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About Lila from United States: I love Mariah I love to travel, dance, and eat.

Re: MW new trailer (68,417) (68,422) by Lila from United States Cringe is the word of the day. There's not one trailer I haven't cringed at. (Friday 18 November 2016; 1:28)

Re: Vanessa Williams (68,406) (68,416) by Lila from United States I agree 100%. Love her. (Thursday 17 November 2016; 23:51)

Re: New promo for France (68,326) (68,345) by Lila from United States "Pimp herself out for cheap and fleeting attention and money." I'm saying. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't this just supposed to be an 8-episodes long, one-off docuseries? Why the hell do we need, even the illusion of, a "romance" between her and her back up dancer, or any other, serious, personal life drama, for that? I doubt ratings would be bad with Mariah acting her regular diva self but if they are, who cares? She will still be rich and she will still be an amazing artist with or without it. This is not a make or break situation. (Wednesday 16 November 2016; 2:55)

Re: New promo for France (68,300) (68,320) by Lila from United States Speechless. (Monday 14 November 2016; 19:57)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,288) (68,295) by Lila from United States Well I wish I could've been around to tell you that you were not alone lol. James ex-wife has been pictured with her boyfriend, Seal, and the pair's kids and she's been pictured alone with just her kids, just doing family things. It always seemed low key so I don't think they were calling the paps, they were just out and about moments happening to be caught. There was one article, with pics, where she and Seal had taken their kids to watch Seal's kids play soccer. That's why I think it's weird. How can his ex-wife, Erica, be seen out with the kids, alone, but he never is, especially in LA of all places. If he and Mariah were in a real relationship, then why no real moments outside of the PR pap strolls? Even if they weren't caught by the paps, I think at some point a bystander would've gotten a pic of them taking the kids to one fun activity or another if there were any. We got nada. It's all weird. (Sunday 13 November 2016; 14:47)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,281) (68,292) by Lila from United States That too. There are too many strange, off, weird things about this so-called relationship no matter which way you turn it to observe. (Sunday 13 November 2016; 14:18)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,285) (68,289) by Lila from United States Both Mariah and James made their relationship the business of the public when they were leaking pictures and details to TMZ, calling up the paps right after they got engaged and had a magazine article on the rings, had many a planned pap stroll, always giving us updates of the cost of whatever piece of jewelry he bought her, the IV to show off the "hers" yacht, Mariah allowing the wedding planning to be put on and James allowing himself to be filmed for Mariah's World, and now Mariah strolling everywhere with Bryan and the ring switching. The relationship was never private and neither has acted as the private individuals they or anyone else claim them to be. (Sunday 13 November 2016; 13:50)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,280) (68,283) by Lila from United States I could go without seeing her on one ever again, lest I get flashbacks of these past two years and it would be lovely for her to spend quality time with the twins, without the hangers on. I feel sad that I have no high hopes of that actually occurring. (Sunday 13 November 2016; 5:15)

