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The lack of a storyline (37,797) by Will from England Personally, that didn't bother me at all. And in all fairness, the same argument could be applied to say VOL, Emotions, TGIFY, OSD or Fantasy or indeed IBLYLT. Not all of the videos will have a deep storyline/concept. Some will just be Mariah, having fun in a field and a barn filled with crystal chandeliers. That's my two cents anyway. (Friday 10 May 2013; 18:57)

#Beautiful 2 cents (37,796) by Gilbert from USA I got to watch the video this morning and I thought damn Mariah is sexy. I thought she looked great, and I guess that's the point of "#" Beautiful, because she did. The only thing that kind of stunned me was her flashing her panties more than once. I know she has done it before in other videos, but for me this one was not even subtle. Like why do you have to take it to that point. Other then that she looked great. It too me to a Honey/Sweetheart feel when I watched it. That was all. (Friday 10 May 2013; 18:24)

Chase / Lee / webmaster (37,795) by Stacey from USA I completely agree with your comments. Whatever happened to MC's videos having some sort of light storyline? Obsessed was awesome, poking fun at Eminem not wanting to let go of the past. Where are those types of videos? As I watched the video, I felt I was taken back to the MOAIA videos like HATE-U and IBLYLT with MC strutting around in next to nothing. To me, this kind of thing cheapens a great song. It perpetuates the public's attitude that MC is shallow and not the deep, amazing singer/songwriter we know. Sure, when you look so good, you want to show it off. But, does she have to show so much off? She's looked so beautiful during Idol's run. Even the white outfit she wore this week, which showed her belly (something I'm not usually a fan of), looked great because the "girls" were covered. I don't get it. Some fans will like the video, and some of us won't. Again, I'm critical because I know she can produce a better video. Go back and look at her past videos. You'll see my point. Webmaster, some fans will never get it, no matter how much you explain it to them. Trust me, I tried last week. Thanks for sticking up for all opinions to be shared. (Friday 10 May 2013; 17:59)

#Beautiful, video general thoughts (37,794) by Ali from USA Well I have to say that #Beautiful is one of my favorite MC songs of all time. I have been playing it repeatedly. The video was a bit of a let down. I was hoping for something in the vein of "Always Be My Baby" or Paula Abdul's "Rush RUsh". It's just nothing new. It's "HATEU" in a barn. "Loverboy" on a motorcycle. No wonder she hasn't won a VMA. With that said, I like the yellow dress, and the start with her and Miguel on the bicycle. I just feel it's a tad bit too overdone with the sexiness, and that will affect when it airs, who watches it, etc. Something like "We Belong Together" would have been spectacular. Her body looks great, I love the song and still super excited about this era. And yes I know MC, and this is her style, but I look forward to more thought out videos. (Friday 10 May 2013; 17:43)

RadChad said it best (37,793) by Jamie from UK I agree with everything you said. Mariah is a beautiful woman for sure. But there are other ways to capture her beauty other than make her look like some desperate cougar off the street. The way it was done in the Emancipation era was classy-sexy, however this time round... (Friday 10 May 2013; 17:30)

Lee (37,792) by Licia from USA The song does have that Cruisin vibe. That could be why I'm really attached to this song. That old school smoothness is there. (Friday 10 May 2013; 17:23)

Beautiful music video (37,791) by Jamie from UK Predictable, cougar version of the Sweetheart video. On the plus side, the locations in the video are #beautiful. (Friday 10 May 2013; 17:18)

PJW (37,790) by enwar00 from usa Lol at your post. It reminded me of Loverboy also. (Friday 10 May 2013; 17:02)

#Beautiful video (37,789) by Giselle #1 Mariah Critic from USA I love the video. It's such a Sweetheart, Always Be My Baby, Dreamlover' kind of video. I hope and pray I look that good at 43 years old. The video is hot, I'm so sick of the fact that when Madonna whose 50+ wears sexy stuff she never gets trashed. She showed up at the Mala with a sexy outfit. Jenny Lo whose MC's age was on AI wearing skimpy clothes dancing and shaking her overrated butt on tv in front of kids. Yet Mariah always gets trashed. People seriously need to get a life. It was sexy, sultry and yet classy, it was just right. I think people still see her as the 1990-1997 Mariah. (Friday 10 May 2013; 16:43)

#Beautiful video (37,788) by Licia from USA There were a few things I would have changed, but overall I liked it. The only thing that I really expected from this video is that Mariah was going to be Mariah no matter what . If you all thought that there wasn't going to be some kind of sexy in this video, then you really haven't been paying attention since 1997. (Friday 10 May 2013; 16:40)

The video (37,787) by Chase from USA If all Mariah can do anymore is wear skimpy outfits and caress her breasts as the camera pans over her body, I wish she'd simply stop making videos. (Friday 10 May 2013; 16:31)

I love the video (37,786) by Lee from USA I like how she doesn't care about the fashion critics. To be honest, most of them look like crap in person. Heck, she looks better at 43 than most of them did at 23. Besides, it fits the video. It's supposed to be sexy and summery. It isn't like she is going to the Met Gala (which seems to be overrated since Kimye bribed their way in after they were rejected last year). The song has the same vibe as "Cruisin" from Smokie Robinson, so the car and motorcycle scenes make sense. (Friday 10 May 2013; 16:16)

The video (37,785) by Will from England I liked the simplicity of the video. It fits really well with what the song is about and yeah, I kinda expected Mariah to be herself in the video and why not? Her body rocks, she's going to show it off and be proud of it. She's lost a lot of weight since the Australian shows and now she's ready to do what she does best. I love it. (Friday 10 May 2013; 15:44)

