Award-winning singer Mariah Carey is mourning the loss of two close relations as she revealed her mom and estranged sister passed away on the same day over the weekend, TMZ reported.
The 55-year-old singer’s mother, Patricia Carey, was an Opera singer while Mariah was said to be estranged from her sister Alison at the time of her death. The All I Want for Christmas singer shared the unfortunate news in a statement.
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” Mariah shared. “I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
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The pair’s causes of death were, however, not disclosed at the time of this report. Mariah in her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey touched on her relationship with her mother, explaining that it was “complicated.”
She wrote that it was a “prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment.” However, the bond between the Grammy award-winner and her mother remained despite their tumultuous relationship. Mariah in her memoir also revealed her mother tried her best, adding that she would never stop loving her, TMZ reported.
The relationship between Mariah and her sister was reportedly far from mutual as they were estranged. Alison in 2021 filed a lawsuit against her sister over allegations the singer made in her memoir. Alison in the suit claimed that she suffered emotional distress after the book hit the shelves.
Mariah was born to Patricia and Alfred Roy Carey – an aeronautical engineer. Her father, who died in 2002, was of African-American and Afro-Venezuelan heritage. In her memoir, Mariah revealed her family disowned her mother for marrying a Black man. Her parents divorced when she was 3.