Re: New pics (68,269) (68,279) by Lila from United States That was my first thought too lol: Spanx body suit. But yes this is, amazingly, better than anything she's worn lately and her face looks amazing, so I'll take it. (Saturday 12 November 2016; 23:21)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,271) (68,278) by Lila from United States If that really happens, hopefully he'll have gotten his employees out of jail because it would be a real slap in the face to them, for him to be vacationing, while they're rotting in a Shanghai prison, their futures precarious. I really hope the breakup is real and, if not, that Mariah comes to her senses and ends it. James isn't a catch. He doesn't have looks, he doesn't have business acumen, and he's bad at relationships. It was reported, after his father passed away, that he inherited and estimated $5B dollars. He lost over $2B in a Vegas casino not working out. Now he's recently lost an estimated $600-800M due to his blunder in China. It's a good thing his kids, most likely, already have trust funds set up because by the time this man is done failing there could be no money left. I can't say for sure he's a Scientologist but I can say that much of the company he keeps is side eye worthy. Then, to top it of, he sucks at relationships. Both of his marriage's failures have been put down to, of all things, stress on the marriage and it's always his stress. It's entirely ridiculous. When his businesses aren't doing well he lets his relationships slide down the toilet. The only box he ticks is having money and for him that's precarious from where I'm standing. (Saturday 12 November 2016; 23:11)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,272) (68,276) by Lila from United States Lol. That was so funny. She's such an idiot. I never thought about your point about it being a distraction from his business blunder but I see your point. In America, his blunder wasn't and still isn't getting any press but I think in Australia it was especially because it affected the future of his unwanted Casino. Still, I can't stop my brain from finding something to pick it all a part lol. For the most part, it always comes back to the engagement ring switch and her careless manner of handling it. If this was a planned publicity stunt, just continually wearing the ring would make tongues wag, there's no need to treat it so carelessly if you're just faking it all or she could just take it off until she makes the announcement that they're magically back together. *eye roll* Even then, this all just seems so stupid. This isn't the first time James has been dumb and lost a $hit ton of money, nor is he the first person to do so. This just doesn't seem worth it. Grrrrr. *stomps foot in frustration* Lol. I'm really trying to understand this nonsense because no matter which way I view it, it doesn't seem worth it and I also don't want to believe that Mariah would really engage in this stupidity for a stupid or nonsensical reason that won't be worth it the end. (Saturday 12 November 2016; 22:50)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex James to blast her in "tell-all" book? (68,262) (68,268) by Lila from United States I just keep thinking to myself, if they were looking for viewership and publicity, the obvious choice would've been to have an expensive, OTT, three-ring circus wedding and film it. They wouldn't even have to focus on James until it was time to say I do. Why jump to a fake breakup that involves him looking unstable and her stupid? Makes no sense. I don't see what James gets out of this. He's not a celebrity, and no one's going to want to do business with him or stay at his hotels just because he's had a messy break up with Mariah. Most of the articles are making him out to be a cad. Also, funny that, last year, the Daily Mail reported that Nick was writing a tell-all book, due to Mariah's refusing to give him a $30M divorce settlement, just a week before Stella's hiring was confirmed. Now it's James writing the tell-all book but Mariah looking for a $50M payout. It's the same story, slightly rearranged. (Saturday 12 November 2016; 19:25)

Re: Paying to look trashy (68,222) (68,229) by Lila from United States I always thought it was the style of many of her gowns that people didn't like. I've seen many use the word prom to describe them. She also needs to let go of the idea that a dress has to have plunging cleavage, Swarovski crystal, some type of shiny material, or unflattering cut outs. I still think that Mariah has had many good moments and she pulls them off. I also liked a lot of her dresses from the Rainbow tour; they were simple but cute and flattering. I think if she went for a more mature (there's that big word again lol) look (on and off stage) people would love it and honestly Mariah looks so much better when she goes for a classy look. I've seen some fabulous Marchesa, Ellie Saab, and Valentino gowns that I've thought that Mariah could rock. I wish she'd take a page out of Beyonce's book, no more leotards Mariah, as Beyonce's actually serve a functional purpose, but the fact that most of her leotards are gorgeous because she gets them custom made by some of the top designers for top fashion houses: Balmain, Gucci, Roberto Cavalli, etc. And if she still only wants to do the leotard thing, then, still go the Beyoncé route because whoever designed that Pepsi Bismol mess needs to be forced to push a boulder uphill and Mariah and co. need to push their own for thinking it looked good. (Friday 11 November 2016; 13:14)

Re: Paying to look trashy (68,196) (68,209) by Lila from United States That's a great question. Mariah really does have some nice pieces in her closet. Why she doesn't utilize them, I have no clue. I would also prefer her to lose the leotards and just wear some gorgeous dresses. I really love a lot of Mariah's gown moments. (Thursday 10 November 2016; 17:32)

Re: Paying to look trashy (68,185) (68,194) by Lila from United States How she does it, I don't think any of us will ever understand. The saying "I can do bad all by myself" immediately springs to mind. M, you can make your own self look terrible. Your own image a disaster. Keep your coins and do some DIY. (Thursday 10 November 2016; 13:26)

Re: The kids are not alright (68,136) (68,148) by Lila from United States Never mind, I just noticed that was in reply to a different re post. Apologies. (Wednesday 9 November 2016; 4:30)

