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Webmaster (66,396) by Edward from USA There are a couple of posters here whose messages are so edited out that most times is very difficult to decipher what they're talking about. I know you've made it clear many times about the rules, but they keep ignoring you. I don't see the point in posing their messages when all we see is a bunch of [...]. [Webmaster: Some like Sheila never learn, but I think it's too much to delete the message completely.] (Saturday 17 September 2016; 18:55)

Re: New Insta pics (66,289) (66,296) by Edward from USA Marissa, once again you have conveyed precisely the way many of us fans feel. We've always loved Mariah for her voice, music, and the story behind the music. We connected to these many songs she sung because they felt real to us, not just because they were nice songs put together giving people hope. "Make It Happen", "Anytime You Need a Friend", "Hero", "Looking In", "Buttefly", "Close My Eyes", "Outside" and the list goes on. All written and sung beautifully but also her life put into beautiful poetry. Mariah felt real, and we could feel the pain of the lady behind the music while she sung to us mere mortals her life story. And we felt that through her we also had a voice, and her songs helped us through tough stuff. Now, as Marissa very well stated, we're in a state of confusion, not because we hate her, but because we don't know this person she's become anymore. I all for woman empowerment, I'll for women expressing their sexiness, Mariah has done that gracefully so many times before. Mariah would get a concert dubbed even when her vocals were great, but now she allows a blurry and weird picture of her to be posted on her Instagram, and that I don't understand. Where is the perfectionist that she used to be? (Wednesday 14 September 2016; 22:39)

Re: New Insta pics (66,240) (66,243) by Edward from USA Marissa, that's exactly what I was thinking. Why regurgitate the same thing when she doesn't seem to care. Actually she seems to be enjoying it. A pic basically emulating an orgasm is going to translate in millions in album sales. I never thought Mariah would turn into what Madonna has been doing, it looks so desperate. I'm not giving out my opinion on the subject of her pictures either, at this point it is abso-f*cking-diculous. If she's pulling these stunts to generate ratings, she should at least get better quality pictures. But let me be a "true lamb" and say: "yas queen", you're slaying and snatching wings. I really can't wait for new music. (Wednesday 14 September 2016; 4:01)

Re: New music (66,218) (66,227) by Edward from USA Mimi L., I think Mariah has so many songs already recorded that she could release an EP just for the fans to keeps salivating for new music. Just like when she released "Help Me Make it", "100%" and "Almost Home". We need something, and we need it yesterday, lol. Most likely her collaboration on Empire is going to be the prelude to her actual single. A song doesn't have to be single material to be great. (Tuesday 13 September 2016; 17:39)

Re: Wow some post here (66,202) (66,208) by Edward from USA Darren, don't be surprised. What can you expect from somebody who's an active member of Westboro Baptist Church. YouTube it if you don't know about it, you'll see Sheila spreading her hate there. (Tuesday 13 September 2016; 3:47)

Annabelle (66,177) (66,188) (66,207) by Edward from USA Annabelle is an evil porcelain doll that first appeared in the movie "The Conjuring". She was so evil that she got her very own movie called "Annabelle". Rumor has it that the doll was a regular poster on this messageboard. She was around for a year or so, then during a Full Moon, some regular posters here got together and cast a spell chasing her away. Rumor has it she was vanished to a place called Dreamville or something like, I don't really know. She was supposed to have a baby with not beginning and without an end. Don't ask me, I don't know what that means. (Tuesday 13 September 2016; 3:35)

You can't have it both ways (66,118) (66,122) by Edward from USA Marissa, I agree with you 100%. In perfect world, Mariah could be showing her nipples topless and it would be perfectly OK, but we're far from being in that utopic land. I love sexy Mariah, always have. When I first saw the Honey video, I was in awe of her beauty. There's a difference between sexy and trashy, but some people conveniently don't want to see it when it comes to Mariah. She claims her Mary Poppinsness (lol) at every chance she gets, and always claims to be eternally 12, then she turns offering her boobs for the next available hungry eyes at every chance she gets, not in a sexy way, but in a trashy way. If she doesn't care about what people think and about selling records anymore, then she should continue giving boobs left and right, but then she'll have to deal with the consequences. She's too damn talented to resort to stunts. Nobody is asking the woman to be a nun or not to show skin, just do it gracefully and leave something to the imagination. As someone said, those men peeping at her boobs won't be the ones buying her records. (Sunday 11 September 2016; 5:20)

