Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Do ‘Elle’ Magazine
Mr. & Mrs. Cannon are featured in the new issue of Elle magazine but in all honesty, Mariah Carey is the focus of the piece. Mimi talks to Elle about her new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel and touches briefly on her marriage with Nick (who is only included in the Elle photoshoot incidentally). Here are pics of the happy couple frolicking together in their beachy photospread and Mariah’s interview with Elle:
Mariah Carey has sold more than 160 million albums worldwide, and, if radio play for the first single on her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, is any indication, she’s on the verge of racking up more No. 1 hits than the Beatles. But underneath the pop varnish, Carey’s just a smitten newlywed in the middle of a home renovation, juggling a job and a new puppy. Sort of…
Congratulations on the album! Can you describe the new sound?
Each song is its own snapshot of a moment in a story. But overall, the vibe is R&B hip-hop with a lot of slow jams.
What kind of mood were you in when you wrote the album?
Each song has its own mood; some flow seamlessly into each other, and that was the purpose, and others are very different. The album has a sense of humor‹you can hear me laughing out loud at certain points‹but it also has deep and introspective moments.
Is there a track that holds special meaning for you?
Since I write almost all my songs, they all do. But a song like “The Impossible” is very much where my life is right now because I am actually in love for the first time.
Congratulations on celebrating your one-year wedding anniversary with Nick Cannon. How’s married life?
Amazing, better every day.
How do you two spend your free time?
We travel a lot. I think we’ve been to over 35 cities already.
Did Nick weigh in on the album?
We tend to do our own thing, but I did like sharing the process of this album with him, as we have the same taste in music and he’s a great DJ and loves music.
LMAOOOOOOO!! Mariah *has* to be in love for her to go on the public record to call her young pup of a hubby “a great DJ”. LOL!! After the jump, read the rest of Mimi’s Elle interview and find out what she has to say about her new life as the happily married Mrs. Cannon …
You just bought a house in L.A. What’s it like?
It’s a Georgian manor. We basically redid the entire thing, from the floors to landscaping to the closets, which are inspired by my New York apartment, with a men’s and women’s department store-esque feeling! Of course, I have the salon and Nick has a basketball court, which is his favorite place in the house. And I love having the outdoor space so the dogs can play. It’s not too small; it’s not too big; it’s not a monstrosity. It’s a home.
Are you permanently moving to L.A.?
No, I’m bicoastal and always have been. When I came to L.A., I just used to stay in hotels or rented homes.
You’ve been looking great lately. How do you stay in shape?
When I want to lose weight, I’ll avoid carbs and anything fried. I eat mostly soups with protein, and drink lots of water and chamomile tea.
You love your Jack Russell terriers. How’s your puppy, Cha-Cha?
She’s adorable. Nick got her for me as a present, but she loves me the best! She sleeps in the bed with me when Nick goes to work. And she gets along with Jack Junior, aka JJ, my other dog. We want to breed them!
So, now that you’re happily married and have completed yet another album, do you think you’ll ever take a break?
I’ve been doing a lot of other interesting things, which I’m super excited about, like filming Precious. It’s an incredible movie by Lee Daniels, inspired by the novel Push, written by Sapphire. I read it a long time ago, and it changed my life. Everyone should read it.
Forget for a moment that you’re an international superstar. How would you describe yourself?
Hmmm…festive, emotional, creative, “artsy,” a jokestress.
How often do you think about music? Is it always in your head?
Constantly! It has been ever since I can remember. I always have a song that’s a melody I’m making up, or a song on the radio. Music is a constant for me and it always will be.
You’ve had so much success. Where would you like to be in 10 years?
I try to live in the moment. It says in the Bible, Matthew 6:34: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
HAHAHHAHA! Is this not THE BEST Mariah Carey interview you’ve ever read? I love how she claims her new LA home is not a “monstrosity” even tho it looks like a women’s AND men’s department store complete with salon (!) and basketball court (!!). Divas really do not have a firm grasp on reality, do they? And it is always good to end an interview with a Bible quote, don’tcha think? Lawd … I sincerely hope her new album is just as entertaining as this interview is … it’s prolly the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time.
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September 10th, 2009 at 10:05 am
She looks great but I love how she quoted the bible. I am pretty suprised she reads for herself. She stricks me as someone who gets books on CD’s!
September 10th, 2009 at 10:16 am
this is the first time she’s ever been in love? how do you marry someone you don’t love. oh… i suppose if they own your record label you don’t need to love them. :/
September 10th, 2009 at 10:26 am
tacky.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 am
These are cute photos, actually. I did not know Mariah was this fit.
-meream
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 am
wow – how in the hell did her boob stay in that teeny top in the 1st pic??
September 10th, 2009 at 10:31 am
@ Sweet Lady! sooo funny – i was thinking the exact same thing! Her boobs seem to defy gravity! Hmmm…plastic or silicone, me thinks! Whatever – they both look great!
September 10th, 2009 at 10:33 am
these two are so sweet together.
and i love that shes gone back to her curls :)
September 10th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Trent, you’re cynicism toward Mariah has been truly unnvering lately. I’ve noticied it since early summer. I wish I could go back and pinpoint specific examples. It’s like everbody judges Mariah on a completely different set of outrageous rules than every other celeb. Chill out some. I had more to say, but I just erased it and decided to leave it at that.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:48 am
This might be slightly off topic but it is mentioned (sort of) in the article….did her first Jack Russell, Jack, pass away?
September 10th, 2009 at 10:54 am
You know, when these two first got together I honestly thought we were all being punk’d. I gave em 6 months. But after having seen him on America’s Got Talent, and the fact that they’ve been together for as long as they have, I’m beginning to come around. I’m not a Mimi fan at all, but he really does seem like a genuinely nice guy, and as we’ve all read in this and other blogs, genuinely nice guys in show business are like hen’s teeth. Plus he was going to kick that idiot Eminem’s ass over her, so that’s a definite point in his favor, too. Maybe he just makes her laugh. He seems very likable and friendly and maybe that’s the kicker right there: they LIKE each other. I don’t know, but I am happy for them and they always look cute together. I’m gonna root for them!
September 10th, 2009 at 10:59 am
@MB — I wish you would cite specific examples because I’m sure I have no idea what you are talking about. In today’s post, I was clearly giving her a good ribbing as her interview answers were inadvertently funny and silly. I have been and will continue to be a huge Mariah fan, I think you’re misreading my commentary.
September 10th, 2009 at 11:19 am
photoshop!!
September 10th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Her boobs look gross in that first pic, but her face looks gorgeous! I love that she’s been rocking the curly hair lately..She just looks so happy! I’m not a big fan of hers but I’m glad she seems to be doing really well..
September 10th, 2009 at 11:41 am
How old is this woman again? She looks so amazing!
September 10th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Yes, her boobs are fake. She’s had fake boobs for at least 10 years now. She looks like Old Mariah and it’s quite sad! Her music has declined and I won’t buy this new album. I bought her last two albums and they were OK but MC=2 was absolutely horrendous. Gross. And Nick Cannon looks like he’s going to pull his back out based off his facial expression in the first picture.
September 11th, 2009 at 9:15 am
uh…photoshop. Mimoo is not this thin!
September 12th, 2009 at 1:23 am
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