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About Mara from United States: I'm a Mariah fan since the debut. Been through her entire career with her and may not always agree with every single thing she does, But i will always come to her defense when she gets attacked for being misunderstood. I am not a blind fan and relate Mariah to a sister who I would tell in a minute if something seems wrong or something of that nature. I come to this board to discuss her with people who I feel are true fans and yes, some don't always praise her to the heavens every single moment but we all are here for the same reason and we do adore her.

WWHL aftershow (62,370) by Mara from United States Did anyone catch the aftershow? Mariah shut down a fan who mentioned her being vulnerable on the docuseries, so it doesn't sound like that's a side we are going to see portrayed this time. If anyone has a link to the aftershow and could post it, I would be very grateful. I missed the last 7 min or so. (Thursday 19 May 2016; 4:46)

Re: Current public opinion of MC (62,317) (62,323) by Mara from United States The biggest surprise for me on this doc-u-series is if Mariah actually let people see "her". Never mind playing off the diva act and just going along with "that" all the time. That gets really old quick and really doesn't let us see her as who she is. Unless that is, that Mariah does indeed live her life that way. I think seeing a serious side to her every now and then would really humanize her and just be nice once and a while. I get that the diva act is fun, but sometimes that other side is what really could make Mariah relatable to us common folk so to speak. I hope we don't have to wait too long for it to air and hopefully on WWHL she will give the air date. (Wednesday 18 May 2016; 2:56)

Mariah's World (62,250) by Mara from United States So the first trailer/promo video came out today. Did anyone see it? If you search it, you will find it. Sounds like they are trying to it out there how misunderstood MC is, and I saw a few more plays on the diva act with her being in on the act. I am excited for it. On a side note MC got it so right with the GLAAD dress but the tiger stripe flashy dress with fishnet stockings and black platform heals. Ugh MC I'm sorry, that one didn't work for me. I wish she was more consistent with her fashion. Classy and sexy. She is too big of a star and too beautiful to wear that dress she had on to promote the doc-u-series. (Monday 16 May 2016; 19:53)

Re: Cause and effect (62,111) (62,123) by Mara from United States Haiji, I appreciate the time you put into this post. I enjoyed reading it and agree with a lot that you said. I can tell you are a big fan who followed Mariah or just understands where she may be coming from. I do believe a lot of what is going on and has been going on now, stems from the past. I also think Memoirs is literally just that. Like entries in a diary, even going back to a song as airy and "cute" as Candy Bling. The lyrics to that song could be about the boyfriend she had as far back as high school that passed away. When she mentions "thinkin' bout the 10th grade, thinkin' bout 11th and Heaven" we all have those moments where we think about our youth and past loves and crave for those times again. I had one of those moments last month and Candy Bling's lyrics fit perfectly even to the high school grade. Mariah is beyond talented and she can't fool me with the diva antics as all real fans know and can see through the real Mariah. I sometimes feel on this board especially that the older fans from her debut get looked at by the newer or younger fans as we are stuck in this "we need Mariah to be the way Mottola wanted her to be" and that's simply not true. I grew as a fan along with Mariah and was fortunate enough to experience all these eras live and I'm so happy I did. We were the ones who got to see Mariah evolve into who she is now. Were there eras we preferred or other ways we wanted her to go? Of course, but we will always support her and look forward to the music. Mariah always spoke to my soul and I can honestly say that no other artist has ever. So I really appreciate your post and can totally see where you are coming from, so thank you for taking the time to compose it. And here's looking towards the next era that I hope is around the corner. I am in desperate need of new MC lyrical gems. (Saturday 14 May 2016; 4:08)

