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New pictures and tourbook video (60,766) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Queen Mariah on her way to the 02 Arena. Love the shoes. Ok one last picture. She looks gorgeous. Tonight is a big night, I hope to see a lot of videos. Best of luck Mariah. By the way, a fan uploaded this video of the tour book in case anyone is interested. They are 15 pounds each. I love the cute message Mariah wrote for the lambs at the end of the book. (Wednesday 23 March 2016; 22:01)

Re: Name calling and semi bullying (60,760) (60,763) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter 1) Expect to get a full Mimi L special "fashion post" with pictures attached tonight. Don't you worry dear, I got you covered. 2) My post was directed solely at you, so if there was any "shade" (woah wannabe teenager language, sue me) in it or if it was meant for anyone it was solely you because the other post I read urging Mariah to continue was from MC1989 and I thought their post was respectful and they made their point without sounding like a bully or having to call other people on this board stupid. You wrote the same message as MC1989 yet yours is full of personal attacks on a fellow board member by resorting to name calling. 3) You seem to be a fan of "keep calm and carry on" since you use it in all your posts nowadays (weird when you are always the one who is not calm). Anyways dahlin', "keep calm and Carey on" has already been used, abused, and re-used some more by Mariah fans for quite a while now, so if I were you I wouldn't be waiting on that paycheck. You aren't as original as you would like to think. 4) Thank you for the geography lessons love. 5) Do say hi to Mariah from me, but also I want videos of you yelling at Mariah, calling her out on "lip syncing" and the "bad state of her voice", which for you would be the whole show. Ok, I am getting late for my fan girl parade, got my tutu on, unicorn sandals in check, make up on fleek, just gotta find my glitter pouches for the glitter bomb fest. (Wednesday 23 March 2016; 17:38)

Name calling and semi bullying (60,756) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Travon dahlin', don't let these get to you. When a person resorts to name calling to prove a point, you know they have lost half the argument by default. I don't understand why people are even allowed name calling on this board? If you have an opinion that differs from others on the board, state so without getting so freaking worked up all the time. Also this whole semi-bullying Mariah into doing a show is just nasty. People like this are making it more about Mariah than about safety in general. Mariah may very likely go ahead and do the show, and that's great, but I want to know, how many people who lost their loved ones (or are shook up by this incident) will just snap out of their misery and go to attend a concert just a few days after such a tragedy. Yes we can't live in fear, but isn't it also a concern that Brussels have just suffered a huge shock and it will take a few days for them to sort it all out and then right in the middle if this, there will be a gathering of 10000 people at the concert of a high profile singer and it makes the venue slightly risky? Would the attendees really be willing to take that risk (let's not even consider Mariah at this point). Also I love how the person talks about being super proud if Mariah goes ahead and performs, ya right, you'll still be there talking about how she lip synced and sang off key. Anyways so this is a line I saw on a UKMix Mariah thread and it cracked me up, I wish for the same: "I've often wondered if there's ever been a perfect general thread, without the name calling and threats to others wishing they were dead." Anyways, if Mariah goes ahead and performs, good for her, she will be considered more courageous than a lot of people and I hope her songs can bring strength to the nation, but if she chooses to cancel, let's not just drag her through mud and bully her like she failed her responsibility. A lot of things will play an important role here and Mariah is not the only one who has a say over this. Brussels will have to allow her to go through with the concert, she'll have to take it up with the embassy, and all that. So just calm down everyone. (Wednesday 23 March 2016; 10:56)

