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That silver gown though (54,824) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The gown she is wearing in her picture with RatPac is gorgeous. Look at her waist, it's so small. She looks every bit the glamorous diva that she is. Big hair, sexy gown, sunglasses and posing on a yacht. The fabulous life. (Tuesday 23 June 2015; 18:26)

Wetsuits and body shaming (54,823) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Wetsuits are mostly unflattering on almost everyone and Mariah is not really that big, but the wetsuits makes it look that way because of the unflattering angles. If she was wearing the same wetsuit and posed for a photo where she is ready for the shot, she would look a lot slimmer (like the one where she is wearing the wetsuit with the orange bikini, holding Monroe). But since these are candid shots and camera adds pounds, the pictures are not that good. Mariah is not fat, she is curvy and her height makes her tower over people. I prefer her curvy body over the stick thin anorexic bodies that are now idolized. Licia, I agree with you about women being self conscious and Mariah is no different. This woman is called fat no matter what size she is. Yes she looked smoking in 2008 and 2013 but I think she looks gorgeous no matter her weight. I would be lucky if I looked like her when I am her age. But she should seriously embrace her body and stop trying to hide it. Just go for a monokini/one piece swimsuit if she is concerned about her stomach region or just wear a short kaftan over the bikini. It will be sexy yet comfortable. Oh and I know which green bikini you are talking about haha, I am not sure if it was CB era or TEOM but she was really feeling her body at that time in a tiny emerald bikini. She was almost the size she is now, just a few pounds lighter maybe, but her confidence just made her look hot. (Tuesday 23 June 2015; 18:24)

Wetsuits (54,816) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah needs to dump those wretched wet suits immediately. Wearing it once or twice was fine, but why is she wearing it all the time? The wetsuits are making her look bigger than she is. I mean she might not be confident to wear a bikini at the moment but then just wear a monokini. or at the very least a bodysuit like the Honey video one. She has amazing legs why on earth is she covering those for now reason. Out with it Mariah. Dump the wetsuits. Immediately. (Tuesday 23 June 2015; 14:28)

RJJ12 / Musti / Ardis (54,815) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Wouldn't that be the most amazing thing ever? Like RJJ12 said, you never know who is going to be around for how long so I would really love to hear these two together. I will always be sad that Mariah never had a proper duet with Michael Jackson. These two are my ultimate favorite and they could have come up with a beautiful collaboration. What sucks more is that these two were good friends and hung out together yet a duet never happened. I know MJ did back up vocals for 2 unreleased MC songs during CB era, but I am talking about a proper duet. So yes, Mariah pick up the phone and give Janet a call. (Tuesday 23 June 2015; 13:50)

Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan (54,814) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah has plenty of people who would more than love to appear in her video if she asks them to. But I don't think Mariah is that desperate yet. Names? Jay-Z, Beyonce, Fifth Harmony, Terrence Howard (and the entire team of Empire, the biggest show currently), Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, John Legend, Kanye West, Timberlake, Usher, just to name a few. Heck even Ariana will come if Mariah asks her because technically Mariah didn't say anything negative about her. She has plenty of acquaintances in Hollywood, she just doesn't feel the need to always hang out with them just because that's not her scene. I say acquaintances and not friends because the people who appeared in Madonna's video were acquaintances. I have never seen her with them before the Tidal meeting and I am pretty sure the people in the video came mostly because Jay-Z wanted it to be a Tidal exclusive because he is still trying to make Tidal happen. No disrespect to Madonna, she is a legend and an icon and has been around longer than Mariah. My point basically is that if Mariah wants cameos, she can get cameos. (Tuesday 23 June 2015; 13:36)

Mariah and Janet (54,801) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah giving a shout out to Janet makes me happy. I am a huge Michael Jackson fan and through him I discovered Janet. Can't claim I know her discography well but I admire her and she is definitely an icon. I wish these two would just get into that darn studio and write and record a song. Working with Janet, Mariah can venture into a sound very different yet quite similar to hers. They can contrast and compliment each other simultaneously. They can make an uptempo song we have been dying to hear from Mariah. Ooh the possibilities. Make it happen. (Monday 22 June 2015; 22:56)