Re: The kids are not alright (68,136) (68,146) by Lila from United States I never said they weren't well behaved. (Wednesday 9 November 2016; 4:22)

Re: The kids are not alright (68,139) (68,145) by Lila from United States I see what you're saying. Anyway, as far as Alison. . . again I don't know what to say lol. I still stand by my statement that she has had enough time, money, and opportunity to deal with her issues. At the same time I feel sorry for her. Honestly, I don't know how some people do it. Whatever happened to her in the past, I think was big but it has got to be exhausting to hold onto anger and resentment and bitterness for so long. It takes too much energy to be angry. I also don't really worry about her in regards to Mariah though. Yes it's tacky and hurtful that she goes to the press but at the same time, I think Mariah is good as long as she blocks her out. I can't speak for everyone else but I find it's easier to do this when you accept so and so person for who they are, no matter how screwed up they are. You just attribute it to them being them but you don't [censored] with them and you keep it moving. (Wednesday 9 November 2016; 4:06)

Re: The kids are not alright (68,133) (68,138) by Lila from United States Discounting? Because I don't think that their issues stem from being biracial or racism experienced? I don't see that as discounting. A lot of the racist occurrences did happen before Mariah's birth or before she was even three, so she would be hard pressed to remember, especially in any great detail. For instance, the story about them being shot at through their window happened the year she was born, the animal poisonings and having the car blown up: "Mariah herself, star of the films Precious and The Butler, was shielded from these hardships, as she was not born until March 1970. That year the family moved yet again, this time to a more affluent New York neighbourhood, but the problems simply intensified. They were subjected to racist attacks - amongst them, their dogs were poisoned and their car was blown up. That was the beginning of a nightmare," says Patricia. "When we were eating one night, someone fired a shot through the window. Luckily, none of the children were in the room." Many of these occurrences I think she was told about when she was older, not things she remembered offhand. I don't think that's discounting. My post had nothing to do with Mariah and her siblings relationships in regards to one another. Are they jealous? Could be. I don't have an opinion one way or the other in that because I do think that they're all too grown for any foolishness and as I said in my last post I don't give them a pass as they they are all old enough and have or had money to get help for their issues. My post detailed my belief that they all have issues that stem from their childhood, however, I don't think they stem from being biracial or the racism they encountered, but because their upbringing was unstable, the father was absent, and the parenting was overall lacking. (Wednesday 9 November 2016; 0:22)

