19 Times The Media Absolutely Failed Mariah Carey
Mariah didn't deserve 1% of this.
In the wake of Framing Britney Spears, a lot of people are re-examining the treatment of famous women in the 2000s. Now, Mariah Carey is one of the most successful, talented, amazing people ever — yet she was treated so unfairly, so viciously, and overall, so terribly by the media.

Here are some of the times the media failed Mariah Carey:
1. When Howard Stern harassed Mariah nonstop in this gross interview:

Mariah responded by trying to change the subject, asking about Howard's pets.
2. Like, it was not OK at all:

Mariah walked away with her head high, like the queen that she is.
3. When Joan Rivers said this to her at the 1999 Oscars red carpet.

"They said I gained weight?" Mariah said.
4. When the media invalidated and mocked the fact that she is a biracial woman. She eventually did a cover with Essence magazine, iconically titled, "America's Most Misunderstood Black Woman."

Mariah recalled the cover to Wendy Williams, saying, "That was the best photo shoot I ever had. In a way, people will know a whole different side of me if they read this story."
5. When Rosie O'Donnell criticized how Mariah dressed:

Mariah responded by saying she had to cover up for the first six to seven years of her career.
6. When the media said she was over after Glitter:

The movie and soundtrack came out on September 11, 2001 and was panned.
7. When this interviewer implied her song "Loverboy" was a flop — even though it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100:

8. When paparazzi would swarm Mariah in a super unsafe way allll the time:

9. And when paps made fun of her elbow after she broke it:
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"I have a problem with my elbow. Is that a problem for you? Maybe it hurts me. You think that's OK?" she responded.
10. When Wendy Williams said this to Mariah on the radio:

Mariah hung up.
11. And also said this about her:

12. When this panel of male interviewers was rude to Mariah and said she paid people in the audience to clap/be her fans (????):

13. When Ellen DeGeneres tried to get Mariah to drink on her show to prove she wasn't pregnant. She was pregnant at the time. SMH:

“I was extremely uncomfortable with that moment is all I can say. And I really have had a hard time grappling with the aftermath,” Mariah said.
14. When Charlamagne tha God said this to Mariah:

Mariah said to Google the back cover of her first album.
15. When tabloids wrote entire articles discussing her body:

16. When this interviewer asked Mariah — the greatest vocalist of all time — if she planned on using backing tracks, implying she lip syncs her songs:

"If there's any confusion, they're welcome to come to my house and sing in the shower with me."
17. When TMZ leaked Mariah's isolated vocals on a day she was sick in an attempt to humiliate her online:

18. When Piers Morgan blindsided her with footage and news of the Las Vegas shooting mid-interview:

"Wow, that's awful. Again, I pray for the victims and hope all this can stop as soon as possible. This thing happening anywhere is a huge tragedy. I will continue to pray for the victims," she said.
19. And lastly, when the media tore her apart for the New Year's Eve debacle — you know when her ear monitors broke, and the production team foiled her:

Don't worry, though, because despite the media's horrid treatment of Mariah, the queen remains unbothered, selling out stadiums, topping charts, winning awards, and surpassing only herself and her amazing achievements.
