From shy kid to pop diva
That stunning voice - no one can deny its power. It's one of the reasons why fans have made Mariah Carey the only artist to have a hit single every year of the '90s. Now known as one of pop's most powerful performers, it took 20 years for the girl from Long Island to become a pop princess - and even less time to watch as some of the luster faded from her glittery life.
Born to an opera-singing mother and a Venezuelan father, Carey struggled with identity issues as a young woman. While living in Manhattan trying to jumpstart her music career, Carey took on a series of odd jobs, including singing backup for Brenda K. Starr. But it was a chance meeting with Tommy Mottola, the president of Columbia Records, that would change her life. Mottola quickly signed Carey to her first record contract, and the two later married. To outsiders, it seemed a perfect end to the fairy tale.
But in 1997, the fairy tale ended when divorce hit. She dropped Columbia for a multimillion-dollar deal with Virgin. And then, with the less-than-stellar performance of her new single and her first starring role in the movie Glitter, Mariah Carey found herself in a hospital recuperating from exhaustion.
This E! True Hollywood Story follows Carey's struggle with fame and the fight for normalcy in her life. Listen to friends, family and colleagues, including Missy Elliott, Master P, Patti LaBelle, Carey's cousin Sean MacDonald and her two former roommates from her early New York days, as they reveal some surprising things about Carey. "Mariah Carey: The E! True Hollywood Story" premieres on November 28 at 8 pm and will re-run on November 28 at 10 pm, December 2 at 8 pm and December 2 at 11 pm. Don't miss this compelling look into the life of a true diva and star. (E! Online)
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