Does Mariah Carey really give her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka $25,000 a month so he can lavish her with presents? That's the latest claim from Life & Style. But is it true? Gossip Cop investigates this money-for-gifts allegation.
According to the magazine, Carey is worth approximately $520,000 million, while Tanaka is "nowhere near that". Still, the publication contends, the singer's figured out a way for her dancer boyfriend to spoil her. "Mariah gives Bryan $25,000 a month so he can buy her gifts," a so-called "source" tells the tabloid. "She doesn't care that he's using her money to do it," adds the alleged insider.
The outlet then notes how Carey's ex-fiance, billionaire James Packer, used to blow through cash for her presents. Carey, contends the magazine's "source", simply wants "the same treatment from Bryan". Mostly, though, claims the tabloid, the singer enjoys "opening gifts".
Arguably, it seems Life & Style left a nice gift for Gossip Cop because the story is completely made up. While it's true that Tanaka is on her payroll, there is no such gift stipend. Not only does Carey's rep tell us it's "not true", but a close friend of both ours and the singer also assures, "Tanaka makes his own money, and what he can afford, he buys her." Our impeccable insider further points out that both Carey and Tanaka are fully aware of the discrepancy in wealth, and "whenever he gets her something, it's appreciated".
Gossip Cop was initially suspicious of this article because the tabloid has been caught on several occasions printing verifiably untrue stories about the couple. Three months ago, for example, we busted the outlet when it absurdly reported Carey was engaged to Tanaka. Curiously, the magazine never referred to the two as engaged in its latest story.
It's also the same publication Gossip Cop called out when it bizarrely alleged Carey bought Tanaka a life-size doll of herself. By the outlet's own account, wouldn't have Tanaka picked that up with the $25,000 a month he purportedly receives from Carey? Of course, none of those stories were true, and neither is the new report about Carey funneling a fortune to Tanaka so he can buy her gifts.
(Gossip Cop)
|
|
