Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
For the latest edition of her “No Filtered” podcast, Naomi Campbell is joined by a very special guest: the “elusive chanteuse” herself, Mariah Carey.
During their 45-minute conversation, the British supermodel brought up a controversial 22-year-old comedy routine about Carey that resurface earlier this year.
The bit, from Sarah Bernhard’s 1998 standup special “I’m Still Here… Damn It”, mocks Carey’s biracial heritage, using the N-word while joking that she’s hanging out “at the Royalton Hotel suite with Puff Daddy and all the greasy, chain-wearing Black men.” RELATED: Mariah Carey Says Son Moroccan Was Bullied By A ‘White Supremacist’ “People can be very hurtful, but one of the things that hurt me, because I care about you, was what Sandra
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