to improve herself. Because how can one improve perfection? (Sunday 8 February 2015; 3:45)

And since when is being a bad lip-sincer not a good thing? / loss of hearing speculation (49,917) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End So now Mariah is such a disaster as a singer she can't even fake it anymore, huh? Some of you must be born without any traces of fun in your DNA because Mariah is the master of lip syncing. She's so good at it she can sing double the speed without batting an eye. Any "making the video of" is proof of that. I don't see what the big deal is that she can't do it as well as others live, I like that Mariah is such a bad liar and lousy at being fake. Some singers are so good at it they have the public fooled 90% of the time. It's why they can undertake massive tours year after year making more money on selling concert patrons ridiculously priced tickets. How do you manage to always sound the same no matter what? Something that might be actually screwing with Mariah, and this is pure speculation on my part, is loss of hearing or some other ear problem. It's not as farfetched and ludicrous as Mariah being on drugs and drunk since 1996. And let's not pretend she hasn't always avoided doing lengthy tours for most of her life because she understands the limitations of having a fragile voice and the need to preserve it for recording instead of wasting it trying to prove to haters she can still sing as well as ever. Mariah didn't get where she is by listening to everybody who had something negative to say. She got here by listening to positive reinforcements and encouragement. The Lambily you Mariah, make like it's 8th grade and don't pay the haters any attention. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 3:03)

Re: The Truth (49,916) by Ardis Logic from Earth I just call it like I see it. I suppose you think it's ok to take a child to a night club known for sex and drugs. If that's the case, let us just agree to disagree because that would never be ok in my mind. You calling me a troll is just laughable, and when did I ever talk about my own personal issues. Maybe you should check yourself. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 2:44)

Bill from UK (49,915) by enwar00 from usa Thanks for your posts. I appreciate them, especially recently, and it's nice to read them. Also, I felt very similarly regarding Hero recently. Out of her 18 #1s I definitely would rank it higher today than I would have a few years back. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 2:35)

Ardis don't hate (49,914) by THE TRUTH from USA Ardis why are you hating on Mariah's bro, you don't know him so maybe you should find somewhere else to work out your personal issues. I haven't seen you on this board before, troll much? There was already enough drama here without you. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 2:22)

Nathan Morris (49,867) by Bill (49,913) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I don't know why people want to paint him as her throat doctor, psychiatrist and personal trainer all rolled into one giant BFF after that tacky libellous FB post. Mariah will make him eat his words. Such a dumb move, Mariah isn't some punk. She might not be vocal about her dislike but she knows how to cut you off at the knees if you try to come for her for no reason. I wonder what Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman have to say. Doesn't really matter because it works itself brilliantly, Mariah could easily duet One Sweet Day with a slew of male singers she's worked with in the past and even new collaborators. Usher, 98°, Joe, Dru Hill, Michael Bolton, Justin Timberlake, Trey Lorenz, John Legend, Miguel, R. Kelly, Elton John, Eric Benet, Trey Songs etc. A lot of this is plain sexism. Mariah has achieved all her successes on her own merit, hard work, determination, humility and unmovable faith. She's been without a manager for the better part of a year proving she is very capable managing herself even at her most vulnerable. She hasn't even come close to falling apart like so many of the haters want. She has kept her composure and not cowered or let critics get the best of her. Mariah is actually someone who lives by her own advice, it's the reason she's so loved by us lambs, her integrity and complete lack of cunning or deception. She isn't perfect but that was never her claim. Betting against by Mariah Carey never paid off for anybody. It won't pay our now. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 2:07)

"Meteorite" on Muzak (49,912) by Brad from USA Hi lambs, I hope everyone is well. I was shopping at an upscale outlet mall in CT and wnt into the Saks store and they had "Meteorite" playing over the Muzak system. I was shocked to hear it but perhaps her new licensing agreement is trying to get her some royalties from MIAMTEC after all. Have to make the money however you can nowadays. Be well. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 2:07)

Adam (49,911) by Jon from Netherlands I guess Mariah is a complex person and contradictory feelings are bound to arise. From your comments and other people's comments it seems to me that there is such a thing as unconditional love, but it's very far from blind love (which by itself is pretty useless). I'm actually learning something with the board. Cheers right back at you. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 1:59)

Morgan terrorized Mariah? (49,910) by Ardis Logic from Earth Mariah's sister Allison wtote a book called "Mariah and Me, obtained exclusively by Star, contains the following shocking allegations: While Mariah was struggling for a break, Alison, who is HIV-positive, paid for clothes and limo rides for the aspiring singer by selling her body for sex. Mariah, who married music mogul Tommy Mottola when she was just 23, once had a relationship with a drug dealer that continued after he was sent to prison. Their childhood home was anything but a safe-haven - their parents fought bitterly, their older brother Morgan terrorized Mariah and Alison was the victim of sexual abuse starting at age 5." Yes, they are just allegations, but they could be true. Mariah Carey battles for her honor (Sunday 8 February 2015; 1:37)

