Mariah Carey Blames Trainwreck NYE Performance On Production — Claims Sabotage For Higher Ratings! Watch HERE
“Shit happens.” New reality star, Mariah Carey acknowledged in a tweet about her disastrous New Year’s Eve performance in Times Square, last night.
Shit happens 😩 Have a happy and healthy new year everybody!🎉 Here's to making more headlines in 2017 😂 pic.twitter.com/0Td8se57jr
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) January 1, 2017
“Have a happy and healthy new year everybody! Here’s to making more headlines in 2017,” the tweet read, after an introductory sentence.
Mariah was the headliner for the annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square. About a million revelers attended to ring in the new year despite frigid temperatures.
The problem appeared to be “technical difficulties” while she was lip-syncing some of her hits, but she also had trouble reaching some notes when she tried to sing.
The diva was pissed off about it and did not hide her feelings. She stopped attempting to sing Emotions, paced the stage and told the audience to finish the lyrics for her. “I’m trying to be a good sport here,” she told the crowd.
Later, she stopped singing, We Belong Together after another malfunction. “It just doesn’t get any better,” she said, and left the stage.
Watch Mariah‘s performance below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp7K37eJrV0
The reaction on social media was immediate and stinging. “Disaster” was mentioned. Jokes abounded (the ISIS did it!)
https://twitter.com/themarylbishop/status/815582865794666497
Even Milli Vanilli is embarrassed by Mariah Carey's debacle. pic.twitter.com/8179cHu7jA
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) January 1, 2017
Mariah Carey's performance last night was a disaster! 😩 pic.twitter.com/V2tYXhYCRj
— Shady Music Facts (@ShadyMusicFeed) January 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/thisisjessicaw/status/815420585199149056
ISIS just took responsibility for Mariah Carey's performance. #MariahCarey #nye2016
— Bruce Rosenberg (@nesorb) January 1, 2017
Mariah Carey believes her New Year’s Eve performance was sabotaged so TV execs could score bigger ratings than usual, according to TMZ.
Mariah‘s team claims that they repeatedly complained to execs at Dick Clark Productions that her “inner ears” were not working.
What do you believe — is production to blame for Mariah‘s performance or is the diva washed up? Tell us what you think in the comments.
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Avigail is an Entertainment blogger at All About The Tea, who specializes in The Real Housewives of Atlanta and The Real Housewives of Potomac. Avigail has a background in marketing. She’s a Brooklynite living in the Bahamas, with a passion for travel, writing, reality TV watching, pop culture and spoken word.