The kids are not alright (68,131) by Lila from United States I haven't been on this board to know if The Truth is a troll or not and I don't know what all the talk about Morgan is but I certainly agree with him on that, most of the horrible things that happened to Mariah's family, that Mariah has recounted, come from stories that she was told, not events she witnessed firsthand and would have been affected by. Mariah was three by the time her parents split up, her mother constantly moved her around, and yes Mariah was light enough to pass for white. I think the only thing that was first hand was her saying that Alison would get beaten up because she was the darkest. I, personally, am not giving Patricia or anyone else credit or explaining away things that can't be explained away and shouldn't be explained away, or given a pass, simply because Mariah can sing. The problems that Mariah and her siblings have, do not seem to stem from being biracial or any hardships associated with it and they're not the first people to go through hardship (nor the worst). Mariah is deep in many ways, her music proves that, but she's also childish in many ways. She constantly displays behavior that says that she's suffering from lack of a father figure. She's sexy but it's a sexy that is seeking male attention because she needs the validation. Not to mention, the fact that she's said in the past, that she's had older boyfriends from the age of thirteen onward. After Mariah's father died, she had this to say: "When you grow up with one parent, you get one side of the story. I'm not saying there was a deliberate thing that happened, but that's just the way it is." Mariah will allude to things but never elaborate on them but think it can be assumed that she found out that things were not all that she believed they were when it came to the reasons why her father wasn't around and they most likely centered on her mom. I've always thought that Mariah's saying that Patricia would have her around her friends and call a little adult was off putting. Patricia worked three job sometimes but from what I've read she also refused to get a so-called "regular" job that had a chance at actually paying well. I'm all for dreams and goals but when you have three kids something's got to give. Mariah was left home alone a lot - Patricia's jobs would require her to be there at odd hours, particularly in the evening and most of the time she couldn't take Mariah with her - and Morgan would dip out. I find it doubtful she didn't know that Morgan would leave as most kids tell you everything. Yes, baby-sitters are expensive but the bite the bullet or make your son act right but don't continually leave your child with someone unreliable. It's weird that she didn't take Mariah's education seriously. IMO Patricia didn't just have a do your best attitude, she just didn't care. From what I've read, the only indication came when Mariah got to the end of high school and I think that's because she just wanted Mariah to be able to say that she graduated, versus actually having learned something. Mariah is now repeating her mother's actions but with a bigger budget. Divorced when her kids were three, constantly moving around out of country, scheduling events on holidays and birthdays knowing (even if only unconsciously) that their dad won't be able to make it, does not take their education seriously. I don't think she wants them to be completely ignorant, don't get me wrong, but whenever Nick would talk about them doing something that would take more intellectual power and someone to have payed attention in math class, Mariah would immediately counter with them doing something in music. I think Alison is ... I can't even think of a word, however I think there's anger and resentment, from her, towards Patricia and I don't think Alison is lying about everything that has happened to her in her childhood. Something happened, something went wrong. Mariah's past has been told through a very rose-colored Rages to Riches filter. If that filter were taken away and an in-depth look was taken, I think it'd be a whole other story. Personally, I hold Mariah accountable because she has the time, money, and opportunity to go to therapy and get help for any issues that she has, her siblings the same. However, I don't think it's unfair to acknowledge where these issues stem from and IMO, that's their mother and, while most likely a lesser extent, their father. (Tuesday 8 November 2016; 16:47)

Re: Oh here the rumors come for the kids (68,095) (68,106) by Lila from United States I didn't even think of that but it would definitely be a new low. (Tuesday 8 November 2016; 3:25)

Re: Oh here the rumors come for the kids (68,095) (68,101) by Lila from United States I definitely agree and the same goes for James. No stepparents here. It was weird as all heck that James' kids were never seen with them and Roc and Roe were in James' presence or near it but never interacted with him. Not the actions of two people in love and trying to be a new blended family. (Tuesday 8 November 2016; 2:24)

Re: Bryan Tanaka (68,092) (68,094) by Lila from United States I'll take A, B, C, and D for 5000 Alex. Lol. (Monday 7 November 2016; 22:53)

Re: New pics (68,070) (68,078) by Lila from United States I thought Nick was good for Mariah because I could see he genuinely loved and cared for her and still does and he did keep her grounded. He wasn't perfect but neither am I. I also didn't find him to be immature, like some say he was but heck, if you call him immature then water met its level because Mariah is immature and her immaturity has been on display for years. Even now we're seeing that immaturity on 100 and fans are in denial about it. "Clearly she's very impressionable even at this age and has a bad side that can easily be brought out." I've noticed this my own self and glad I'm not the only one. Mariah is very impressionable and many times for the worst. This is what I was trying to say in my other posts when I said can Mariah, the real Mariah, left to her own devices be able to make good and consistent choices in regards to her personal life and career (and for career, not just music but image and employees) and the resounding answer seems to be no because as RibbonB said, she keeps switching devils. Due to something inside of her, she will always revert back to taking up the company of slimeball people and acting as they tell her to act and doing what they tell her to do and not taking serious the people who have the best intentions for her. It's sad to have to say and think this in regards to a grown woman with two small children but it is what it is. (Monday 7 November 2016; 16:27)

Re: Oh here the rumors come for the kids (68,052) (68,069) by Lila from United States That article is disgusting. Honestly, Mariah is on my last nerve with this situation. I can at least respect James for having his spokesperson directly deny that allegation. Mariah on the other hand is doing nothing but going from one party to the next, flashing her nipples, and acting like an immature child still wearing that ring. The children should not be brought into the fray but this is all Mariah's fault in the first place because she should not have had Roc and Roe around him in the first place. (Monday 7 November 2016; 13:22)

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