Re: Social media presence (61,839) (61,845) by Mara from United States Anthony I completely know where you are coming from. I'm not quite sure what to make of it all. I do know all this has been recorded and planned on being showed on the E show or not but if it is, I hope they are careful on how they portray her. The public never seem to give Mariah a pass on things they give other female celebrities a pass on. Part of that is of and I hate to say it, Mariah's own doing. Like Mimi L said in the ET interview when mentioning the twins turning 5 instead of answering like a proud mom and saying something along the lines of "I can't believe how much they've grown", we get her flicking the hair in front of her face saying don't say it or something along the lines of that. The whole age thing is getting a little old. She is a grown woman who looks amazing for her age and she should be proud of that. Her actions sometimes I just can't justify and wish she would be a little more humble when asked some questions. The diva act is just so overplayed at this point and does not go over well with non-diehard fans. I don't understand. Some interviews came across really well but I really hope we see the fun things but not the real diva things all the time. I sometimes miss the way Mariah used to talk just in a normal voice without always over accentuating words with the drama. It's almost like Mariah has fully become a caricature of Mariah Carey and we don't ever see the real Mariah anymore between the image always on and every camer shot has to be perfect and touching the hair at all times to pulling the shades down or the showing of the boots to whatever. Ok sorry for the tangent as Mariah would say. All said in love. (Thursday 5 May 2016; 19:25)

Re: Mara (61,570) (61,584) by Mara from United States Exactly, at this point in her career it's like why? Mariah has always been a smart businesswoman but lately she makes me question her actions or shall I say decisions. Like you said, ok if you want to do this behind the scenes and have fun, but do you really want the perception of you to be that? And again, what about JP? (Sunday 24 April 2016; 17:09)

Re: I don't know her shade (61,550) (61,561) by Mara from United States I agree Mimi L. It is beginning to become redundant. I get that it was a fan that had it on his shirt but why post it. It only makes JLo look like the one who took the high road. I also saw the videos just posted from the vodka launch party and oh boy. All I can say is these two particular dancers have become very close to MC lately and are always seen in photos, and very close in range to her. If I was JP I think it might make me a little uncomfortable. I get that she is feeling very confident again and looks amazing and I'm sure she is working incredibly hard to get back in top form so maybe she is just having fun. Mariah has always been flirtatious in a fun cute way but this was a bit much and not only that but there were multiple ones shared along with one of her dancing up on a female friend while Anthony filmed. It just seems a little odd for a woman with a fiancé planning her wedding that is supposed to be shown on TV. Running off to duck the stones now. (Sunday 24 April 2016; 4:24)

Re: Unpopular opinion alert (61,447) (61,449) by Mara from United States Not at all Martyn. I think that's what makes us all the diverse group that we are. I think everyone has an opinion on what means more or resonates on a more personal level. Personally the Emotions album is my all time favorite due to some of the hauntingly beautiful songs and how rich her voice was back then. But Butterfly spoke to me at that time when it was released on a personal level and I related to so many songs on it that I think that is where the connection was and still is. MIAM is a phenomenal album with a lot of beautiful songs with meaning.indo wish it included TAOLG too though. (Wednesday 20 April 2016; 18:01)

Re: MIAMTEC vs Butterfly (61,433) (61,445) by Mara from United States Edward I could not agree more with you. While I appreciate MIAMTEC and especially love the sound of Meteorite as something different, Butterfly is really a masterpiece. It is one of those albums in an artists career that just stands out. Everything about it, even down to the colors of the album and the title and how it represented her. The music, lyrics and vocals. The longing and vivid recollection almost make you visualize the songs as she sang them. MIAM I often feel depressed listening to and knowing what she was going through and even though Butterfly had some darker songs about love, they didn't put me there. And One More Try, when I heard that she was doing it I think I just heard it in my head sung a complete different way and I don't know if it was her mood at the time but it was almost and I can't believe I am saying this but almost not soulful enough. The beginning and all those high ohhhs did not fit with that song. I think a more stripped down vocal would have sounded better. But there were a lot of behind the scenes things going on with that album too so as Mariah would say "it is what it is". (Wednesday 20 April 2016; 15:26)

Re: Hello (me) I am (61,371) (61,374) by Mara from United States Welcome Cassie. You have a great ear indeed. (Sunday 17 April 2016; 17:31)

