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Let them eat cake (112,259) by Stacey from USA Yup, you are 100% right. This Christmas is going to rock. I love the video and didn't see anything political about it. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 23:07) this is a reply to message 112,254

Let them eat cake (112,254) by Edward from USA Dove, dear, don't fall for it. This Christmas will be epic. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 13:45)

3 albums (112,258) by MusicfanJ from Germany So true. "The songs had a charm and innocence to them, genuine melodies and interesting arrangements." I see it the same way. The early recordings with Ben Margulies are so soulful, pure and unique. A wonderful sound. I also love her darker, rich voice on the debut. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 20:52) this is a reply to message 112,225

3 albums (112,225) by Bill from the UK There's a magic to the debut that was never recaptured (if I could recapture). Everyone always bleats on about working with Walter again, but I've always wanted her to collaborate with Ben Margulies again instead. Every Walter song had a similar style and structure. Same for the JD productions, and the C&C collabs. Every Carey/Margulies composition was unique and different to the one before it. The songs had a charm and innocence to them, genuine melodies and interesting arrangements. She's never had that with anyone since and it is, along with the exceptional voice, what makes the debut such a standout and my favourite. (Monday 3 November 2025; 17:53)

Christmas (112,257) by MusicfanJ from Germany Exactly. I still read newspapers and books by the way. But I also had to google what Sephora is. Lol. I've never heard of it too. And I missed the add thing as well. I just thought the it's time video is fun and looks good. I also didn't get what it has to do with Amazon? That the Christmas season is also used for commerce is nothing new too. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 20:27) this is a reply to message 112,248

Christmas (112,248) by TJ from Norway One of the biggest problem in 2025, beside social media, self diagnosis and allergies, is that people don't read the news. Everyone is just a Google search away from all kind of information, but doesn't know how to sort out what's real or not. I didn't know about the Sephora boycott because we don't have that chain here, I even missed out on the add thing. We've said it before, and I say it again. I think Mariah have made some strange decisions over the years, singing for dictator and so on. I don't think it will prevent her from reaching the number one spot, but we never know. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 06:40)

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,256) by BFF from United States Being angry at Mariah Carey for being rich and getting endorsement deals = first world problems. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 20:22) this is a reply to message 112,252

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,252) by Dove from United States So you think people should just be miserable all the time? Even the girl in Precious would pretend she was a famous singer to escape her wretched life for a few minutes. Enjoying the few nice things we have left doesn't mean we don't care about or see what's happening. Watching a movie or listening to an album is better than using drugs or other unhealthier mechanisms to cope. I agree with Lee. Her charity work speaks for itself. She's not a "Let Them Eat Cake" rich and never has been. There is no way you can compare her to the Trumps. Another thing, a lot of us who have been through a lot of trauma do disassociate to cope with life sometimes. But for example when my brother (who is a lot smarter than me) explains things to me and invites me to protests and parades, of course I go. I feel like Mariah is the same way. She chooses the right side. Even if she's not glued to propaganda channels all day. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 11:32)

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,255) by Lara from Middle East It is kinda strange that the same girl who was 17 and wrote "There's got to be a way" is completely silent about her hometown with the current election and the whole bleak situation. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 19:14) this is a reply to message 112,242

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,242) by Geronimo from USA Mariah Carey has always been socially tone deaf and her Sephora ad shows that age has probably given her an excuse to stop trying to hide it. She's in New York glam girl and in the Israeli apartheid age, has seriously dated a Zionist with connections to one of the most vile human rights violators of the current era. I know she sees herself as part of how people escape the "bleak" reality around them. She is also part of the problem as no one has the moral right to escape and encourage others to do so when the very act of always escaping is at least 75% of we (U.S. Americans) got here. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:08)

Let them eat cake (112,254) by Edward from USA Dove, dear, don't fall for it. This Christmas will be epic. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 13:45) this is a reply to message 112,253

