It looks like Mariah Carey’s disastrous New Year’s Eve performance was doomed to be an trainwreck from the very beginning. The living legend was scheduled to perform at ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve as the very last act of the night. Mimi was reportedly so afraid that she would arrive late for the show that organizers booked her a pricey apartment at a top Times Square hotel for hair and makeup in order to make sure everything went smoothly.
According to a source in the New York Post, Carey’s people had no clue how show organizers planned the event, even going as far as asking, “What time exactly does the ball drop?” so they can make sure Mariah was punctual.
One showbiz insider mused, “They should have told Mariah 11 p.m., just to be safe.” Carey will take the Midtown Manhattan stage moments before the ball drops to mark the new year. Also on the musical lineup: pop-rock band DNCE, country star Thomas Rhett, and Gloria Estefan and the cast of her Broadway musical, “On Your Feet!”
Apparently, the concern for Mariah’s tardiness stemmed from Carey’s other disastrous performance. In 2014, the diva kept people waiting for three hours when she was supposed to perform at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. Mariah reportedly didn’t want to sing in the rain.
I think what’s even more amazing is the source spoke out before Mariah’s NYE’s performance. That should’ve given us a hint of how things were going to play out.