Re: The return Of Bianca (61,333) (61,340) by Mara from United States Loving the fact that Mariah brought Bianca back after all this time. Not loving how, ugh makeup MC has on in these photos though. I can't put my finger on it but Mariah looks different. I noticed it in the last pics that were posted with a male fan. Is it the eyebrows? In the one Bianca pic someone thought she looked like a Jackson. I don't know about that, but she does look different. I wish she would tone down some of that contouring though, maybe that is what it is as Mariah always just brushed the apples of her cheeks with some color. It was never this harsh. I noticed in those pics Stella, Mariah and Miska almost look the same. It has to be the way the makeup is being applied. I am not crazy about the eyebrows either. Sorry MC, everything else looks great. Her body is amazing in these pics. (Saturday 16 April 2016; 5:26)

Re: New music (60,952) (60,965) by Mara from United States That would be so ideal at this point B. She needs to take advantage of how amazing, powerful and clear she sounds and record something now. We know Mariah loves the studio and people refer her to a "studio artist" and she sounds good in the studio when her voice has been in rougher shape. Imagine how she would sound now recording new songs. Mariah, even if you have any left off tracks that were never released from the Butterfly era, the way your voice is sounding you can sing those and release them. Even if you recorded a secret album from before MIAM and have something ready to go, re-record it with they way you sound now. And take advantage of this time on E and let it show how talented and creative you are. Get a new song out ASAP with all this promotion. As Stella says Mariah is on fire. Let's go. (Friday 1 April 2016; 15:54)

New music (60,947) by Mara from United States Listening to all these fabulous clips of how amazingly clear and powerful her voice is, I am really craving new music now. I really hope she records new material ASAP and maybe we can see that process during the E show. She literally sounds amazing right now and I can see the second coming of Butterfly or better. The power in her voice along with her confidence is all lined up for this. Please make it happen. (Thursday 31 March 2016; 19:18)

Re: Stella (60,866) (60,880) by Mara from United States Chris, I think I read something that Ratner was the one that introduced her to Mariah. (Monday 28 March 2016; 18:49)

Re: Stella, Brussels, and the whole mess (60,859) (60,867) by Mara from United States I have noticed the seeing eye jewelry on Stella yes. One of the first thing I noticed when Mariah was first seen with her. I also notice how she always only mentions love, laughter and light. But never any mention of God and we know how Mariah was always very spiritual and into her gospel. Stella seems to worship money greed and fame. Sad but she posted that herself. Something along the lines that if it didn't involve making her money it wasn't worth her time or something of that nature. (Monday 28 March 2016; 5:24)

Re: Stella IG (60,837) (60,844) by Mara from United States I noticed that too Mimi L. As soon as I read the statement from "Mariah" on Brussels I knew it was all Stella. It's almost like she is playing with us now and doing it more to tick us off. Example all the posts about Mishka and filming and getting glammed up like she is the one people want to see. I don't know what is going on but I always thought Mariah seemed like a smart businesswoman who could see through certain things. The way this girl is literally always seen no matter where Mariah is, right next to Mariah. It's really getting disturbing. It seemed off to me back when she was on the yacht with JP over the summer and she never had any privacy. I really think she wanted the name of the show to be Mariah's Squad as in her and her daughters. Oh and throw in a little Kristopher B and a few others. But she wanted to be the star. I'm sorry, I may be wrong but I don't like the vibe I'm getting. And when you mess with fans and call them haters all over the internet because we are only looking out for MC, then you need to have a refresher course on how to deal with the public and I'm not sure if I were a star on the magnitude such as Mariah Carey I would want a woman holding peace signs with seeing eyes and duck faces and her tween daughter representing me. (Sunday 27 March 2016; 7:51)

Article: 10 reasons to love Mariah Carey (60,587) by Mara from United States What a fun and lighthearted article. Someone that actually gets Mariah. Has to be a lamb. (Saturday 19 March 2016; 4:18)