Let them eat cake (112,253) by Dove from United States What I mean when I say she's not a "Let Them Eat Cake" rich is that she's more like Jay Gatsby and not like Daisy and Tom Buchanan. She still has a heart. I can tell by things she does and says in interviews and appearances. When she was selling her Christmas ornaments on HSN a lady called in and said she couldn't decide if she wanted to have a gold and silver decorated tree or a traditional red and green one. Mariah said, "You can have both." But then her face turned serious as she remembered that not everyone can afford to have two Christmas trees. So she tried to play it off and said her friend's mom used to have a small one with homemade ornaments. Or on Mariah's World when the manager was making a mess with the makeup on the hotel bedding, Mariah told her not to do that. She probably thought about how someone is going to have to clean that. Some people wouldn't give that a second thought. It reminds me of an incident with my mom. When I was a little kid we were pretty poor and lived in a small ugly trailer. As time passed my dad started making more money and they built a nicer house and started having more disposable income, to where my mom could buy nicer things. One time I came to visit my mom and sat down to watch her show with her. She turned off the TV and started crying. She said they had gone to visit a lady from their church and her little trailer was really run down and didn't even have air conditioning. She said that she just assumed that as life was getting better for her it was getting better for everyone else too. She said she was shocked and saddened to realize people were still living the way we used to live. I know how frivolous that sounds but I feel like sometimes it does happen that way. I rarely think about those times anymore, when we were really poor. I'm just happy that I can finally afford to decorate for Christmas and I can finally afford to buy good makeup and buy nice Christmas presents for my family and friends. and I'm nowhere near being rich. I feel like people like Trump and his kids, who have always had a lot of money, don't even have a frame of reference for how other people may struggle. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 12:11)

Let them eat cake (112,253) by Dove from United States What I mean when I say she's not a "Let Them Eat Cake" rich is that she's more like Jay Gatsby and not like Daisy and Tom Buchanan. She still has a heart. I can tell by things she does and says in interviews and appearances. When she was selling her Christmas ornaments on HSN a lady called in and said she couldn't decide if she wanted to have a gold and silver decorated tree or a traditional red and green one. Mariah said, "You can have both." But then her face turned serious as she remembered that not everyone can afford to have two Christmas trees. So she tried to play it off and said her friend's mom used to have a small one with homemade ornaments. Or on Mariah's World when the manager was making a mess with the makeup on the hotel bedding, Mariah told her not to do that. She probably thought about how someone is going to have to clean that. Some people wouldn't give that a second thought. It reminds me of an incident with my mom. When I was a little kid we were pretty poor and lived in a small ugly trailer. As time passed my dad started making more money and they built a nicer house and started having more disposable income, to where my mom could buy nicer things. One time I came to visit my mom and sat down to watch her show with her. She turned off the TV and started crying. She said they had gone to visit a lady from their church and her little trailer was really run down and didn't even have air conditioning. She said that she just assumed that as life was getting better for her it was getting better for everyone else too. She said she was shocked and saddened to realize people were still living the way we used to live. I know how frivolous that sounds but I feel like sometimes it does happen that way. I rarely think about those times anymore, when we were really poor. I'm just happy that I can finally afford to decorate for Christmas and I can finally afford to buy good makeup and buy nice Christmas presents for my family and friends. and I'm nowhere near being rich. I feel like people like Trump and his kids, who have always had a lot of money, don't even have a frame of reference for how other people may struggle. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 12:11)

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,252) by Dove from United States So you think people should just be miserable all the time? Even the girl in Precious would pretend she was a famous singer to escape her wretched life for a few minutes. Enjoying the few nice things we have left doesn't mean we don't care about or see what's happening. Watching a movie or listening to an album is better than using drugs or other unhealthier mechanisms to cope. I agree with Lee. Her charity work speaks for itself. She's not a "Let Them Eat Cake" rich and never has been. There is no way you can compare her to the Trumps. Another thing, a lot of us who have been through a lot of trauma do disassociate to cope with life sometimes. But for example when my brother (who is a lot smarter than me) explains things to me and invites me to protests and parades, of course I go. I feel like Mariah is the same way. She chooses the right side. Even if she's not glued to propaganda channels all day. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 11:32) this is a reply to message 112,242