Re: Marilyn Monroe (66,039) (66,047) by Edward from USA Mariah Carey is a fan of Marilyn Monroe's, she's not Marilyn Monroe, and she won't ever be in her category when it comes to what Marylin brought to the table. Marylin Monroe never pushed sexy, she exuded sexiness. She was glamorous, never trashy. Mariah came out of the cocoon and turned into a sexy and beautiful Bufferfly, never trashy. Even in the video for Breakdown she looks damn sexy. During the Rainbow era she was still a young woman, I don't remember any picture of her flashing her boobs as if she wanted to feed anybody. But now Mariah is borderline trashy. If there were a list of the top ten glamorous ladies in the music business, I don't think Mariah would be on that list. At least not the "Mariah Carey of the day" as she called a diva of the moment on an Oprah show. (Friday 9 September 2016; 22:08)

Gasping - lack of air mix (66,043) by Edward from USA I first noticed Mariah gasping for air when she started promoting "Butterfly". It was a shock to me since she'd always had lungs of steel. I'm not expert to say that it has to do with her implants, but it has always boggled my mind as to what the cause could be. That's when her unmatched effortless fluidity went down the drain too. Sometimes when I listen to some of the songs I like from Ariana Grande, I feel nostalgic of those times when Mariah could still sing a line without the worry look in her face. Ariana doesn't have Mariah's range or enunciation but she has that buttery tone Mariah used to have. I was listening to Celine Dion's new song "Recovering" written by P!nk, and and even though her voice definitely has changed, I wish Mariah had retained as much control of her voice as Celine has. (Friday 9 September 2016; 21:53)

Re: Bathtub moments (66,026) (66,028) by Edward from USA What scares me the most about the pics in the tub is the look in her eyes, like something isn't quite right. And the fake smile again with her head to the side. These pics are very unflattering. How many times do we have to see Mariah lying down touching herself? Not only in pictures but in videos. Is there anything ever left to the imagination? If this is the way she thinks she's going for a memorable comeback, she'd better think twice. I would've expected this type of behavior back when she was younger in her 20's. She seems to be going through some sort of a midlife crisis. When you have a fan who's been riding with you for 25 years ready to get off the wagon the situation is critical. (Friday 9 September 2016; 17:13)

Have you heard it? (65,945) by Edward from USA I would die if Mariah covered "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy. It's an originally song by Sting, but I love Eva's take on it better. So soulful. (Tuesday 6 September 2016; 17:04)

Randy, right to dream (65,944) by Edward from USA Andrew, shut up. Randy has a "right to dream". Randy, keep on posting. I relate to your frustrations, but I would suggest one thing to you: Just don't set your expectations too high or you'll keep getting disappointed. I made my peace with the fact that even if Mariah slept with all Packer's money worth of humidifiers for 12 hours a night, her voice from the 90's would still never come back. It's gone. I don't entertain the idea or fool myself anymore. I do expect great lyrics and consistent decent performances/songs. One thing that has definitely helped Mariah's voice to be consistent is practice, she's said it before and it is evident now with her Vegas gig. I wish we could go back to when you would discover an album on first play, when we would only know the first single, and Mariah would come out just to start promoting the release of new material. I remembered unwrapping the Butterfly album, only knowing about Honey and nothing else, and then discovering each track as they played on. "Bufferfly", "Close My Eyes" and "Outside" spoke to my heart. (Tuesday 6 September 2016; 16:38)