Beautiful as a whole (37,784) by RadChad from United States Okay, the song is one of those songs that gets better and better with each listen, having said that I think it's a good infectious tune and will be a huge summer hit. As far as the video goes: I'll start with the good moments. She got her killer bod back, loved the silhouette poses she did, her energy was great (beats her laying down in every video). I just wish MC would've toned down the outfits just a wee bit, because it distracts from the song and haters wil have a field day with the way she's dressed. Also, all the leg and butt shots just looks a bit too contrived, the editor should found a more subtle/creative way to highlight MC's rocking body. The skirt dance was cute, but she shouldn't have raised it so high . You all know I love MC like no other, but in a nutshell the video could be a lot better (I wish I could've directed it). I just hope she doesn't follow this pattern with the rest of her videos, because her voice and natural beauty should be highlighted this era. I hope she comes to realize this and start taking the less is more approach (image wise), because that's where she really shines the brightest. (Friday 10 May 2013; 15:39)

Uh oh (37,783) by Lee from UK I like the summery feel to the video for Beautiful (the hashtag leaves a bad taste in my mouth). The colours and lighting are wonderful, but what on earth are all the vanity shots about? Sure Mariah looks hot, the hottest she has ever looked in fact, but when will Mariah once again produce a video with a story line? Miquel looks completely sinister throughout the whole video, but the very first word he sings is accompanied by an expression I can't even give words to. My worry is, Mariah has been on the worst dressed list ever since Honey, people often complain that the she doesn't dress appropriately for her age, her shape, whatever. Then during American Idol she has been so well dressed and always looked stunning. I fear that the ensemble she wore on the back of that bike is going down in history as the second worst thing she ever wore. The first being the whole wardrobe from the TAOM Tour. (Friday 10 May 2013; 15:18)

Comments on the video (37,782) by Antone from Us Once again some Mariah fans sicken me with their comments. Webmaster: And once again some fans sicken me when they say other fans may noy be critical. (Friday 10 May 2013; 14:53)

Getting sooo nervous about #Beautiful (37,781) by jaker20 from US For four consecutive days now, it's got the biggest update on radio. The last time we're getting this reception was We Belong Together and we all know how that turned out. MC is performing a medley in AI at the finale. I think she should perform #Beautiful instead. This is the right time. If she slays this performance, I feel the song is going to explode. Yeah yeah I know it's not about no.1s, but I can't help getting excited. If this song turns out into a massive no.1 hit, I think I just might die. Lol. (Friday 10 May 2013; 14:17)

The Beautiful video (37,780) by PJW from The U.K. Oh, I don't even know where to start. The cinematography is nice, the lighting a bit too much at times, but basically it's as if someone drove straight from the "Loverboy" race track to pick up the crazy "Butterfly" horse whisperer at hers. And she was onviously desperate for the bathroom in that barn. Gosh, I'm so bored at this point. (Friday 10 May 2013; 10:40)

#Beautiful video (37,779) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom I need to start off by saying that I love it. I love when Mariah does vanity videos, because it's when she's at her best, and to be honest, it fits the theme of the song. Mariah looks stunning. Absolutely stunning. In fact, she looks so good, and she's so risk-ay in the video, that it will help generate hype. I mean, she looks smoking. She and Miguel look hot to be honest. The visual is simple, but gorgeous and somehow pleasantly engaging. The colours in the video are great. Mariah's body looks great. The leather hot pants are a style trend for summer, believe it or not, so from a fashion point of view she's on point too. I know the gays will be happy with this. Let's hope everyone else will be lol. (Friday 10 May 2013; 10:23)

#Beautiful (37,778) by Ryan from the Philippines I love it. It's hot and sexy. (Friday 10 May 2013; 10:16)

#Beautiful video (37,777) by jaker20 from US So sexy and MC is so cute and gorgeous. Seriously, she looks glowing and she's even more beautiful than she was 20 years ago. I can't put into words how amazed I am that she's 40 years old. Sure, it takes a lot to maintain such beauty, skin and figure. But the huge part of it is her genetics (she's always looked young for her age and always had great skin), also her positive outlook in life. Such a proud moment to be an MC fan. I thought the video managed to be sexy and classy at the same time, and have that very summery vibe. (Friday 10 May 2013; 9:26)

Well done, #Beautiful is just so beautiful! (37,776) by MaxLew from Malaysia If you are Mariah's fan since her debut, you know this is what we want. This song is totally and completely veered from her previous effort and I've to say is so Grammy style. Somebody That I Used To Know, Lonely Boy and We Are Young. If the upcoming album has more variety of bold music like this winner, we can be sure that this is another TEOM year when she scored a total of 10 whopping nominations. (Friday 10 May 2013; 9:22)

#Beautiful video is not that #beautiful (37,775) by Badr from USA One word to describe Mariah's new video: "Yikes". I wonder if this trashy video could become detrimental to the song's performance. I hope not. (Friday 10 May 2013; 6:02)

Nikki (37,774) by RibbonB from USA You are making an assumption that either Randy or Nick talked MC into taking the Idol job. If anyone, it was Randy, her then manager, old time friend, etc. In fact Nick was pretty much against the Idol job. Mariah knows what she is doing and she holds herself accountable for her decisions, whether she partners with others or not. All that numerology stuff is hocus pocus anyway. (Friday 10 May 2013; 2:35)

Nikki (37,773) by Anonymous from I think what you just said is weird and not correct. American Idol has brought much good to Mariah. She is promoting her possibly 19th number 1 on American Idol and it will be well received. All she needs is a little push. (Friday 10 May 2013; 1:51)

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