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,242) by Geronimo from USA Mariah Carey has always been socially tone deaf and her Sephora ad shows that age has probably given her an excuse to stop trying to hide it. She's in New York glam girl and in the Israeli apartheid age, has seriously dated a Zionist with connections to one of the most vile human rights violators of the current era. I know she sees herself as part of how people escape the "bleak" reality around them. She is also part of the problem as no one has the moral right to escape and encourage others to do so when the very act of always escaping is at least 75% of we (U.S. Americans) got here. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:08)

Christmas (112,251) by Dove from United States I'm not a writer and bleak does its job. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 11:08) this is a reply to message 112,238

Christmas (112,238) by Libra Lamb from USA Some common synonyms of bleak are cheerless, desolate, dismal, dreary, and gloomy. I hope this helps. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 03:11)

It's time video views (112,250) by Bobby A from United States Tell it, talking Giovanna. I see you watch Talkin Tia's videos on Facebook. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 11:02) this is a reply to message 112,245

It's time video views (112,245) by Giovanni from USA Mariah is getting so many views on X and Insta with her video but yet all those viewers didn't buy or stream Here For It all? Make it make sense. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:53)

It's time video views (112,249) by Lambi from USA It was done in collaboration with Sephora darling, meaning their account and Mariah's account posted it. This company is worth around $20-25 billion. They definitely dropped some bank on getting this video around. It's also broadcasted on Sephora's colossal Billboard in Times Square. Basically, Mariah's iconic star power + cultural relevancy + high production value + likeability and shareability of the commercial are most likely why it's such a huge success. I can't even believe Mariah in her 35th year is still getting deals like she's the hottest, newest star. Literally your other faves could never. Mariah truly found an infinite money glitch during Christmas. God really handpicked her to be fully in charge of his season. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 10:32) this is a reply to message 112,245

It's time video views (112,245) by Giovanni from USA Mariah is getting so many views on X and Insta with her video but yet all those viewers didn't buy or stream Here For It all? Make it make sense. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:53)

Christmas (112,248) by TJ from Norway One of the biggest problem in 2025, beside social media, self diagnosis and allergies, is that people don't read the news. Everyone is just a Google search away from all kind of information, but doesn't know how to sort out what's real or not. I didn't know about the Sephora boycott because we don't have that chain here, I even missed out on the add thing. We've said it before, and I say it again. I think Mariah have made some strange decisions over the years, singing for dictator and so on. I don't think it will prevent her from reaching the number one spot, but we never know. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 06:40) this is a reply to message 112,229

Christmas (112,229) by Dove from United States Times are bleak, but the holidays make life feel a little better. Personally, it seems like my whole life, someone has always been trying to ruin Christmas. I won't allow it. I'm sure they've had this partnership with Sephora for a while - probably since last year. Also, not everyone keeps up with current events. I didn't even start watching the news until recently. It's bleak, and all the outlets are owned by the same people, so it's hard to know who to trust. Of course I vote, but I just read the booklet they send in the mail to decide who to vote for. I don't really trust mainstream media. A lot of people are like this. We focus more on doing our best at work and with our families than on draining our life force watching propaganda news channels. Sephora paid for a nice little commercial for us. It was cute. People who shop there are still going to shop there. Whatever anyone does, there's always going to be something negative that can be said about it. Just let the woman live. She's been through enough. She's trying to give us a festive moment, and the bleakness happening right now is not her fault. Her job is to give us a little escape from the bleakness - and she does that. The "Christmas is canceled" line, I took as a joke from her book, when her husband said Thanksgiving was canceled. It was a cute little skit, and people are making it out to be something it's not because they want someone to blame. But she's not the one. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 01:28)

3 albums (112,247) by TJ from Norway And her voice back then. So much darker, and clear. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 06:30) this is a reply to message 112,225

3 albums (112,225) by Bill from the UK There's a magic to the debut that was never recaptured (if I could recapture). Everyone always bleats on about working with Walter again, but I've always wanted her to collaborate with Ben Margulies again instead. Every Walter song had a similar style and structure. Same for the JD productions, and the C&C collabs. Every Carey/Margulies composition was unique and different to the one before it. The songs had a charm and innocence to them, genuine melodies and interesting arrangements. She's never had that with anyone since and it is, along with the exceptional voice, what makes the debut such a standout and my favourite. (Monday 3 November 2025; 17:53)

