Mariah Carey’s mom and sister tragically die on the same day: ‘My heart is broken’
By Nicki Cox,
2024-08-26
Mariah Carey revealed mom Patricia and sister Alison both tragically died over the weekend.
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” Mariah, 55, said in a statement shared with People Monday. “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.”
Although the Grammy winner did not reveal either cause of death, she was able to spend time with her 87-year-old mother before her passing.
“I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed,” she added. “I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
Mariah Carey announced the death of her mom Patricia, pictured above, and older sister. mariahcarey/Instagram Mariah, seen above with Patricia in an old photo, did not reveal her cause of death. mariahcarey, mariahcarey/Instagram
It’s unclear when she last saw Alison, who was 63 at the time of her death.
Patricia shared Mariah, Alison and son Morgan with ex-husband Alfred Roy Carey. The exes wed in 1960 and split when the “Obsessed” singer was 3.
Mariah inherited her vocal talents from her mother, who was a Juilliard-trained opera singer and vocal coach.
However, the mother-daughter duo had a very complex relationship, which Mariah once described as “a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment.”
Mariah also confirmed the death of her older sister, Alison. John Chapple / JohnChapple.com / MEGA Alison and Patricia died “the same day,” Mariah announced.
“Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities. It’s never been only black-and-white — it’s been a whole rainbow of emotions,” she wrote.
Despite their ups and downs, the “Hero” singer dedicated the memoir in part to her mother.
“And to Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could,” she wrote. “I will love you the best I can, always.”
The pop star said her “heart is broken.” Getty Images For BET However, she was able to spend time with her mother before she died. FilmMagic for dcp
While Mariah and her mother were able to maintain a relationship, the singer revealed she did not have contact with her siblings at the time the book was published.
She explained that it was “emotionally and physically safer for [her] not to have any contact” with Alison or Morgan.
In the book, the “We Belong Together” singer wrote extensively about her tumultuous childhood, detailing several alleged instances of abuse at the hands of her siblings.
In one chapter, Mariah alleged that when she was 12 years old, her then-20-year-old sister drugged her with Valium, “offered [her] a pinky nail full of cocaine, inflicted [her] with third-degree burns and tried to sell me out to a pimp.”
Along with Alison, Mariah is also sibling to brother Morgan. WireImage However, her relationships with her siblings was very tumultuous. Instagram/@mariahcarey
She also claimed that her siblings and mother started treating her like “an A.T.M. with a wig on” after rising to fame.
It’s seems that Mariah’s management is using this tragedy to get more airtime. Showing pictures of Mariah smiling and in glitzy dresses is shameful.
Stacie Lowe
08-29
no matter what their relationship was or lack of on was, losing your mom is still devastating and then to lose a sibling the same day? it has to hurt and rightfully so
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