Mariah Carey is marking her 52nd birthday today and in honour of the bombshell’s special day, Daily Star is glancing back at some of her most jaw-dropping diva moments from the past.
When it comes to throwing shade and dishing out sass, there is only ever one queen that ever springs to mind and Mariah takes home the victorious crown every single time.
The iconic songstress had been awarded the diva title after many historic fiery feuds along with storming off-stage when a performance hadn’t quite gone to plan.
Apart from often venting and issuing backhanded comments, the We Belong Together hitmaker has also made a number of shocking admissions, including swimming in a ball gown and heels.
Here, we explore Mariah Carey’s wildest diva moments.
New Year’s Eve disaster on stage
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The hype was real when it came to Mariah’s performance at Times Square in New York City in 2016.
Adoring fans gathered in the street hoping to catch a glimpse of the All I Want For Christmas icon, however, things didn’t quite go to plan.
Instead of singing, Mariah ended up speaking on the mic, adding: “Let the audience sing,” which spectators thought was odd.
Mariah later claimed that she’d been “foiled” by the production company alleging that they’d given her a faulty ear-piece on purpose.
In a follow-up interview with Rolling Stones, the singer blamed “everybody” for the shambolic performance.
She told the publication: “This was out of my control, and had everything not been such a total chaotic mess, then I would have been able to make something happen.
“Even the dancers should have stopped dancing and helped me off the f***ing stage.
“I’m sorry. It was a mess, and I blame everybody, and I blame myself for not leaving after rehearsal.”
Florescent lighting rule
Back in 2016, Mariah made her huge fanbase aware of one of her very significant rules on her hit reality TV show Mariah’s World.
In one episode, the stunning star was walking through a well-lit corridor wearing a pair of dark-tinted shades.
When prompted about the need to wear sunglasses inside, Mariah barked back, explaining her requirements.
She said: “I’m wearing these glasses because we’re in fluorescent lighting, and I have a rule which states that I will not be seen in fluorescent lighting without sunglasses — I know it’s very 90s.”
Throwing shade at the Grammys
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Mariah certainly isn’t striving to compete with Beyonce’s astounding 28 Grammy Awards, that’s for sure.
While the pop queen has obtained five awards in the past, she made it crystal clear that she wasn’t bothered about winning any others in the future.
She previously told V Magazine: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.
“I mean, I have five Grammys. That’s cute … I won two Grammys the first year I started, but after that, [the Grammys] are like, ‘We don’t go with the people that are selling a lot of records and are popular; we’re gonna go the opposite way.’
“So I got screwed out of certain years. I wasn’t bitter about it. I was just like, ‘OK, well, I guess I’m not standing here barefoot onstage singing and trying to go a certain way. I’m just me.'”
Swimming in ball gowns and heels
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It’s not just Mariah’s ability to insult institutions or people that have aligned her with the diva association, in fact, she has made some astounding admissions that left her fans with open jaws.
In 2015, the starlet spoke openly to US Weekly, with the topic of conversation being “25 Things Fans Don’t Know About You”.
During this discussion, she revealed that she loved taking a swim in “evening gowns and heels”.
Fiery feud with Nicki Minaj
When Mariah joined the panel of judges on American Idol during season 12, sparks certainly ignited between Nicki Minaj and the Always be My Baby singer.
The heat between the pair fired up in the auditions but carried on right up until the final.
In a Nightline interview with Barbara Walters, Mariah made it clear that the tension was real.
There had been speculation at the time that Nicki had dissed Mariah on one of her tracks and Barbara was keen to ask the TV panellist her views.
When asked if she thought the “b****” in the rap star’s song was a dig at her, she sassily responded: “Don’t know. I didn’t know she sang. I thought she rapped. Or whatever.”
Singing while giving birth
The revelation that Carey had given a live performance while giving birth left mums who had been through the labour process completely baffled.
One of Mariah’s top priorities was to ensure her newborns came into the world with a familiar sound, with new mum Mariah belting out one of her hits.
Ex-husband Nick Cannon explained the birthing process on the Gayle King Show back in 2011.
He said: “My wife wanted to make sure that when the babies came out, that they came out not only to a Mariah Carey song, but a live performance from Mariah Carey — her Madison Square performance of Fantasy — so they came out to a round of applause.”
Wearing a towel while taking a dip
In 2002, Mariah shocked the globe during an episode of MTV’s Cribs that saw the bombshell climb into a steaming hot tub and submerge in the water while wearing a towel.
The hit programme gave fans a chance to glance inside some huge and lavish celebrity pads, often with in-house cinemas, pools and all the glitz.
However, Mariah gave fans a little something extra as she showcased her grand and luxurious bathroom.
For the occasion, she slipped into a revealing towel before taking a dip.
Madonna diss
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The feud between Madonna and diva began after the Vogue songstress declared she’d “rather kill herself” than have to sing pop songs like Mariah.
Not one to take snide remarks on the chin, Mariah soon fired back in a response in an interview.
She said: “I really haven’t paid attention to Madonna since I was in, like, seventh or eighth grade when she used to be popular, so I didn’t hear that.”
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