Mariah Carey has confirmed to PEOPLE that both her mother and sister have tragically passed away on the same day.
August 26, 2024- Singer Mariah Carey has revealed that her mother and sister passed away over the weekend on the same day, according to an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
Mariah Carey Confirms Mother and Sister Died on Same Day
“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,” Carey informed PEOPLE.
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“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,” Carey continued.
The cause of deaths for Carey’s mother, Patricia, and her sister, Alison, are currently unknown.
The Meaning of Mariah Carey Memoir
Carey released her memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” back in 2020, where she discussed the complicated relationship she had with her mother.
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According to PEOPLE, Carey wrote in her memoir that her relationship with her mother was “prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment.”
What Does Mariah Carey Say About Her Sister?
Carey also discussed her strained relationship with her sister, Alison, in her memoir.
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Carey, 55, wrote that it was “emotionally and physically safer for me not to have any contact.”
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