Nick (54,800) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Nick didn't "declare" he is dating anyone, so technically neither did Mariah. Yes she is seen holding hands and being close to Packer but didn't the same thing happen with Brett Ratner just a while back? Wasn't she pictured sitting really close to him with his arms around her back? So for all we know they might just be friends. So coming down to technicality, Mariah didn't go "public" with her relation either. Now about Nick not dating up a storm but just being photographed with random people. Well it's funny how many random girls he has been photographed with since the split went public. If these were really just friends then we would have seen them with him even when Mariah was in his life. Lastly, I will always choose a veiled diss song (even a straight up diss song) about an ex than going to an interview and counting down how many people they have slept with, name dropping while they are still married and have kids at home. (Monday 22 June 2015; 22:49)

Nick (54,789) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I don't get why Nick is being so silly right after Mariah's dating rumors surfaced. I mean he has been dating up a storm ever since they separated with not even one word from Mariah. In fact him going public with all those girls left Mariah in the media's hands to be portrayed as the "depressed/insecure/crazy diva who can't stand Nick's happiness and is stuffing her mouth with food and drinks". People just went on and on about how Mariah will never get another man with her cuckoo state and blah blah. He also went around flaunting his massive tattoo covering Mariah's name which again went on to give birth to several articles. So now when she is supposedly dating someone Nick is acting out publicly? What good will it do really? I never get why people go on and on about their personal lives on social media. I mean what can others really do to help them? It's silly and pointless. Grow a pair Nick, your big mouth is one of the many reasons the marriage ended. (Monday 22 June 2015; 14:23)

Neon-Riah (54,758) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah looking smoking hot in this Neon Orange bikini-wetsuit. And Miss Monroe perfecting the classic Mariah pose. Cuteness overload. (Saturday 20 June 2015; 19:58)

Carey-Packer (54,757) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am loving this union. They are both mature individuals and are perfect age wise. He is tall so we know Mimi won't tower over him in her heels (not that it was a problem with Nick because he was tall too but this guy is just so tall and buff). He seems to be smitten by her judging by the articles and she seems to be happy with him. I heard Mariah inspired him to lose all the weight and that he was pursuing her for a while. So I am glad Mariah took her time to accept his advances instead of jumping right into it just for the sake of it. I won't even discuss the money angle because these two are individuals who are successful and rich on their own. Plus Mariah looks smoking hot, did anyone notice how her figure is total hourglass material in that orange outfit? I wish them all the best and hope to see more of them together. Stay happy Mariah. (Saturday 20 June 2015; 19:50)

Lee TS (54,633) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I am sorry if the post offended you and it wasn't solely about Mariah's contribution. I meant how the today's lot has nothing on what the big 5 had. I can't write about the other 4 since I do not follow their careers so Mariah was an example. But oh well really the post wasn't meant to say they have no talent, I think Beyonce is a good singer and Nicki is a fairly good rapper, but they didn't make any contribution that they will be credited for 25 years from now. They may surpass the records but that's about all. And nope never said Mariah was God. She is just an immensely talented singer-songwriter who still manages to crack top 20 without creating controversies or with the help of collaborating with other hot artists. Whitney was a major addict, Janet had family issues big enough to be on reality TV, Madonna's controversies were huge, but their musical contributions are bigger than their controversies. In today's generation, the controversies are bigger than the music. I hope that explains where my post came from. (Sunday 14 June 2015; 11:26)

Edit to the last post (54,632) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ugh I meant big 3. Wrote that message at 6 a.m. darlings. But you all get my point. (Sunday 14 June 2015; 11:15)