Re: Mariah Carey's HIV+ sister (65,877) (65,888) by Edward from USA Andrew, I never suggested anybody should be marked, cursed or discriminated against for having HIV (all caps) however they got it. Had I thought that way, I wouldn't have brought Alison as a person not to judge by her HIV status. My statement about those who have contracted HIV by accident was to illustrate that not everybody got it just because they knowingly put themselves in risky situations. Remember that many ignorant people still think HIV is a thing that only happens to gay people. As for Alison and her HIV medications, believe me when I tell you this: In the US, especially in New York, anybody who doesn't have a job or has a reported annual income of $16,395 and below is eligible for free Medicaid, so she has access to her medications. I'm pretty sure most likely Alison wouldn't be alive if she weren't taking her medications. Morgan talks about creating a trust for her to cover her basic needs, but supporting Alison financially hasn't guaranteed her quitting her lifestyle. I'm pretty sure when she comes knocking because she really wants it, she'll find the support her needs. (Sunday 4 September 2016; 16:03)

Alison HIV status (65,869) by Edward from USA I've always wondered why when they refer to Alison in the media they have to also bring the fact that she's HIV+ as if her status were some sort of curse or something to be ashamed of. It's like you're marked and should be marginalized. Many people have contracted HIV+ no necessarily because they were being promiscuous or hookers. Many have been born with it, others have gotten it by accident, blood transfusions and such. I do really think they do it to kind of let Mariah know her princess life is not as fairy after all, but that's ridiculous. But this is the world we live in. (Sunday 4 September 2016; 0:45)

Poor Alison Carey (65,818) by Edward from USA I'm pretty sure that from the beginning of Mariah's career one thing that Tommy must've done was to make sure Alison was not going to be a problem by offering her some sort of help as a pre-emptive measure. Loving your family doesn't necessarily mean that you have to support a behavior that is detrimental to yourself thus affecting the rest of the family. Alison has made a decision to be a prostitute and now she's facing the consequences of the actions. I love my family and would do anything for them. One thing I wouldn't do is just sit and witness someone I love kill himself/herself little by little when professional and emotional support has been provided for that person to get better. You want to kill yourself, I love you dearly, but I won't be part of it. It is sad, but Alison has made her bed and she's now lying pretty on it. It is sad, but it's the truth. Mariah could put a million dollar in her hand, and she would still go back to the streets, so I don't see the point in Mariah helping her so she could walk the streets in nice shoes, weaves, and make up. (Friday 2 September 2016; 4:56)

Re: Michael Jackson cover (65,804) (65,809) by Edward from USA "Will You Be There", "You're Not Alone", in duet with Michael "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". She shouldn't ever touch "Gotta Be There". Chaka Khan's took that song and made sure whoever came after her wouldn't stand a chance. Just the same way Mariah took "O Holy Night" and made it hers. Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Celine Dion tried it, but they never matched Mariah's version. (Friday 2 September 2016; 2:38)

Re: C'mon people (65,718) (65,719) by Edward from USA Edouard, I do really think you must be on crack not to see what's going here. It's not only the desperate skimpy outfits, but the image she projects with her obsessive photo-shopping to make her look a certain way we all know it's not true, it's evident and obvious. And please do not compare the sexy Mariah from the Butterfly era to the this "look at me I'm sexy, don't you really see, with my humps, my loverly lady bums" trash. It's cheapening her. She doesn't need that. A fan is supposed to be supportive, but not ridiculously go with the flow and justify every ridiculous thing his/her idol might do. When Mariah releases some great music and her image is so damaged people won't give two shits about her, I'm pretty sure you'll have J.D. to blame. I'm sorry everybody, but I really had to let this one out of my chest. (Tuesday 30 August 2016; 1:53)

So fake (65,710) by Edward from USA In the name of all that's holy, who the hell allowed that horrible photo-shopped picture to be posted on her instagram? Everybody knows Mariah doesn't have a booty like that, and besides, whoever photoshopped it, did a horrible job. At least get a professional. That ass look so unnatural to me, but it seems to be people in the her bubble will say yes to anything regardless of the damage it could cost. I never thought Mariah would pull a Minaj with her fake ass. (Monday 29 August 2016; 19:46)

