The most notable diva moments of Mariah Carey: From ‘not knowing’ Jennifer Lopez to THAT uncomfortable interview with Cat Deeley

Mariah Carey‘s awkward interview with Cat Deeley has resurfaced after the star performed at Capital’s Summertime Ball last weekend.

The American singer, 56, took to the stage at Wembley Stadium on Sunday for the annual event and was mobbed by fans when leaving her London hotel.

Back in 2002, Mariah was interviewed by This Morning host Cat, who was then presenting music show CD: UK with Ant and Dec.

The singer proved she lives up to her diva reputation when she shut down Cat’s questions about her rumoured romance with Eminem.

Cat asked the Grammy winner if it was true she and the Without Me rapper had been in a relationship.

‘Define relationship,’ came Mariah’s frosty response.

‘Is it true you went out on dates?’ continued Cat.

‘No,’ the songstress stated. ‘I was friends with him – physical anything-no!’ she shot back.

An uncomfortable Cat replied, ‘I like the fact that… I like that,’ before quickly changing the subject.

But it’s far from the only diva bit Mariah has had over the years as MailOnline takes a look back at some of her most memorable moments.

One of Mariah’s most famous diva moments came in 2003 when she said she ‘didn’t know Jennifer during an interview with the German television program Taff.

When asked about her thoughts on Lopez, Carey shook her head and responded with the now-iconic phrase, which later became a viral meme.

The perceived feud stems from several factors, primarily linked to Mariah’s ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, a former Sony Music CEO.

In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Carey alleges that Mottola sabotaged her 2001 album Glitter and its lead single ‘Loverboy’ after their 1998 divorce.

She claims Mottola gave a sample of the song ‘Firecracker’ by Yellow Magic Orchestra, which she intended to use for ‘Loverboy,’ to Lopez for her hit single ‘I’m Real.’

Mariah alleged Mottola redirected a planned collaboration with Ja Rule from her to Jennifer, further fueling tensions.

Mariah referred to Jennifer in her memoir as ‘another female entertainer on their label (whom I don’t know).’

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *