Mariah Carey’s Mother And Sister Die The Same Day, Singer Confirms: “My Heart Is Broken”
The mother and sister of R&B and Pop superstar Mariah Carey both died on the same day over the weekend, the songstress has confirmed.
In a statement to People, Carey shared the unfortunate news regarding her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, while reminiscing on their last moments together.
“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,” the Grammy winner, 55, revealed. “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.”
Mariah Carey at the Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective held at the Fairmont Century Plaza on February 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Billboard via Getty Images)
Carey had a complicated relationship with both her mother and sister, Alison, who opened up about her grievances with her famous sister many times over the years. In 2016, Alison released a video to The Daily Mail asking for a reunion with Mariah, as well as financial assistance to cover medical bills. Alison battled addiction for many years and was HIV positive.
According to Carey’s memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Alison was a troubled teen parent who attempted to literally sell a young Mariah to a pimp. This and other actions taken in their youth resulted in the siblings becoming estranged.
As for their mother, Patricia, Carey referred to their relationship as a combination of “betrayal” and “beauty.”
″But ours is a story of betrayal and beauty. Of love and abandonment. Of sacrifice and survival. I’ve emancipated myself from bondage several times, but there is a cloud of sadness that I suspect will always hang over me, not simply because of my mother but because of our complicated journey together,″ Carey wrote in the aforementioned autobiography. ″It has caused me so much pain and confusion. Time has shown me there is no benefit in trying to protect people who never tried to protect me. Time and motherhood have finally given me the courage to honestly face who my mother has been to me.”