Re: The London show (60,522) (60,539) by Mara from United States Dennis I will die. This needs to happen. (Thursday 17 March 2016; 22:34)

Glasgow (60,473) by Mara from United States The hair. I love Mariah with this length. It makes her look younger and freshens her up. I love it. Really takes years off her. That opening ensemble is hot. I remember first seeing Mariah come out into the audience opening with Heartbreaker during the Charmbracelet tour with that draping silver two piece outfit. She looked like a diamond goddess. The other black outfit I saw looked amazing too. I'm loving the fierce MC. Cannot wait to see the behind the scene scenes in the E special. I am so excited about what is to come. I think it will really let the people who do not know Mariah know the inside side to her and hopefully this will do nothing but help her public image. I would love to go along with her in her planning stages of her wedding. Whether we like it or not, this is a part of fame right now and why shouldn't Mariah go with it? I'm really looking forward to hearing clips of AAO and WYB along with Loverboy. I wish there were a few more rare ones in there bit I'll take it. Really loving her look though especially the hair. (Wednesday 16 March 2016; 2:58)

Reality/doc-u-series (60,386) by Mara from United States I wasn't sure how to feel at first but I think it may be a good way to let the public in on MC and see she has so much more to offer than what their perception is of her. The serious side of her, the mother, the professional singer and especially songwriter side. The woman who can go in a studio with one song, get creative and create a complete new amazingly hot track. How that process comes to her. Not to mention how many life changes she is going through right now. Being engaged to a billionaire, combining families, co parenting, her children turning 5, her vocal maintenance, wedding preparations. There are so many interesting things in her life. I love that it is on E too, as E has a larger audience. I hope she takes advantage of this opportunity and gets the public interested again and releases new music. I say good job Stella, unless otherwise. I think she meant to privately respond to that gossip site and they publicly released her response. I hope she learns from it but I think she may be starstruck at the same time but does want to bring MC back where she should be. (Sunday 13 March 2016; 0:26)

Re: Mariah and George M duet and '96-'97 in music (59,733) (59,735) by Mara from United States I totally agree and always felt he was like the male Mariah as well. Such talent, vocally and musically. George has written some beautiful deep songs as well. Patience is a very underrated album in my opinion. (Thursday 11 February 2016; 16:34)

Re: Mariah and George M duet (59,718) (59,723) by Mara from United States Seth that would be such a wonderful idea. I can honestly die a happy MC/GM fan if that ever happened. I always said it seemed Mariah was the only big name female singer George hasn't sung a duet with and that always bothered me because we know she always liked GM and while there were some issues early on with his LWOP album and the Sony days with TM, George realized it was not MC's doing. I think it would be a great way for George to be introduced back into the public as well. He has been very low key and out of the public eye for quite some time now. I heard there were some things he was going through and there were also rumors of him becoming a judge on some talent show as well. This would work perfectly and I along with so many other fans of both would live to see that. (Wednesday 10 February 2016; 18:10)

Re: New look (59,654) (59,673) by Mara from United States I would love to see Mariah with that color hair again Mimi L. The blonde is ok, but it's repetitive and we have seen this in so many eras so far. It's a new time in her life and a new era, a new time she should want to let stand out in photos. I love that she is looking so much like TEOM era, but she should want to be different now and be able to look at a photo and say this is my Engagement Era. She is beyond beautiful and can pull anything off, her face is ageless and now of all times she should change it up a little. She looks so exotic and beautiful with darker hair, and I wish they would fill her brows in a little more too. It brings out her beauty. Ok, I'm done with my tangent now, said in MC's voice. (Monday 8 February 2016; 6:00)

Re: MC sings with the interviewer (59,616) (59,631) by Mara from United States Exactly my thoughts Mimi L. (Saturday 6 February 2016; 5:20)

Re: Hey Mara (59,609) (59,630) by Mara from United States Thank you May. I put the socks away and totally agree with you. (Saturday 6 February 2016; 5:18)

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