MARIA CUREYMariah Carey refuses to drink champagne because it is ”fattening.”The 38-year-old singer - who married Nick Cannon in a secret ceremony in April - was offered a glass of the sparkling alcoholic beverage as she appeared on Ellen DeGeneres’ US TV talk show but refused the drink because of its calorie content.
When Ellen, who was attempting to prove Mariah is expecting her first child, said: “Let’s just toast with Champagne”, Mariah replied: “It’s just fattening. This is peer pressure!” Carey’s life story is set to be made into a musical.The “Touch My Body” singer has reportedly attracted attention from a big name in the theater industry who wants to create a Broadway show based on her.
A source said: “A huge, huge Broadway producer is interested in Mariah’s story and it’s in discussions.”
“Who would turn down an opportunity like that? Mariah has a fascinating life.”
The stage show is set to feature some of the 39-year-old’s most highly publicized troubles including her divorce from Sony boss Tommy Mottola in 1997, arguments with record producers and her reported physical and emotional breakdown.
Mariah Carey thinks husband Nick Cannon is a good influence on her.
The couple worked together on her new music video I Stay In Love, which Nick directed.
And she says she was on her best behaviour.
‘It’s the only video in the history of me making videos that I ended on time, actually early both days,’ Mariah said.
Mariah Carey has revealed that she and husband Nick Cannon decided to wait for 2 months before consummating their relationship.
They started dating in February this year, but it was only after their secret wedding in the Bahamas in April that they had sex.
‘It’s not that we had no intimacy, we just didn’t have complete intimacy,’ she says. ‘It’s just me and my feelings.
‘We both have similar beliefs and I thought that it would be so much more special if we waited until after we were married. And it was, and it still is.’
Mariah Carey was in ”the loo” when she was inspired to write ”Hero.”The singer has revealed the idea for her hit track came to her while she was using the bathroom.
Mariah, 38, said: “Sometimes I wake up and in the middle of the night and have an idea and have to get up and record it straight away before I forget it.”
“Or with ‘Hero,’ I was in the studio and someone was telling me about this film ‘Hero’ with Dustin Hoffman in it.”
“I took a walk to the loo and when I came back I had this idea for a song, and that was what then became ‘Hero.’”
CAREY NEEDS ASSISTANTS TO DRY HERSELF OFF
Mariah Carey has been photographed being dried off by two assistants after she swam in the Mediterranean Sea.
The “Touch My Body” singer, who has a reputation for being a diva, enjoyed a peaceful swim on her second honeymoon with husband Nick Cannon off the island of Capri.
As she emerged from the water, Mariah was quickly met by two assistants bearing towels, who then proceeded to ensure she was completely dry by rubbing her all over.
A source said: “Mariah looked in absolute heaven as she was dried off. She just held out her arms to her side and let the assistants get rid of any water remaining on her body.”
CAREY BUYS $5M HOLIDAY HOME FOR SECOND HONEYMOON
Mariah Carey has bought a $5 million holiday home to enjoy a second honeymoon.The “Touch My Body” singer – who married rapper Nick Cannon in a secret ceremony at her Caribbean property in May - has bought a property in the West Indies which boasts five bedrooms, a Jacuzzi and an indoor swimming pool.
Despite the lavish new home, Mariah is also setting her sights on buying another property.
CAREY TO HAVE OWN LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY
Mariah Carey is set to have her own Las Vegas residency.The 38-year-old singer – who released her 11th studio album “E=MC2″ earlier this year – has been offered a $100 million deal to perform every night for three years at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
A source told America’s Star magazine: “Mariah is one of the most popular performers around. She could easily become the queen of the Las Vegas strip.”
MARIAH CAREY WANTED TO BE KIDNAPPED
Mariah Carey ”always wanted to be kidnapped.”
The “Touch My Body” singer - who divorced record executive Tommy Mottola in 1998 after five years of marriage - harbored fantasies about someone abducting her during the darkest periods of her life.
She said: “When I was in an unhappy place in my life, I always wanted to be kidnapped. I just wanted a way out, but I didn’t have one.”
Mariah also revealed she couldn’t believe her luck when her new husband Nick Cannon “kidnapped” her to propose.
Mariah Carey’s Marriage On The Rocks?
American singer Mariah Carey’s marriage to American actor Nick Cannon has hit a rough patch - just after two months, it has emerged.
The two, who got married in a big hurry, have already had a string of fights and disagreements, with 27-year-old Cannon blaming Carey’s demands for the crisis.
“Things are really bad between them. The honeymoon period was over before it began. Nick’s been surprised at just how demanding his wife is,” News of the World quoted a source as saying.
“He feels like her skivvy and moans she has him waiting on her hand and foot.