Article: Mariah Carey's new ad isn't spreading Christmas cheer (112,246) by TJ from Norway So it went political this year. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 06:27)

It's time video views (112,245) by Giovanni from USA Mariah is getting so many views on X and Insta with her video but yet all those viewers didn't buy or stream Here For It all? Make it make sense. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:53)

It's time video (112,244) by Giovanni from USA Nope you're the only one. I love the video, you as well as many others need to lighten up and let Mariah have fun. I don't care about her connections to Amazon. Mariah could perform at the White House and I wouldn't care. I remember people trying to cancel Beyonce for sitting with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at an event and it was ridiculous. You can't cancel Beyonce and you certainly can't cancel Mariah. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:51) this is a reply to message 112,227

It's time video (112,227) by JLR from United States Is it just me or does the new it's time video feel very tone deaf? It's not special anymore. It's literally a commercial for Sephora, partnering up with Amazon for merch and special album covers. Jeff Bezos is literally destroying the planet, he is also a huge supporter/fan the president. It's beginning to feel like she just cares about money at this point, also she just performed in the Amazon to bring awareness, yet she teams a person who's destroying it? Like? Anyone else feel this way? (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 00:28)

Non-single deep cuts playlist (112,243) by Giovanni from USA I agree 100%, Emancipation Mariah was snatching wigs with those vocals. Her voice was so powerful that era that nobody can ever touch her. I believe Mariah has the best singing voice of all time. She definitely has a place in God's choir. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:45) this is a reply to message 112,223

Non-single deep cuts playlist (112,223) by Lambi from USA It's definitely a lot of belting, very Emotions-coded, she was not holding back. That key E♭ major is no joke either, she really made the engineer earn his check that night. I Wish You Knew and Mine Again are in the same key too, she loved that bright soulful E♭ vibe during the Mimi era. Yours and My Saving Grace from Charm share the same key as well, it's really Mariah's comfort and danger zone at the same time. Her belting register is seriously a cut above the rest though. She makes the highest, brightest notes so pleasant to the ears. No one to this day can replicate the tonal quality and the mind-blowing resonance of her belts. My faves are the climaxes on Butterfly, and all the live belts she threw down on the Daydream tour, specifically that Hero performance in Rotterdam. (Monday 3 November 2025; 12:01)

Mariah Carey - socially tone deaf? Nothing new (112,242) by Geronimo from USA Mariah Carey has always been socially tone deaf and her Sephora ad shows that age has probably given her an excuse to stop trying to hide it. She's in New York glam girl and in the Israeli apartheid age, has seriously dated a Zionist with connections to one of the most vile human rights violators of the current era. I know she sees herself as part of how people escape the "bleak" reality around them. She is also part of the problem as no one has the moral right to escape and encourage others to do so when the very act of always escaping is at least 75% of we (U.S. Americans) got here. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 04:08)

HFIA Japan (112,241) by Lighty from China If you can use Rednote, this is the solo version with the extra verse. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 03:58) this is a reply to message 112,226

HFIA Japan (112,226) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain Can you please provide me with the link? The only ones I can find are as I told you. (Monday 3 November 2025; 23:10)

It's time video (112,240) by Lambi from USA I get where you're coming from, the Amazon and Sephora tie-ins can make it feel hugely commercialized. But working with Amazon doesn't equal supporting Bezos or his politics either. He hasn't been running the company, he's already stepped down as CEO and a lot of artists use it simply because it is today's biggest open market and Mariah seems to just be competing strategically. I also think there's a bit of a mix-up here. When Mariah performed in the Amazon, her message was about protecting the rainforest raising awareness for deforestation, Indigenous rights, and the need to preserve it. The Amazon company is a totally separate issue. People are pressing them because of their big carbon footprint from shipping and data centers, but that's not directly connected to the rainforest itself. The overlap is mostly because they share the same name. So while I get why it feels hypocritical at first, the two "Amazons" actually represent very different environmental conversations. Fair point though, to feel uneasy about mega corporate tie-ins, but in today's industry, brand partnerships are how artists fund ambitious projects and global outreach. But I still wouldn't categorize Mariah as tone-deaf or hypocritical. If anything, she avoids politics like the plague. She's also not out there like a lot of celebrities, tweeting about environmental causes every day, only to be exposed as virtue-signaling fools when people realize how much they travel in private jets. Mariah is literally just being festive once a year, solidifying her legacy and collecting her coins. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 03:33) this is a reply to message 112,227

