During this impossible time, I appreciate everyone’s love, support, and respect for my privacy, says Mariah.
The Same Day Mariah Carey’s Sister and Mother Die
Over the weekend, PEOPLE confirmed that Mariah Carey’s sister Alison, and mother Patricia passed away on the same day.
Mariah Carey Speaks Out About Loss
This past weekend, my mother passed away, and it devastated me. In a statement provided exclusively to PEOPLE, the 55-year-old Grammy Award winner said, “I regret that my sister passed separately on the same day due to an unfortunate turn of events.”
Carey Reflects on Spending Final Moments with Her Mother
Mariah says, “I feel fortunate to have had the final week with my mom before she passed away.” During this impossible time, I am grateful for everyone’s love, support, and kindness toward my privacy. There is currently no additional information available, including the reasons behind Patricia and Alison’s deaths.
Patricia’s Background Before Family Life
Before welcoming Alison, Mariah, and son Morgan into their family, Patricia, who had previously been married to Alfred Roy Carey, was a vocal coach and opera singer with training from Juilliard.
Mariah Carey’s Early Family Dynamics
When the “Hero” singer was three years old, the parents later got divorced. Mariah had a turbulent relationship with her mother—she acquired her vocal abilities from her—for the entirety of her life.
Mariah Carey Reflects on Complex Relationship with Her Mother
“My relationship with my mother, like a great deal of my life, has been riddled with contradictions and contradicting realities. Emotions have always been diverse; it’s not merely black and white,” she wrote in her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey.
Insights from The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Mariah went on in the book, “Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment.” “A complicated love tethers my heart to my mother’s.”
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Mariah Carey and Her Mother Reconcile Through Music
Despite their ups and downs, Mariah’s relationship with her mother persisted. The two got together and sang a happy duet of “O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus” during the 2010 Mariah Carey’s: Merry Christmas to You special on ABC.
Patricia Honored in Mariah’s Memoir
Mariah’s memoir also gave Patricia some credit. “She also sent a letter to my mother Pat, who I think handled things as well as she could.”I swear to do everything in my power to love you.”
Complex Dynamics with Sister Alison
The relationship that existed between Alison and Mariah was also very complex. The star’s autobiography states that at the time, she felt that it would be “psychologically and mentally safer for me rather than to have any contact” with Morgan.
