Mariah Carey recently attended the iHeartRadio Awards, where she took the stage to accept the Icon Award. While on stage, Carey expressed concern about the lighting arrangement, and her reaction soon went viral online. As a result, fans have been wondering what the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” singer said about the lighting.
Here are Mariah Carey’s lighting comments explored.
What did Mariah Carey say about ‘lighting’?
While on stage to accept her Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Awards, Mariah Carey asked “Is the lighting okay?” She then explained that she doesn’t like “bad lighting.” This caused both the audience and the award presenter LL Cool J to laugh.
The production and lighting team then quickly adjusted the lighting to make the stage brighter.
Carey’s comments sparked mixed reactions on social media. “Certainly, @TheManilaHotel can relate to @MariahCarey’s fascination for good lighting,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“When you’re not pretty, you complain about lighting,” another fan added.
One fan page however expressed respect for Carey’s professionalism, when it came to lighting checks.
After her lighting comments, Carey asked the audience “Do you like the ensemble?” She then twirled around on stage, causing fans to loudly cheer for her.
The 55-year-old musician then started her speech, thanking iHeartRadioAwards for awarding her the Icon Award, calling it an “incredible honor.” She then thanked Muni Long and Tori Kelly for their performances at the event. Long and Kelly had performed a medley inspired by the artist. Carey also thanked LL for his “kind words,” referring to the speech he gave about her before bringing her on stage, in which he highlighted some of her major accomplishments.
Carey also thanked John Sykes in her speech, telling the audience that he was her first manager. She noted how people believed her manager was “this other guy,” alluding to her ex-husband Tommy Mottola. She also thanked the DJs and interns of the radio stations where she would arrive at 7:00 AM. Further, she jokingly remarked that it wasn’t her “ideal wake-up time.”
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
