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Mariah on Prince's Death: "I Was Hoping That It Was a Trick"

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26 July 2016

Prince died in April, but Mariah Carey, a fan and a friend of his, still can't believe it.

Speaking to Complex, Mariah says, "[Prince] always had a plan. I just can’t believe he’s gone. I was hoping that it was a trick that he was pulling -- that it didn’t really happen.” Prince "was one of the best people I’ve met,” she says, adding, "He didn’t care about the big system."

"I was always like, 'At any time Prince could write a No. 1 song, because he’s that talented, but he chooses to do what he wants,’" she says. "I respect that. He actually helped me through a lot of situations."

Mariah also discusses her divorce and upcoming marriage to Australian billionaire James Packer.

Of her failed marriage to Nick Cannon, the father of her twins, Mariah says, "I never thought I would have kids...but I never thought I would have babies with someone and then get divorced [either]."

Mariah says she and Packer have a "mutual understanding." "I don’t expect him to be at every little thing that I do, and vice versa. He’s got a lot of stuff on his plate and so do I," she says.

Mariah says Packer's always been "obsessed" with her music, but she didn't mind. "Actually, if he didn’t like my music, then how would I be able to handle him being around when all I’m doing is creating?” she says.

But the marriage of two super-successful people is no simple affair. "We would like for it not to be a big thing, but the reality is it has to be,” she admits. “Because there’s things that are specifically mine, and he’s got huge friggin’ conglomerate stuff and I’m not looking to take that from him. So it has to be dealt with."

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Reply #1 posted 07/26/16 9:05pm

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I'm sure he influenced her to buy the rights to her music from Sony if I'm not mistaken

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Reply #2 posted 07/26/16 9:50pm

wavesofbliss	what the hell with that cover? i had completely forgotten about her. any new music? Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND
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Reply #3 posted 07/26/16 10:46pm

derrick31	wavesofbliss said: what the hell with that cover? i had completely forgotten about her. any new music? She's looking damn good to me!
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Reply #4 posted 07/27/16 12:34pm

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wavesofbliss said:

what the hell with that cover? i had completely forgotten about her. any new music?

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Reply #5 posted 07/27/16 7:08pm

ForeverPaisley	We were all hoping it was a trick. Though, I could never imagine Prince pulling such a cruel trick. I still wish tomorrow we would wake up and find that the tragic event on April 21st never happened. Dance where y'are, just groove y'all. Commemorative Guitar Picks, Buttons & Magnets - check Marketplace 4 info
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Reply #6 posted 07/27/16 8:52pm

wavesofbliss	derrick31 said: wavesofbliss said: what the hell with that cover? i had completely forgotten about her. any new music? She's looking damn good to me! i meant the cloaks and masks... she looks like a floozy as usual. i'm afraid she is another madonna . Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND
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Reply #7 posted 07/27/16 8:57pm

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wavesofbliss said:

derrick31 said:
wavesofbliss said: She's looking damn good to me!

i meant the cloaks and masks... she looks like a floozy as usual. i'm afraid she is another madonna .

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's probably something to do with the headline since it reads 'Mariah, behind the mask'. And she is not just another Madonna. brick

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Reply #8 posted 07/27/16 9:12pm

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wavesofbliss said:

i meant the cloaks and masks... she looks like a floozy as usual. i'm afraid she is another madonna .

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's probably something to do with the headline since it reads 'Mariah, behind the mask'. And she is not just another Madonna. :bricki

i meant that like madonna she lacks grace and a dignified carriage. she'll be in blonde hair, fishnets and bustiers in her 60s and be completely convinced that she's still hot.

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Reply #9 posted 07/27/16 10:43pm

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wavesofbliss said:

ForeverPaisley said:

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's probably something to do with the headline since it reads 'Mariah, behind the mask'. And she is not just another Madonna. :bricki

i meant that like madonna she lacks grace and a dignified carriage. she'll be in blonde hair, fishnets and bustiers in her 60s and be completely convinced that she's still hot.

Above you said 'what is with this cover' and then later stated 'I meant the cloaks and masks'... ergo my reply. biggrin I still would never class Mariah in the same niche as Madonna, but that's just me. razz

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Reply #10 posted 07/28/16 12:17am

LuxLove	What a scary cover (and photoshoot) I love that she sang her own song for him as tribute knowing that he didn't like people covering him
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Reply #11 posted 07/28/16 12:31am

ForeverPaisley	LuxLove said: What a scary cover (and photoshoot) I love that she sang her own song for him as tribute knowing that he didn't like people covering him Me too, about her singing One Sweet Day in his memory instead of one of his songs. Dance where y'are, just groove y'all. Commemorative Guitar Picks, Buttons & Magnets - check Marketplace 4 info
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Reply #12 posted 07/28/16 2:00am

nursev	Mariah has always been one of my fav singers and I'm glad she is speaking good things about Prince. Seems those of us who became Prince fans years ago made a good choice
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