Mariah Carey Opens Up About Having ‘Low-Self Esteem’

As one of the most iconic divas of our time, we probably would never expect to hear Mariah Carey talk about being insecure. In a recent interview with the New York Post, Carey candidly speaks on her some of her deepest feelings, giving fans a real look into her life.
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Backstage at Carey’s Madison Square Garden concert, the songstress said that she doesn’t see herself as the overly confident diva that many of us thinks she is.
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“I just feel like I am a regular human being and I deserve the same respect as anybody else,” Carey said. “I have always had low self-esteem, and people do not recognize that.”
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“Growing up different, being biracial, having the whole thing where I did not know if I fit in … That is why music became such a big part of my life, because it helped me overcome those issues,” she continued. “Sometimes it is hard to let your guard down.”
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Though Carey admits that being in the music industry is not easy, she still has managed to become a household name and have much success.
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These days Carey is keeping busy with her Vegas residency, in addition to touring for her All the Hits tour alongside Lionel Richie.
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Mariah Carey also says that she’s still keeping her hand in the beauty industry and could possibly release new music soon.
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“I am working on a new fragrance,” Carey said. “I don’t have a name … But it is with Elizabeth Arden. It smells like success. There is also a secret song I have been working on.”