On Monday, August 26, Mariah Carey shared some very sad news. “I am heartbroken. I lost my mother this past weekend,” she said in a statement to E! That same day, her sister Alison died. “Unfortunately, in an unfortunate turn of events, my sister also lost her life on the same day. It was such a blessing to be able to spend the last week with my mother before she passed,” the artist wrote.
From what the pop star has said so far about her mother and sister, it seems their relationship was different. “It was never just black and white — it was a whole rainbow of emotions,” the artist wrote in her autobiography.
Mariah Carey’s relationship with her mother
Mariah Carey has not revealed the cause of her mother and sister’s death. “I appreciate everyone’s love, support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” she said.
Patricia Carey she was an opera singer and singing teacher before starting a family with her husband Alfred Roy Carey. The couple had three children – Alison, Mariah and son Morgan. Mariah Carey’s parents divorced when the future star was three years old.
The BBC notes that Mariah also spoke about the love she felt for her mother. She expressed this in a dedication to the memoir: “Pat, to my mother, who did the best she could. I will love you to the best of my ability, always.”
“Please accept my condolences,” “Praying for you, Mariah,” “I’m so sorry for your loss,” the comments section read.
Mariah Carey’s career
Mariah Carey holds the record for the most solo singles to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. As many as 19 of her songs have appeared there. Mariah Carey has sold over 220 million albums worldwide. Her Christmas single ““All I want for Christmas is you” is one of the best-selling Christmas songs of all time.