MC and the current lot: contribution edition (54,627) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I was thinking about Mariah's contribution to the music industry or let's say things MC popularized/ re-introduced/ "mainstreamed". What comes to mind are "whistles", "melisma", "merging/ mainstreaming Hip Hop with Pop/R&B", creating a holiday staple. (I'm aware that the vocal techniques were there before MC but I'm saying she re-introduced/popularized them.) MC is also known as one of the greatest voices in the world and is an immensely talented songwriter who managed to create a signature sound of her own. (I don't follow other singers as seriously as M but I'm sure for Whitney and Celine, Madge and Janet, one can come up with things they pioneered/re-introduced.) Now let's come to today's music industry starlets. In 25 years, what can we say the current lot popularized/mainstreamed? 1) Beyonce: photoshopped thigh gaps, booty, bodysuits. (Don't get me wrong, she has a good voice but she didn't pioneer anything musically, all she has is borrowed from MC, Madonna and Janet.) 2) Ariana: Cat ear hair bands, bodysuits, high ponytail, failed attempt to be the next MC. (In a world where hitting whistle register is replacing MC.) 3) Miley: Twerking, foam finger violation. 4) Katy Perry: Bra squirting, colored wigs, colorful outfits. 5) Taylor: Boyfriend bashing, breaking YouTube views by forming girl squads. 6) Nicki Minaj: Big butt, loud outfits (to be fair, she re-introduced "Baby Got Back"). 7) Selena Gomez: On and off relationship with Bieber. 8) Iggy Azalea: ? I am lucky to have lived in a time where the big 5 or 4 for now (since Janet is still not back) are still making music. Because once they stop, there is nothing much left. (Sunday 14 June 2015; 1:48)

Deedre (54,598) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You are welcome dahlin'. I really liked what they did with the ending (although I didn't have a problem with the original ending), some may think it's a bit too much but I loved it, gives a whole new spin. (Friday 12 June 2015; 23:00)

Infinity fan made remix (54,594) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter This version of "Infinity" is great and what I loved most is what they did with the ending. It just makes the song so much better. Mariah hire the lambs. (Friday 12 June 2015; 21:33)

Game of war (54,575) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter This is what we know so far. (Friday 12 June 2015; 11:55)

Mariah if you are reading (54,574) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter New producers dahlin'. New producers and writers. Plus some hot new collaborations. You can make it, you can make it happen. (Jenny Craig MIH mix right there.) (Friday 12 June 2015; 11:36)

Matty / big 5 ranking (54,571) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter 1. Celine Dion - 871,185,393 total views 2. Mariah Carey - 678,435,579 total views 3. Whitney Houston - 599,758,594 total views 4. Madonna - 355,500,938 total views 5. Janet Jackson - 45,969,464 total views If you want more in depth information about these artists or any other artists, like country-wise breakdown of views or top songs, you can check it out here. (Friday 12 June 2015; 10:57)

PR (54,556) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think Mariah's PR team is doing a fantastic job. They are slowly toning down her image without trying to make a sudden drastic change. A drastic change would make people roll their eyes and be like "she's trying to hard". Mariah actually has a very amazing personality but she hides it beneath layers of diva act and while we as fans know that the diva act is just a wall she put up, GP don't understand that and the PR team has done an amazing job of making Mariah more accessible. Credit should also be given to Mariah who is holding herself exceptionally well amidst the storm she is going through. I agree with Stacey about the boobs out thing. I think Mariah always looks a lot better when the boobs are a little bit more covered. Like her Paris ensembles have her boobs mostly covered, one can still see the start of the cleavage area and that suits her more than the really low cut necklines. Bring on more of the casuals though Mariah only you can look so glamorous in them casuals. (Friday 12 June 2015; 2:25)

