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Alaia (54,877) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah looks fabulous in this picture. So glamorous. It's the red version of the black one she wore in Paris. With all the Alaia dresses she has been sporting lately (including that horrid collar plus fish scales dress in Vegas show, which come to think of it looks like she is being swallowed by a fish) anyways so with all the Alaia dresses she has been wearing lately, I wonder if she'll be the next face of Alaia. I mean she did have a big shoot in Paris right? I wonder if it was for Harper's Bazaar or Alaia. I am selfish so I want it to be both. It's about time Mariah gets that billion dollar face on the billboards of the biggest names in fashion. Also Mariah please wear some Balmain for me? I want more edgy Mariah moments. Can we make it happen? (Thursday 25 June 2015; 3:23)

Stella's antics (54,866) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I don't mind Mariah/Stella controlling how she is being portrayed in the media. Almost every other major celeb does that. But I hope they keep it classy. I mean no need for pictures like that awkward kissing one and all. Those will do no good and won't fool anyone. Other than that, if Mariah's team is providing her candid pictures like the ones of her and Packer in the orange dress or whatever, it's fine. Those look normal. They shouldn't get carried away though. Everything is good in small doses. (Wednesday 24 June 2015; 21:03)

Giovanni (54,865) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter She did rock this style during the MLB charity event where she was wearing the bedazzled sling while performing. It's one of her best hairstyles although she rarely wears it like that. And yes the Vegas curls (the wig she wears with the black dress is pretty bad). She looks much better wearing that black dress with her natural hair like she did in the "Infinity" video. (Wednesday 24 June 2015; 20:57)

Instagram (54,857) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter If I didn't know otherwise, I would have sworn this picture is from 1997-1999 era. What does this woman do to keep looking so hot? I love it that she is wearing this hair lately. Suits her real well. She looks hot. (Wednesday 24 June 2015; 16:58)

Licia (54,856) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter The "almost kiss" picture gave me the same vibes it gave you, with a side of cringe to go with it. There is no way the paparazzi just suddenly got that picture. (Wednesday 24 June 2015; 16:54)

Licia (54,848) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Haha I truly hope it's not a stunt. If we go by Mariah's history, she never did resort to pulling publicity stunts by hooking up with someone to be in the headlines. Our girl is saying the truth when she said she is a prude because in 25 years she has dated very few people. James and Mariah look happy together, I have no idea about Packer but I find it unlikely that Mariah will pull a stunt. She has her children with her along with Packer and I believe that if she was planning to just do it for the media, she wouldn't involve the kids. It's weird but for some reason I am like wow is Mariah really dating? Because it seems like ages (which it has been) since she dated and when she was dating Mark before Nick no one hardly knew about it since it was super hush hush. But anyways about the marriage rumor I hope she takes her time and considers everything before doing that. It's a rumor for now so I'll just ignore it. But she does look happy in the pictures and is positively glowing. I hope she gets her happy ending, with or without James. (Wednesday 24 June 2015; 14:38)

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)

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