Mariah Carey’s sad moment: her mother and sister died on the same day

Mariah Carey is going through one of the most painful moments of her life. The singer confirmed the simultaneous loss of her mother, Patricia Carey, and her sister Alison, both died on the same day day last weekend.

The pop star sent a statement to People magazine about what happened: “I am heartbroken to have lost my mother this past weekend,” she said. She went on to reveal that this devastating news came accompanied by another tragedy: “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” she noted.

The shock of the double loss has left Carey deeply shaken. However, the singer said she feels “blessed” to have had the opportunity to spend time with her mother the week before her death. “I appreciate everyone’s love, support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” she concluded.

The news generated a wave of support from fans and colleagues in the music industry, who have expressed their solidarity with the singer. “All I Want for Christmas”.

Carey did not provide further details about the causes of death for her mother or sister. Patricia Carey was 87, while Alison, who lived in New York, was 63.

Mariah Carey’s relationship with her mother and sister

Patricia Carey was a key figure in the singer’s life. It was she who introduced Mariah to the world of music, having been a talented opera singer in her youth. From an early age, Patricia fostered a love of music in her daughter, who went on to become one of the most successful artists of all time. However, The relationship between the two was full of tensionsThe woman, who was also a singing teacher, was married to the artist’s father, Alfred Roy, from whom she separated when Mariah was three years old and who died in 2002.

Despite their estrangement, the 55-year-old actress maintained a relationship with Patricia and in 2010, mother and daughter reunited for the network’s special ABC Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You and they performed a duet.

In the same way, Mariah’s relationship with her sister Alison has also been complex and the two had been estranged for some time. Her sister had sued her in 2021 for allegedly inflicting emotional distress on her due to the content of the singer’s memoirs, and went so far as to say that her famous sister used the book as a means to “humiliate and embarrass” her.

Alison also faced justice with the mother of both, after filing a complaint before the Supreme Court of New York against Patricia for allegedly forcing her to have sexual relations with adult men in the context of Satanic rituals during her childhood.