Mariah warned not to perform in Brussels (60,741) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter TMZ posted this and I kind of agree with her security team if the story is true. Mariah is an international icon and is recognized worldwide. It would make her an easy target. I know some lambs want her to carry on and dedicate the show to the victims but she can reschedule it and instead dedicate a segment of her 02 show for the victims. It will not only be risky for Mariah but also the concert goers. Because such a big gathering might be a prime target. It might also be respectful to let the people take time and mourn their loss during such a tragedy. She can maybe reschedule it and do the show a few weeks later. I hope all goes well though, we'll just have to wait and see if she gets clearance from the US embassy and the officials in Brussels. I also hope the situation in Brussels go back to normal as soon as possible. I hope people don't take this post negatively, I am just concerned about the attendees as well as Mariah. (Tuesday 22 March 2016; 19:50)

Another rant (60,735) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I don't know if you have noticed but did you see how in every picture of Mariah, Stella's older daughter is right there next to Mariah? Even when Stella can't be seen (but obviously she must be there since she's the manager). I could post many examples, but I don't want to trouble Eric with so many links. Anyways so wherever Mariah is, the daughter is always right next to her and I have a feeling *conspiracy theory alert* that it's so that when camera's catch Mariah, the daughter is also photographed and gets exposure. Why else would she always be there? I mean even DemBabies are not seen that much and I get it that she must be going with Mariah to the venues but hey she can always leave before or after Mariah has made her appearance to the paps. Even in random shots of Mariah walking down the street, the kid is right next to her whereas the other members of her entourage aren't always visible including Stella. In fact I have seen very few candid photos of Stella walking out with Mariah, but the kid is always there. The one that pissed me off the most was when right after Mariah and James got engaged and they were coming out of the hotel, the paps went crazy and only Mariah and James were walking to their SUV (her entourage stayed back) but the older daughter just ran to Mariah and walked to the car but later had to return. (Tuesday 22 March 2016; 16:04)

Re: Reality show (60,731) (60,734) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Honestly I am still not a fan of the idea of a reality show, but since it will happen I have come to accept it. But I wish, I really wish Mariah knows exactly what she has gotten into and use this as a platform to re-introduce people (especially new audiences) to her artistry and this time show them the "real her". Because she says the whole diva thing is a play "just for laughs". Since the uber diva-ness puts people off, I hope she tones it down a little. Use it to promote your music, your songs, your talent not drama. As for Stella, I don't know if with all the backlash she has toned down her appearance but the show was definitely going to be used as a platform for her to be the new Kris Jenner and for her kids to be the new Kendall and Kylie because why else would she name it "Mariah's Squad". After the backlash from the fans they quickly changed it to "Mariah's World" but it remains to be seen how much attention the Bulochnikovs try to grab from it, especially since Stella already had a failed attempt at a reality show. So she is using Mariah's star power. I hope it stays about Mariah and doesn't become "Keeping Up with the Bulochnikovs". Stepping on Mariah's coattails Stella has already gotten herself featured on tabloids, the Wendy Show and Mariah's interviews. I have never seen her previous managers being talked about before in interviews. (Tuesday 22 March 2016; 15:56)

Brussels (60,729) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter My heart goes out to the people in Brussels. Sending my love and prayers to the victims and their families. It's such a difficult time, stay strong and stay safe. (Tuesday 22 March 2016; 13:59)

Yawn (60,728) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Stella's kid posted this with the caption "my hair was unprepared". Nobody cares dahlin'. She seems to think the press is there for both her and Mariah. No, just no. I think maybe she is getting her glam done so much because she is being featured in the show and wants to look good for the cameras. Next Kylie Jenner in the making. (Tuesday 22 March 2016; 13:57)

