Mariah Carey has revealed that she ‘doesn’t allow herself to age’ or even ‘acknowledge time’ as she posed for a flawless Harper’s Bazaar UK cover on Tuesday.
The iconic singer, 56, who has always expressed her playful attitude toward getting older, explaining in a new interview that one of her new songs is actually about ageing.
She told the publication of getting older: ‘I don’t allow it – it just doesn’t happen. I don’t know time.
‘I don’t know numbers. I do not acknowledge time – I have a new song that starts with that line…’
The star – who looked incredible in the images accompanying the interview – has barely aged a day since becoming a hit in the 90s.
Mariah – who was already working in the industry when she was in high school – has spoken in past about her unusual approach to getting older.
Mariah Carey has revealed that she ‘doesn’t allow herself to age’ or even ‘acknowledge time’ as she posed for a flawless Harper’s Bazaar UK cover on Tuesday
The singer, 56, who has always expressed her playful attitude toward getting older, explaining in a new interview that one of her new songs is actually about ageing (seen right in 1995)
In an interview with the Observer, via Attitude Magazine, she joked when questioned about her first US Number One single, Vision of Love, being ‘nearly 25 years old’ in 2017.
‘First of all, don’t round up. If you’re going to round, round down!’ the hitmaker said.
‘I don’t count years, but I definitely rebuke them – I have anniversaries, not birthdays, because I celebrate life, darling.’
Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar she also opened up about embracing her diva persona and reputation.
She said: ‘It’s part of my job. What’s the point of a disguise? Just get up, get dressed, go out. If I don’t want to be seen, I’ll stay home.’
For the magazine shoot she looked gorgeous in a leggy black dress before changing into a suit and white shirt for the cover shot.
Mariah has over the years also opened up about various beauty tips so she stays looking young – which range from never smoking cigarettes to only being photographed from her ‘good side’.
The singer has often highlighted the importance of external factors, like angles and positioning.
She told the publication of getting older: ‘I don’t allow it – it just doesn’t happen. I don’t know time’
Pictured in 1996. The star, who turned 56 this year, has barely aged a day since becoming a hit in the 90s
She added in the interview: ‘I don’t know numbers. I do not acknowledge time – I have a new song that starts with that line…’
For the magazine shoot she looked gorgeous in a leggy black dress before changing into a suit and white shirt for the cover shot
The star – who looked incredible in the images accompanying the interview – has barely aged a day since becoming a hit in the 90s
She has on several occasions admitted to feeling ‘tortured’ by ‘hideous’ overhead lighting.
Speaking last year on the Las Culturistas podcast with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, she voiced her grievances.
‘I can’t with the overhead lighting. Why do they do it to us? I shouldn’t say us, it’s not us. It’s me,’ Mariah remarked.
‘I’m the one who’s the most tortured by the hideous lighting in every elevator, doorways, gyms – not that I go to the gym. But I’m just saying, it’s hideous lighting.’
She added that ‘the sun is OK if it’s sunset’, but is ‘careful’ to the UV ray exposure.
‘But overheard lighting, I don’t think so, honey,’ the singer expressed. ‘Everywhere I go, shut the lights. Turn them out. I don’t want to see them no more.’
And last year Mariah took to Instagram to show what she deemed the ‘bad side’ of her face.
‘New year, new beginnings… taking a picture from my ‘bad side’!’ the caption read.
Mariah smiled softly with the camera facing the left side of her face, where she has a signature mole between her lips and jawline.
The star has frequently joked about her ‘bad side’ with fans, after in 2016 revealing that she was told to favour one side of her visage when she was only 19.
Recounting the tale on her docuseries Mariah’s World, she said it was her first ever shoot, and a photographer said her right side was her ‘good side’.
‘This is your good side,’ they allegedly said. ‘Only let people photograph you from your good side. Ever.’
For years after, Mariah reportedly wouldn’t allow photographs of her ‘bad side’ – but eventually leaned into it.
The pop sensation has also been rumoured to be a fan of unusual beauty treatments – including milk baths.
Speaking to the Guardian in 2018, Mariah clarified an interviewer’s question about whether it was really true that she only bathed in French mineral water?
‘No, I bathe in milk,’ she replied. ‘Yes, sometimes I use milk as a beauty treatment. I don’t want to give away all my secrets… Cold milk.’
Elsewhere a US Weekly report once claimed that the artist paid a masseuse $1,500 to massage her for eight hours, while she slept.
Speaking to FEMAIL, Dr Akis Ntonos, founder of Aion Aesthetics and partner of Certainly Health also suggested it’s possible Mariah may have gotten ‘tweakments’ over the years to maintain her youthful appearance.
The doctor shared that it is likely that Botox has been used in various areas of her face.
The injections appear to have been administered masterfully, knocking years off her appearance while still keeping her looking like herself.
‘Mariah has a very defined facial structure, so Botox would be used to fill out her lines without losing that striking definition,’ he explained.
‘It’s been strategically injected in a way that lifts her eyes rather than making them droop. Her practitioner has done an excellent job.
Mariah – who was already working in the industry when she was in high school – has spoken in the past about her celebratory and playful approach to getting older (seen in 1997)
Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar she also opened up about embracing her diva persona and reputation
She said: ‘It’s part of my job. What’s the point of a disguise? Just get up, get dressed, go out. If I don’t want to be seen, I’ll stay home’
‘Good Botox is all about enhancing what’s already there, not completely overhauling your natural beauty.’
Dr Ntonos believes that part of the reason Mariah Carey’s Botox is so impressive is that it is most likely been used preventatively.
He added: ‘Botox is a widely used treatment to diminish signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and fine lines.
‘Most people get Botox once these signs have already appeared; however, preventive Botox aims to beat the formation of wrinkles.
‘By relaxing or weakening the facial muscles that cause wrinkles, preventive Botox can help to slow down the development of these lines.’
The September issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK is on sale from 31 July.