Mariah (49,886) by B (49,909) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End B, leave the shame to those who deserve it. Be proud, your posts are always fair and balanced. So please don't let [censored] people stop you from enjoying your trip to Vegas and the amazing experience that is sure to be. I'm confident Mariah and her team will deliver a great show just like she did at the Beacon. We all know none of them will ever tell her to her face even a whisper of all the stupidity they post online. They don't really want Mariah to do better, they just want to make airs. Be thankful that when the going got tough you didn't join the weak and easily impressionable in their ranks. Let them compete about who can be the most negative and faithless [censored]. It's quite amusing if you let it be. I'm really jealous of all the lambs that get to go to Vegas this year, like you, since I am grounded (doctors orders) and can only travel by land or water. I might still chance it to New York (shhh) but Vegas is too risky. Mariah, please come to Europe for a concert, I don't care where. As long as I don't have to fly there, I'm there. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 1:30)

Morgan (49,908) by Ardis Logic from Earth What got my attention was this: "Morgan who modelled in Italy back in the mid and late 80s and worked prior to that in the NY Night life including at the coveted Studio 54 where legend has it he brought Mariah when she was only eleven years old." Who in their right mind would take an 11 year old girl to such a place. All it was there was sex, drugs, and more sex and drugs. Certainly not a place you would take someone you love or care about. The lyric from "Close My Eyes" comes to mind: "And I learned many things little ones shouldn't know." Doesn't sound like a very nice "brother" to me. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 1:18)

Morgan (49,907) by Lee TS from USA Such a neat article and it's awesome to see he has a great relationship with M. I love how he's very behind the scenes and is just her brother. Some mentioned about the Wendy W radio interview and I remember Wendy asking what's Morgan's role in her camp. M simply responded he's her brother and they had spent Thanksgiving in Japan or something. Good to see he's doing well and he even has a veggie garden for M. (Sunday 8 February 2015; 0:06)

Edward and Abraham (49,906) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA I just laughed in awe that I didn't see the sarcasm in that. Umfortunately, I still like the idea. Thank you all for clarifying. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 23:58)

Deedre (49,905) by Bill from the UK I see your point, and this is probably what all the "retire" crowd are missing. They forget she is human, and, like every single one of us in this world, is dealing with her own problems and struggles every day. Mariah's world has come crashing down around her. She has lost her husband, for all we know he may be trying to get custody of her precious children, if not, they face the prospect of being raised by a single parent just as she was. And yet people stand here and complain about her lip syncing and call her an alcoholic (not you, but messages in general lately). It is frankly awful and disgusting to speak about anybody in that matter. Mariah isn't thick skinned. She is a warm, beautiful, caring, insecure and vulnerable woman. The fact her supporters can so quickly write her off and post such heartless and callous messages about her during her lowest moments leaves me lost for words. It honestly does. I just pray that Mariah will never read these messages, because that fragile flower that she is would be devastated if she ever did. I will support Mariah as much as I can through this period. I have always loved her and always will. I loved her from the moment I first saw her (the Dreamlover video). I knew right then, at 9 years old, how special she was, and she has remained so dear to me to this day, and will continue to until my last. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 23:56)

Edward (49,904) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada As usual, your light-hearted humor cracks me up. Lol. Reminds me of Mariah's wit. Remember when she joked in an interview about calling the album after Rainbow, "Unicorn" or something close? I can't remember the exact show she was on, but it was funny. Thanks for the laughs. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 23:19)

Reconditioning "the voice" (49,903) by Heinrich from South Africa Despite her rescent mishaps, I wan to point out that Mariah's upper and middel chest belts are sounding a lot healthier and fluid lately. Coming from someone who has had nodules twice, Mariah's current voice does not sound like someone who has nodules or any seriouse vocal injury to me. In my opinion her voice has simply fallen back into a "diamond in the rough" state, due to a lack of training and practice. She can sound like her former self, if she reconditions her voice to meet the techinical demands of her songs live again. That being said, it is clear to me that she has been practicing her voice, so I'm not too discouraged by the Jamaica fiasco. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 23:12)

Bill (49,902) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I can only speak based on how I feel, but for me it isn't about this "bad performance" or that "bad performance". Mariah could stop singing today and I will always be a fan. Her music has been the soundtrack to my life, and although I don't "know her", I've always felt a connection with her as a human being beyond the fame. People keep focusing on the career, the next album and the shows in Vegas. But, something just feels very off. Now, I'm not claiming MC is a raging alcoholic, I'm not saying I have all the answers, but I am feeling someone dealing with a lot. Doing the best to push past pain. We can't paint smiles and rainbows on things unresolved and expect them to resolve. I think she's doing her best to cope but is clearly not happy right now. That's what comes through loud and clear when I watch her perform. No it isn't all horrible. But, that pain is constantly there, no matter how upbeat she appears. That's what I think Nathan was getting at. For the record, I really don't feel he sold her out to get attention, I think he was asked a direct question because MC is all over the media, and he answered as a friend who cares and wants to see her thriving for the joy of it again. (Saturday 7 February 2015; 22:50)

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