We’re So ~Obsessed~ With Mariah Carey’s 15 Most Diva Moments

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In 2008, Mariah was performing her hit single “Touch My Body” on Good Morning America when one of her backup vocalists got a little too big for their britches. “Stop singing my part now, baby,” she quipped.

You Hear That?

Getting older? Mariah can’t relate! She once told Out magazine, “I don’t count years, but I definitely rebuke them — I have anniversaries, not birthdays, because I celebrate life, darling.”

Cravings

Mariah’s diet is very specific. “When Mariah cheats on her diet it’s usually two things — sweets and champagne. She loves little bites of chocolate, chocolate desserts or good old candy,” a source previously told Life & Style.

Hydration?

The source also claimed champagne is Mariah’s favorite drink, noting that “she hates the way water tastes.”

Heels Only

“I can’t wear flat shoes. My feet repel them,” Mariah explained during an episode of MTV Cribs.

Forget About It!

“I hate mascara. I never wear it. Whenever a makeup artist tries to put it on me, I throw a fit,” she previously told Us Weekly.

There Are Rules, People …

Want a selfie with Mariah? No problem! But you’ll have to follow her set of rules — a.k.a. no selfie sticks allowed. “That way, I can control it. I don’t need to take a selfie with someone from their bleak angle. I don’t care for that,” she told BuzzFeed.

Lighting is Key

In addition to her rule about selfies, Mariah is also very strict about lighting. “I have a rule which states that I will not be seen in fluorescent lighting without sunglasses,” she revealed on her reality show, Mariah’s World. “I know it’s very ‘90s.”

Sounds Reasonable

The legendary songstress once made a reservation at a high-end hotel in London, but wouldn’t get out of her limo until the facility provided her with a red carpet lined with white candles.

She Knows What She Likes!

Apparently, Mimi has strict backstage requirements. She must have eight “tall, leafy plants,” in addition to two vases of white roses draped around every perimeter and Jo Malone vanilla candles. 

Her Own Biggest Fan

According to Mariah’s ex-husband Nick Cannon, she gave birth while listening to a live version of her song “Fantasy.”

“My wife wanted to make sure that when the babies came out, that they came out not only to a Mariah Carey song, but a live performance from Mariah Carey — her Madison Square performance of ‘Fantasy’ – so they came out to a round of applause,” he recalled. 

Painted Nails Are a Must!

An insider at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas previously told Radar Online, “At one point, Mariah contacted the concierge desk and needed a manicurist within 20 minutes. This was at 9 p.m., and when we couldn’t locate one on such short notice, she was not happy.”

Anything for the Kids, Right?

“Mariah asked if some hotel employees could dress as Minions and come to her villa to entertain her twins — without mentioning compensation!” the source added. 

You Tell ‘Em, Mariah

Who can forget when Mimi appeared on James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke and refused to sing? “I’m not singing today, I was up all night!” she told the TV host.

Pop Culture History

Last but not least … Mariah once made it clear that she and Jennifer Lopez are not associates. “I don’t know her,” she told an interviewer in July 2001.