Relevancy of Carey / B (54,554) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah is still very relevant and B I couldn't agree more with you. I mentioned in one of my posts way back when that the problem in Mariah's case is that she already has 18 #1's so anything less than a #1 (or at the very least a top 10) from Mariah is dubbed a flop. I mean #Beautiful went to #15 which for any other would be called huge but people almost don't mention #Beautiful. The Hot 100 is just that, the hottest tracks so far and many of Mariah's singles which flopped did crack the Hot 100, which for others would be considered somewhat a success, but for Mariah the standards are held unfairly high. I say unfairly because in today's music industry even current artists are struggling to sell a lot and yet they expect Mariah (who in other cases they dubbed a "has been") to sell more. A lot of her recent singles entered the Hot 100 with almost no promotion. The fact that she can still crack top 20 with little promotion speaks volume. It would have gone higher. People think MC can't make a successful comeback, but I think they are wrong. With the right song, right plan and right promo, only Mariah (from her contemporaries) has the capability to make an impressive comeback and even score a #1 if not more. Now we can't expect TEOM level because that was a different time, but comparatively (adjusting for inflation and crap) she can still make a huge comeback, but she needs to get everything in line. Her voice is improving with each performance, I never doubt her writing capability, now the only problem is release/promo strategies because that's where most of her singles recently flopped. If she can get these right no one can stop Mariah from claiming back her throne. (Friday 12 June 2015; 2:14)

YouTube views (54,546) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I got this post on another Mariah board and I thought to share it here. This is really huge and the statistics are from September 2014 onwards. Mariah gives us one reason after another to be proud of her. Slay. According to YouTube Insights, Mariah videos (official and fan upload) have amassed a whopping 678,435,579 views since September 2014. Her top countries in terms of views. 1 - United States - 114,603,023 total views 2 - Brazil - 61,603,482 total views 3 - Philippines - 47,893,449 total views 4 - United Kingdom - 34,725,223 total views 5 - Mexico - 17,588,399 total views 6 - Italy - 17,171,873 total views 7 - France - 16,961,443 total views 8 - Japan - 16,771,600 total views Of the "big 5" female artists, Mariah is ranked #2. Astronomical number of views. (Thursday 11 June 2015; 23:12)

The next move (54,528) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I too think that a break right now would do more bad than good. I don't want to pressurize Mariah but if she can, I think she should already start working on her new album and map out exactly how she wants the album to roll out. Mariah, even though she looks 10 years younger, is 45 and age is important in Hollywood. I really believe Mariah has the capability to deliver great material, but the work doesn't end there. Her label needs to back her up and I am strongly against L.A. choosing her next single. L.A. might have been responsible for a lot of artists' success, but I don't like the direction he wants to take Mariah in. Her artistic ability should not be confined. I think the single should be chosen by a group of younger individuals. For Mariah's part, she only needs to keep up the great performances she has been serving up starting from her May leg in Vegas and be confident when she is singing in big event. Also present herself in interviews like she has been doing lately. The rest is on the label to get her big interviews, magazines and big events. (Thursday 11 June 2015; 12:42)

RJJ12 (54,525) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I think why most of us are still in the "is she, isn't she?" phase because just last month when she was asked whether she started working on her new album/or about her plans to get back in the studio, she said she has yet to discuss about the new album with L.A. Reid. L.A himself said something along the same lines when he was asked when he intends to put Mariah back in the studio. Now for the songs you mentioned missing: *singing for Mariah* I wanna know where the songs are, and I want you to show, show me. *breaks into whistle a la X-Factor IWKWLI performance* Plus I mentioned this before, where is the track with DJ Clue? Where is the track with the supposed surprise collaborator? (Thursday 11 June 2015; 10:13)

M / Ardis (54,524) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Sorry for the confusion, I actually saw this video in bulk with the others in Paris and thought it was from 2015, I did see that it was from 2012 later, but I had already written a lot of posts that day so I thought I'd post it later but forgot. (Thursday 11 June 2015; 10:00)

Licia / B (54,500) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Licia, haha I will also go crazy if that happens. I really really hope that if this is about a new song or album, they should not rush release it and be a scattered mess like the last few of her singles. This needs to be organized and they should announce it when they have everything ready. B, that is an exciting thought and I visited the store when I went to Paris and more than being excited about it being the flagship store of the iconic LV, I was over the moon that I was standing in a place where Mariah was. (Thursday 11 June 2015; 0:49)

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