Re: Wendy Williams (60,718) (60,727) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Haha your post made me chuckle when you said "Wendy couldn't contain herself and reveal her wish to secretly be Mariah." Wendy loves herself some MC. Wendy was relatively nice about Mariah though compared to her previous episodes. I was surprised that she was actually not agreeing with the other guy who was trying to be super shady towards Mariah and came with all the wrong facts. "Mariah doesn't like to walk at her concerts." Ya right, you are basing that off 2 pictures, out of which 1 is her entrance, the second is her choreography. Then Mariah doesn't "talk before her concerts", ya well same goes for most people who have great voices to preserve their voices, which obviously he wouldn't know. I am glad that Wendy didn't take his bait and instead said "If I had a voice like Mariah's, I wouldn't speak either." Then "Mariah has been asking for a script, she doesn't understand it's a reality series." Well he is clearly "less than smart" if he thinks reality shows are completely unscripted. Then "she is using the same producers as KUWTK" followed by a "cringe". So what? If anything those producers managed to make stars out of unknown people and have 10 seasons and counting with numerous spin-offs. So if done right they can do much more with Mariah, who is already an established international superstar. Also thank you Wendy for calling out Stella. This is one of the rare times I wish Mariah watches Wendy's show and takes her advice like she did with the Vegas gig and the billionaire non-Hollwood boyfriend (just kidding). (Tuesday 22 March 2016; 13:54)

Re: Great album titles (60,702) (60,706) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ok I am done, I'm putting all my money on "Tentacles". I would have gone for the 2 part "Mermaids and unicorns" but I gotta be realistic and invest wisely, because really when was the last time we got a double disc from Mariah? Make me rich Stella. (Monday 21 March 2016; 17:39)

Reality show (60,705) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Didn't they say they started filming the show since the end of the latest Vegas leg? But didn't this surface around the middle of last year? It looks like a reality show format and is similar to the pictures Stella posted of her 2 kids recently. I wonder if they spent time filming last year and then scrapped it and started again this year. Messy. (Monday 21 March 2016; 17:34)

Re: album titles / "Phoenix" by Labelle (60,699) (60,703) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Haha well it's different from her usual names but did we really expect "The Emancipation of Mimi" and "E=MC2" after getting album names like "Butterfly", "Rainbow" and "Daydream". I love Mariah's album names. So "Phoenix" might get picked up if someone from Mariah's camp reads this and suggests it to her. (Monday 21 March 2016; 17:20)

May (60,698) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter May, your post (well the part about me in your Re: The 90s (60,586)) really brought a smile on my face. It's so sweet of you and honestly I am so happy that you and some people appreciate my posts and opinions. Thank you for the compliments about my posts, I really do enjoy finding out new pictures of Mariah and when I do, I just have to share it with someone, and since I don't really know a lot of people as obsessed/in love with Mariah (they don't know what they are missing out on) where I live, and so I either have to share it with you all, or pass out of excitement at my place with no one to share it with haha. Also, I just feel so proud when Mariah nails a look because she has set so many fashion trends but is still not regarded as a fashion icon, so gotta get the word out. Anyways, just wanted to leave you a small thank you note. It always makes me happy when people appreciate my contributions/posts on this board. I love your straight forward opinions too and I like it that there has been a lot of times that your posts have made me re-think some of my opinions from a different perspective. Lots of love. Here's to the glam lovers and cool non-teenagers. (Monday 21 March 2016; 15:51)

Re: Toxic relationships (60,693) (60,697) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Hahah, if Mariah ever was like "Would you like to stay..." I wouldn't even let her finish her sentence, I would start packing and be like "Don't even worry about my accommodations, I will be perfectly fine sleeping in your closet." But that is exactly why she should never hire me as her manager you know lol. As for Wilfredo's departure, you are right he was ruining her style game and like I said obviously Page Six did exaggerate in their stories as expected. But I just want Mariah to be aware (not because I think she is not smart enough, Lord no, people made the mistake of thinking that when they thought she married Nick without a prenup haha) but because with the whole grueling schedule of a world tour, being a mother, planning a wedding and working out both her voice and body, I can't blame Mariah if she is a little distracted, you know what I mean? It also worries me that her finances, business and legal issues are also being handled by Stella's friends/relatives. That is never a good idea to have all of these come from one person. I am all for Stella whipping people in shape since Mariah's team did slack off but giving control of so much of her life to one person is not the best thing, but hey I might be wrong. I will keep an eye out during the documentary to see how much attention Stella tries to bring on herself though to see if my suspicions are right. But I do hope very much that I am wrong. (Monday 21 March 2016; 15:36)

