'Please pray for Nick': Mariah Carey reveals husband Cannon has kidney failure...as she bizarrely tweets bedside photo

By Emily Sheridan


TV presenter Nick Cannon has been rushed to hospital after suffering from kidney failure.

And despite wife Mariah Carey urging their fans to 'pray for Nick', the singer doesn't look too fearful about his health given her Twitter activity.

The mother-of-two, 41, bizarrely posted a photo of herself posing beside an ailing Nick, 31, in his hospital bed in Aspen, Colorado.

'My brave man': Mariah Carey feeds her husband Nick Cannon a drink after he is hospitalised with mild kidney failure


But the couple are clearly optimistic he will recover, with Mariah describing his kidney failure as 'mild'.

The Fantasy singer posted news of Nick's illness in the early hours of this morning.

She wrote: 'Please pray for Nick as he's fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure. #mybraveman.'

She then wrote a more detailed description of his medical drama on her official website.

'I'm not trying to make light of the situation': Mariah posted a statement on her official website about Nick's health


She wrote: 'This is us in the hospital - role reversal; Last year it was me attached to the machines (after having dembabies) and Nick was there with me through it, and now here we are.

'We're trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this is very painful. They tried to kick me out of the hospital but here I am pon de bed with Mr. C.

'We're doing OK but we're "straaaaaanded in Aspen". #DramaticDivaPlace (I know, we could be in a lot worse places) but the truth is as long as we're together, we're OK.

All white on the night: The couple, who have been married for three and a half years, in Aspen on New Year's Eve


'I'm not trying to make light out of the situation because it's a serious moment that's very tough on all of us so please keep us and our family in your prayers. LYM.'

The couple have been spending the Christmas and New Year period in Aspen with their twins Moroccan and Monroe.

Nick's hospitalisation perhaps explains why the couple haven't been photographed out and about in Aspen since New Year's Eve.


Happy family: The couple with their eight-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe



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She made it happen! Mariah Carey shows off her staggering 30 pound weight loss in a tiny black bikini top

By Laura Schreffler


Mariah is on fire: Mariah Carey shows off her 30lb. weight loss in a new commercial for Jenny


She's lost more than 30 pounds since the April birth of her twins, and it shows: Mariah Carey looks amazing.

The 41-year-old singer is confident enough about her newly slender self to flaunt her stomach in a new advert for her weight loss system, Jenny (formerly Jenny Craig).

She appears in a black bandeau top and sultry black skirt with thigh-high slits in the advertisement.

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She sings a new version of her 1991 pop hit, Make It Happen, while Jenny users announce how much weight they've lost on the programme.

Mariah, who urged her Twitter followers to watch the new commercial today, announced her role as the company's Brand Ambassador back in November.

She had gained 30 pounds after the April birth of twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe and felt pressure from the media to shed the weight quickly.


Ecstatic about her weight loss: Since giving birth to twins this April, the singer has shed 70lbs.


Toned tummy: The Make It Happen singer has whittled her waistline

Non-thunderous thighs: Mariah shows off her toned thigh and a little leg


She told ABC News: 'If they want to rag at me for looking like a huge boat, like that wasn't my fault, I couldn't help it.'

'Carrying two human lives inside me and doing the best I could. What am I going to do?'

She started using the Jenny system herself in July; she credits the programme for 30 pounds of her weight loss and 40 pounds to the water weight she shed from her pregnancy.

'I'm proud of how hard I worked to get my body back,' she said on OWN's Rosie Show. 'I had to do this for me.'


Bold move: The new mother is confident enough to expose her body


Singing for her supper: Mariah is the brand ambassador for Jenny

Strike a pose: The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer poses in a tiny tube top


She discussed her reasons for signing on with the company in a statement.

The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer said: 'As an artist, I use my voice to entertain. But, today I want to use my voice to draw attention to a serious matter.'

'Two-thirds of the country is placing themselves at risk for heart disease and diabetes. Largely, that is due to unhealthy eating patterns and lack of physical activity.'


Tweet your heart out! Mariah tells her Twitter followers to watch her latest commercial


Happy couple: Mariah and husband Nick Cannon hold hands in Aspen, Colorado over the weekend


She finished: 'I obtained a greater understanding of this when I was pregnant with my twins and dealing with my own health issues. That's why I feel so strongly about working with Jenny and the American Heart Association to help Americans get serious about their health as it pertains to these issues which are so important.'

She has recently showed off the results of her weight loss by wearing a figure-hugging spandex ski suit while celebrating the Christmas holiday with husband Nick Cannon in Aspen.




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Bringing the '90s back! Mariah Carey recycles her perm and shows off her twins - and her babies - in her new Christmas video

By Georgina Littlejohn


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Going back to her roots- and lifting them up: Mariah Carey brings back her tight curl perm 18 years after she first sported


As a fresh-faced 24-year-old she topped the charts around the world with her anthemic song Hero sporting a tight curl perm.

Now, 18 years on, Mariah Carey has decided to turn back the clock and revisit her youth with a head full of ringlets, just like the do she sported all those years ago.

The singer released the video to her Christmas song this week and in it, she is seen decorating a Christmas tree and writhing round on a sofa with husband Nick Cannon while her tight curls flick all over the place.


The song, called When Christmas Comes, a duet with soul singer John Legend, premiered in the US last week and is what Mariah describes as a 'house party'.

Wearing a short tight red dress, Mariah joins Legend at his piano, before writhing around on that sofa again, flashing her impressive cleavage to the cameras.


