Published 14:37 IST, September 30th 2020

Mariah Carey makes shocking revelations in her memoir 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey'

Mariah Carey gets honest about everything from her lack of time estimation to her abusive childhood to her high-profile marriages in her memoir. Read here.

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In her memoir, " Meaning of Mariah Carey," singer opened up about traumatic situations that she was put through her family and loved ones. Mariah gets honest about everything from her lack of time estimation to her abusive childhood to her high-profile marris. Here’s a look at some of biggest bombshells from ‘ Meaning of Mariah Carey’.

Mariah opens up about her relationship with Tommy Mottola

Carey met Tommy Mottola, her first husband, and Sony Music's former chairman and chief executive officer when ir eyes met at wedding. She revealed that Mottola h taken possession of her demo at time, and two soon entered into a personal and professional relationship. She ded that he wanted to sign her, and she revealed that this was first in a strange and wonderful series in Cinderella stories in her life.

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However, she said she wasn't swept off her feet, and Tommy Mottola wasn't a charming prince. After y tied kt in 1993, Carey says she felt like she was living in an "iron-cl dungeon" that left her in a ‘toxic, turbulent marri.’

Troubles with her family

book, Meaning of Mariah Carey, also revealed that her mor h once called cops out of house to go to rehab clinic after pair got into argument. source also ded that it took days for singer to be able to sign. And t long after that, her bror convinced her to go to LA, where she could go to spa. However, when singer got to place, it was t a spa but a hardcore detox facility where she was pumped out with drugs.

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Mariah opens up about troubles with her sister

In book, singer revealed shocking incidents about how her elder sister, Alison tried to pimp her out to one of her boyfriends. She also revealed that he once came to pick her up alone and tried to put his arm around singer and kiss her. singer also revealed that her sister gave her valium when she was 12 years old before trying to give her cocaine.

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Mariah secretly wrote, produced and sang background on an alt-rock album

Carey wanted to assert some influence over her life and show her anger by creating an alter-ego artist when she was making her 1995 album, Daydream. In studio, after working on Daydream, she would record se alt-rock tracks. Carey's rep revealed in a statement to Pitchfork that singer composed, recorded, and sang background vocals on every song on album. Her rep also confirmed that she was also responsible for art direction of album and directed "Malibu" video.

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About book

book by Mariah Carey will share more about her love life, and highlights of her career. To promote her book, singer appeared on Oprah Winfrey Show. Mariah discussed her upbringing during episode and how she felt about her fans and kids. book, Meaning of Mariah Carey, hit shelves on September 29, 2020.

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14:37 IST, September 30th 2020