New bodysuit (60,692) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Not a fan of the new bodysuit Mariah debuted at her last show. It looks tacky and it basically looks like a bejeweled swimsuit that only a diva like Mariah would wear while swimming. Sharp contrast from the original bodysuit she was wearing for the first few shows which were classy and sexy. But I heard she was losing beads from that one so maybe she had to stop using it. But this one is just horrible, not flattering (she still looks good because well she is Mariah) and to top it off, that necklace has to go. I can't deal with this disaster. (Monday 21 March 2016; 12:36)

Random (60,686) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Lol what is she getting her glam done for? Like seriously are you going on tour? She even left with Mariah with her hair in pins like that. Lord with Mariah's close family members out of the picture (and trying to drag her), Nick only caring about the kids, all her old friend (JD, Randy, and the likes who were horrible managers but good friends) I wonder who will warn Mariah. Because clearly Mariah has no time to get on the internet and see what we write. It's Stella. Even James was seen yelling at Stella in a video. I hope when James and MC gets married, it'll bring a stop to this weird habit of Mariah living with 200 people in her house. It's just not healthy. There should always be a healthy distance between the professional and personal life. (Monday 21 March 2016; 10:32)

Album title (60,685) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am loving both "Phoenix" and "Songbird" and my little suggestion "Fire". But I think if Mariah is confident that she has a strong body of work, like "Butterfly" and "TEOM", she should definitely go for "Phoenix". It'll be perfect after the years she has been dragged through the mud. That name with a killer album cover and a strong body of work and please oh please right single choices is all we will need to get Mariah back to her throne. I think for singles she should put a few snippets on her website or instagram (insta might be too short though) and then ask the fans to choose the singles. (Monday 21 March 2016; 10:10)

Toxic relationships (60,684) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter So Stella calling off Page Six has gotten her exactly where I thought it would get her. Page Six is now out in full force, digging up the skeletons in her closet. How much of it is true, we'll probably never know and I won't be surprised if some are exaggerated but I can't help but think that some of the things mentioned are right. I was wondering a while back where Michael Richardson (her tour manager and I think part of her security detail) went, and turns out he left. Same with her business manager and all. Then last time we got news that her stylist Wilfredo Rosado (who also designed her engagement ring) is holding up the production of the reality series and according to page six he is now quitting. What is surprising me the most is not only is everyone from Mariah's old camp out (which is not necessarily a bad thing) but also her publicist Chris Chambers is quitting and he just joined her team last year after the departure of Cindi. So now the only and only people around Mariah are Stella, her daughters, Stella's close friend/relative Zarina (who is a lawyer and book keeper) and Lianna (another one of Stella's people) and Kris Buckle. We are quick to give Stella credit, but we don't know how much of the new Mariah is Stella's doing. I am not saying she didn't do anything. The Vegas gig was already in place, Mariah's weight loss/gain is something MC does every now and then, the UK tour got very little promo and managed to sell well on Mariah's brand name alone and because she went there after so long. What makes me dislike Stella is that she is practically living with her kids at Mariah's house, the only people travelling with Mariah are Stella's inner circle, Stella pushed in her younger daughter in Mariah's movie, now I have a feeling she'll try to get a prominent role for her and her daughters in the reality show. Lastly what is this all about "When I leave, at 1.15am, her manager tells me that my whole life is going to change now Mariah has shed her light on me. Her fairy dust has been showered." How weird is this? She even got the magazine to call her "the glamorous manager". Jeez, Mariah I know you are smart, just keep your eyes open. (Monday 21 March 2016; 10:06)

Batman-Riah (60,675) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Batman has got nothing on Mariah. Haha I don't know how I feel about the cape situation. She looks great here though. Very chic. I thought it was waist length and that would have been edgy but the shawl-cape hybrid is making me feel some kind of way. Not necessarily good lol. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 20:33)