It's time video (112,227) by JLR from United States Is it just me or does the new it's time video feel very tone deaf? It's not special anymore. It's literally a commercial for Sephora, partnering up with Amazon for merch and special album covers. Jeff Bezos is literally destroying the planet, he is also a huge supporter/fan the president. It's beginning to feel like she just cares about money at this point, also she just performed in the Amazon to bring awareness, yet she teams a person who's destroying it? Like? Anyone else feel this way? (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 00:28)

It's time video (112,239) by T from USA That Elf's beef wasn't with Mariah it was with Santa. And he broke into Mariah's room and stole her stuff to sell to make some money. The Elf is in the wrong not Mariah who stopped him in his tracks. Mariah saved Christmas after the Elf strike, she delivered the products herself. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 03:22) this is a reply to message 112,227

It's time video (112,227) by JLR from United States Is it just me or does the new it's time video feel very tone deaf? It's not special anymore. It's literally a commercial for Sephora, partnering up with Amazon for merch and special album covers. Jeff Bezos is literally destroying the planet, he is also a huge supporter/fan the president. It's beginning to feel like she just cares about money at this point, also she just performed in the Amazon to bring awareness, yet she teams a person who's destroying it? Like? Anyone else feel this way? (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 00:28)

Christmas (112,238) by Libra Lamb from USA Some common synonyms of bleak are cheerless, desolate, dismal, dreary, and gloomy. I hope this helps. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 03:11) this is a reply to message 112,229

Christmas (112,229) by Dove from United States Times are bleak, but the holidays make life feel a little better. Personally, it seems like my whole life, someone has always been trying to ruin Christmas. I won't allow it. I'm sure they've had this partnership with Sephora for a while - probably since last year. Also, not everyone keeps up with current events. I didn't even start watching the news until recently. It's bleak, and all the outlets are owned by the same people, so it's hard to know who to trust. Of course I vote, but I just read the booklet they send in the mail to decide who to vote for. I don't really trust mainstream media. A lot of people are like this. We focus more on doing our best at work and with our families than on draining our life force watching propaganda news channels. Sephora paid for a nice little commercial for us. It was cute. People who shop there are still going to shop there. Whatever anyone does, there's always going to be something negative that can be said about it. Just let the woman live. She's been through enough. She's trying to give us a festive moment, and the bleakness happening right now is not her fault. Her job is to give us a little escape from the bleakness - and she does that. The "Christmas is canceled" line, I took as a joke from her book, when her husband said Thanksgiving was canceled. It was a cute little skit, and people are making it out to be something it's not because they want someone to blame. But she's not the one. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 01:28)

It's time video (112,237) by Lee from USA We're not delusional. I'm not standing for selective outrage. None of the critics talk about her years of charity work helping marginalized communities, but one video undermined her reputation. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 03:02) this is a reply to message 112,231

It's time video (112,231) by JLR from United States Lol y'all are delusional but okay we all have our opinions. You guys completely missed point. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 01:54)

Article: Mariah Carey's new ad isn't spreading Christmas cheer (112,236) by Libra Lamb from USA Mariah can do whatever she wants but sadly many Americans have lost their jobs and now won't have the same Christmas they're used to. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer while the middle class is disappearing fast. There's no excuse for not getting educated on politics. People only care when it starts affecting them. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 02:58)

It's time video (112,235) by Libra Lamb from USA I get your point but trust me, my opinions on this subject will not get published. I'll just keep my opinion to myself and let others see whatever they want to see. Ignorance is bliss, as they say. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 02:52) this is a reply to message 112,231

It's time video (112,231) by JLR from United States Lol y'all are delusional but okay we all have our opinions. You guys completely missed point. (Tuesday 4 November 2025; 01:54)

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