Re: M upset? (65,688) (65,692) by Edward from USA Licia, completely agree with you. When it comes her sister Alison, she doesn't seem to do anything to be worthy of the help that could be given to her. I have a friend who has a brother who is a doctor and lost everything because of Meth, and nobody could help him until he decided he wanted to change, and one day he came knocking, got on a program, and he's clean now for 5 years and back with his family that never stopped loving him, but a family that refused to enable him. They tried to get him him into programs against his will, and he always dropped or walked out in the middle of the night. Alison keeps doing the same thing over and over. I don't judge her because everybody has their demons they deal with, but she shouldn't expect support when she's behaving the way she does, and for such a long time. (Monday 29 August 2016; 1:01)

Empire and the big song (65,690) by Edward from USA Judging by the preview, Mariah will be playing Mariah with a different name on Empire. What makes me excited and concerned at the same time is the "Big Song" she's helping Jussie Smollett write and produce. Even though Empire is not as popular as it used to be, many people still watch it so they've kept it on the air. Believe me they would've pulled the plugged had the show been doing bad. So, it's time for Mariah to redeem herself for "Rush-Finity". I'm still sad she didn't make good use of Justin Bieber popularity. (Monday 29 August 2016; 0:49)

Meet and not greet (65,684) by Edward from USA I can understand if Mariah cancels a show because she's sick or has an urgent family situation. She's human, and it could happen to any of us. I don't understand though how she can perform and not say hi and take a picture with maybe no more than 20 people. Any of us calling out when we're sick is different from Mariah cancelling a "Meet and Greet" because many of those who purchased those expensive tickets probably traveled internationally for that specific event, and it's not like they could easily cancel or re-book a flight to have the chance again to meet her. I've been there and you're left feeling disappointed. People don't really worry much about whether they would get a refund, but the fact they've planned, taken vacations, gotten nannies and stuff to go to her show. If those who couldn't meet her briefly lived nearby, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't complain that much. But then again, that's life, and sh*t happens. (Monday 29 August 2016; 0:08)

Dreaming of you - drifting (65,498) by Edward from USA If Mariah is down with Nick getting ready to get their freaks on, and all of a sudden you hear "and then a hero comes along" and on top of that "with the strength to carry on". I'm sorry Mariah but that sound like a threesome to me. Nick must've felt very uncomfortable looking at this woman longing for "Hero" with high notes and all when he was already there sweating. It's evident that Nick has diarrhea of the mouth, but it's not less true that Mariah is freaky in bed. I hope for the sake of fans that "Right to Dream" wasn't played after the fact. (Sunday 21 August 2016; 15:27)

Almost Home - love making (65,489) by Edward from USA I would've envisioned Mariah making love to "Almost Home", the title is more lyrically appropriate. "And then a hero comes along" would be kind of creepy. "I'm almost there, almost home" would be perfect for that. Another song that would definitely go with her love making would be: "River Deep, Mountains very High". (Sunday 21 August 2016; 2:19)

Best eras - in memoriam (65,413) by Edward from USA Vocally: 1990-1995 During this era Mariah's voice was effortless, there wasn't any straining or struggle. It was perfect. Not only could she sing high, low and between, but her command of the whistle register was unparalleled. Little things she did to adorn some of her songs were out of this world ("Music Box" at 3:14, "Underneath The Stars" at 1:42). To me it was like listening the voice of an angel. Her voice was like butter and her fluidly was impeccable. Visually: 1997 During this era Mariah's freedom was evident, and she was sexy without trying too hard. She penned some of her most introspective and beautiful songs ("Butterfly", "Close My Eyes", "Outside"). She still had it, but the butter in hear voice had left the building. 2005 This era proved that when Mariah has a great team, and she allows input and take some direction things can turn out right. This was a combination of Mariah's determination, good writing, good singing with less whispering, and great management. The music alone wouldn't have gotten this result. (Friday 19 August 2016; 2:27)

Nice picture (65,316) by Edward from USA I was reading an article about Scientology, and found this picture of Mariah and her sisters, and two other guys. (Tuesday 16 August 2016; 1:19)

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