Style mag (60,664) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Hey everyone, this is the full article for Style Mag. Full pictures are also included in it. Enjoy. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 14:51)

M and Terna (60,663) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Thank you so much my lovelies. I am honored that you guys enjoy my posts and the feeling is completely mutual. I honestly can't thank people enough for supporting my views, especially after the nasty stunt pulled by some close minded individuals. You guys are awesome. So excited for the "slay-age" we are about to get from Mariah. It's a great time to be a MC fan, after all the bleak years we had these past few years. Hugs and kisses. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 14:48)

RJJ12 and Marissa (60,662) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You guys have brought forward such excellent points and you just explained things way better than I ever could have. Those are exactly my views and the reason I post what I post, but I got so flustered and angry yesterday, I went on a train wreck rant. RJJ12's point about the importance of an artist's image and how the positive changes Mariah is bringing to her image is hinting towards or correlated to a new comeback is so true. Ever since Mariah is broken free from the "black gown and mic stand" look, she has been all about her image. Like it or not a person's image is as important as their talent nowadays because a lot of talented people are being overlooked since people don't find their image interesting enough. Marissa's point about people yearning for the fake Mariah (90-95) where she was basically Tommy's doll, is also on point. Why do people want Mariah to go back to something where she didn't feel like she was being genuine? There is a reason Mariah has a nick name of "Hood-Riah". She has been always into hip hop, she has always been into buzz words, heck I learned most of mine from her. All the talk about "why you frontin'" or "@-ing be constantly" or "stunting on instagram" these are all Mariah. So if that makes her a "twat" in your eyes, then so be it. The 90s Mariah won't come back, you might get the vocals, the songwriting, but as for her image, she will always be a girly girl and she will always be the one who changes from one outfit to another when she moves from one room to another like you saw on Cribs. And since that's what she is about, I don't think talking about her fashion is something that is off limits. Sorry for my random rant yesterday but I am done being attacked for stupid reasons after every few weeks. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 14:46)

Style mag (60,627) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Doing what I do best. New picture alert. This other one is so gorgeous and glamorous. I love it. Last but not the least we have this. Great shoot. She is starting to look very 1999-Riah nowadays. Beautiful woman. (Sunday 20 March 2016; 0:04)

Re: Mimi L (60,617) (60,623) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Thank you Deedre. I appreciate the love, and I do honestly enjoy reading what you bring to the board too. I am a little surprised everyone thinks I am only about the fashion and hair because I do have many posts that talk about her music, her songwriting and the likes. The only reason I post so many photos are because I am proud of her and like to show her off. There are only so many times we can have "top 10" lists, and it gets boring when there is no new music around but oh well. It is what it is. Sorry for the random rant, I appreciate your post and I agree there is space for all topics on this board. I just wish people stop attacking each other by calling people "twats" and "b**ches* and "stupid" every time they don't agree with someone. Anyways thank you Deedre, you have always been super nice. (Saturday 19 March 2016; 22:55)

Re: The 90s (60,616) (60,622) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Andrew, it's also pretty boring that you keep popping up every now and then spreading negativity on this board. Then you proceed to hate on Mariah while swearing up and down that you do love her and then announce that you are leaving but you "keep coming back incessantly oh why?". You seem to have mistook this board (which is supposed to be a MC discussion board, whether it's about MC's voice, her dress or her Hello Kitty) for the House of Lords. Not everything here has to be serious. As for the people you said are an embarrassment for their parents, sweet to see you so concerned, I am sure yours are super proud of you. Nice hair dahlin'. I love the Tin Tin inspiration, a little outdated though, just like your opinions about Mariah, her music, the fan girls and the out and proud individuals. But hey we love everybody. (Oops there I go again, slay Andrew, slay.) (Saturday 19 March 2016; 22:48)

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