Mariah Carey Overcame Difficult Childhood to Become Music Icon
ISTANBUL – Mariah Carey, the globallyโ renownedโข singer, has amassed โฃa fortune earning millions โannually from a single song, a success built on overcoming a childhood marked by poverty and familial hardship. Carey, who owns properties including a mansion in Atlanta and โa luxury home in the Bahamas, has openly discussedโ her challenging upbringing andโฃ strained relationships with family members.
Carey’s family experienced โsignificant financial difficulties during her childhood.โค She dedicated herself to developing โฃthe powerful voice she inherited from her mother, Patricia, an opera singer and vocal โcoach,โค ultimately escaping poverty through her musical talent.
Despite achieving immense success – with albums selling millions of copies and numerous awards – Carey has spoken candidly aboutโฃ her difficult past. She has described her โฃrelationship with her family as unpleasant and,โข inโ her 2020 memoir, โ”Theโค Meaning of Mariah Carey,” detailed instances of being exploited after achieving fame. She alleges her family viewed her as a โsource of income.
Carey also made disturbingโ allegations regarding her sister, Alison, claiming sheโข was subjected to drug useโ and exploitation at โa young age. โShe states Alison gave her heavy drugs at age 12, forced her to use them, and attempted to involve her in prostitution.
in 2014, carey sold a mansion for $136.7 million (US$88.3 million). The singer continues to enjoy a โขhighly accomplished career, generating significant income from her music catalog.
