Mariah Carey is enduring an incredibly difficult time. The singer has revealed that she lost both her mother and her older sister on the same day over the weekend, as reported by several U.S. media outlets.
“I am heartbroken over losing my mother last weekend. Tragically, my sister also passed away on the same day,” Mariah shared in an exclusive statement to People magazine.
Mariah Carey Shares The Heartbreaking News
Known as the “Queen of Christmas,” Mariah expressed gratitude for the love and support she’s received from the public and her fans. She also asked for privacy during this challenging period. “I feel blessed to have spent the last week with my mother before she passed,” she added.
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Patricia Carey and Alison Carey Cause Of Death
Details surrounding the deaths of Patricia Carey and Alison Carey have not been disclosed by either Mariah or the press. Reports indicate that Mariah’s relationship with her family has been complicated, with ups and downs, particularly with her mother and her distant relationship with her sister. The tension even led to a lawsuit, with Mariah accusing her sister of defamation over statements in her memoir.
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Mariah Carey had a complex relationship with her family.
In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she described her relationship with her mother: “Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and conflicting realities. It has never been just black and white; it has been a rainbow of emotions.”
“Our relationship is a thorny rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment,” she continued. “A complicated love binds my heart to my mother’s.”
Mariah also reflected on her relationship with her sister in the book, describing a difficult childhood but expressing a willingness to forgive. “I have forgiveness in my heart, and that’s why I forgive them, but I’m not trying to invite anyone to come hang out here,” she told Vulture in August 2020.
Patricia Carey was a renowned opera singer and vocal coach, a talent Mariah inherited along with her impressive voice. Patricia was married to Alfred Roy Carey, with whom she had three children: Alison, Mariah, and Morgan. The couple divorced when Mariah was just three years old.