Puppy love: Mariah reclines on a sofa singing, her curls falling around her, as husband Nick Cannon tempts her with a Jack Russell puppy

Careful! Mariah's ample cleavage is on display as she rolls around in her short tight red dress


The video is a family affair with Nick, 31, by her side and even her twins Morocco and Monroe get in on the action as they join their parents by the tree and in the kitchen.

The song was originally recorded for her 13th studio album Merry Christmas II You last year but was re-recorded as a duet with Legend for the Christmas charts this year.


Christmas babies: Mariah and Nick copy up to their eight-month-old twins Monroe and Morocco


Mummy lvoes you: Mariah snuggles in for a kiss with son Moroccan

Love you baby: Mariah and Nick share a smooch


Also in the video, Mariah is surrounded by friends and family as she and Legend sing away.

At one point, she ventures outside her home into the snow with some children and is joined by Snoopy, as clips from the cartoon series play.


Duet: Mariah joins John Legend at the piano as their friends dance and sing around them


I think you've got it! Mariah adds another bauble to her over-decorated tree

Excited: Mariah checks the presents under the tree as she waves to her family


Of course, Mariah's most famous Christmas song is her song All I Want For Christmas, which went to number one around the world in 1994.

It is still a huge hit 17 years on and is played everywhere during the Christmas holidays, which Mariah said 'amazed and humbled her.'

Talking to the Sun, Mariah, who has e-released the track in a collaboration with Justin Bieber, said: 'Who’d have thought, all those years ago when I wrote it, that it would still be having an impact today?'






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Rosy-cheeked Mariah Carey is a blushing beauty in chilly Aspen as she dons stylish cape

By Daily Mail Reporter


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Glowing: Mariah Carey looked lovely as she stepped out today in Aspen, Colorado, with rosy red cheeks


Mariah Carey had quite the rosy glow about her today as she ventured out into the crisp air of Aspen.

But on closer inspection, it appeared the singer's winter chic was all thanks to some clever make-up application, rather than feeling the chill.

The 41-year-old mother-of-two had apparently dabbed on the blusher to complement her seasonal style as she stepped out trussed up in a stylish cape teamed with black leggings and her suede brown boots.


Mariah was spotted paying a visit to her mother's jewellery store - and despite it being dark the diva still found the need for shades.

The singer and husband Nick Cannon usually go to Aspen for Christmas but didn't last year due to fears the high altitude may interfere with her pregnancy.

She still went away because she has to be somewhere with snow at Christmas.


I am ready for my close up: The singer looked stylish in a caped jacket, black leggings and winter suede boots

Out of the shade: Mariah removed her sunglasses as she posed for the photographers


'It's got to be snowy,' she said at the time.

'I was considering staying in LA because we love it, but it's not the most seasonal of places. I need snow.'

Earlier in the week Mariah ventured out in peep-toe heels - but quickly changed into something warmer midway through a shopping trip at Prada ahead of her first Christmas with eight-month-old twins Monroe and Moroccan.

She had started the spree with a black winter jacket that flapped open to reveal a bare chest.

Mariah teamed this with black and red heels and oversize sunglasses.

Feeling the chill: On Sunday Mariah ventured out with bare legs and peep-toe heels, before making a quick change into some warmer boots


But later the starlet changed into more seasonable winter boots and a floppy hat.

Mariah is in great shape after shedding more than 70lbs since the birth of her children.

Meanwhile, the star's latest music video has just been released.

When Christmas Comes, featuring John Legend, sees the pair singing at a grand piano, playing in the snow with Snoopy and spending time with her twins and husband Nick.


Ladies of leisure: Nicky Hilton and mother Kathy were spotted out and about in Aspen today too and are spending the festive season there

Suited and booted: Antonio Banderas was all decked out in his snow gear as he got set to take to the slopes


She recently told The Sun how she is 'amazed and humbled' that her 1991 smash hit song All I Want for Christmas is still a holiday classic.

Mariah recently re-released the track in a collaboration with Justin Bieber.

She told the newspaper: 'Who’d have thought, all those years ago when I wrote it, that it would still be having an impact today?'


Festive: Mariah Carey and John Legend feature in a new video together, When Christmas Comes


Family appearance: Seen here with twins Monroe and Moroccan and husband Nick Cannon




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Yep, it's cold out there: Mariah Carey swaps open-toe heels for winter boots during shopping trip in Aspen

By Daily Mail Reporter


Before: Mariah Carey wears open-toe heels for some last minute shopping at Prada in Aspen, Colorado, in sub-zero temperatures


She's known for being a bit of a diva.

But an outfit change during a shopping trip is excessive even for her.

So it can only be that Mariah Carey misjudged the freezing weather conditions in Aspen, Colorado, yesterday when she stepped out in open-toe heels and bare legs.

Christmas as usual: The singer normally goes to Aspen for Christmas but didn't last year because she was worried about the high altitude and her pregnancy


The singer was spotted doing some last minute shopping in Prada ahead of her first Christmas with eight-month-old twins Monroe and Moroccan.

She had started the spree with a black winter jacket that flapped open to reveal a bare chest.

She teamed this with black and red heels and oversize sunglasses.

Actually, it is a bit cold: The singer then swaps her heels for some winter boots and a hat to guard against the biting wind


But later the 41-year-old had changed into more seasonable winter boots and a floppy hat.

The singer and husband Nick Cannon usually go to Aspen for Christmas but didn't last year due to fears the high altitude may interfere with her pregnancy.

She still went away because she has to be somewhere with snow at Christmas.

Now and then: Mariah showed off her curvy figure in London earlier this month after shedding more than 70lbs, left, and right, the singer belts out her Christmas tune last December while pregnant with her twins


'It's got to be snowy,' she said at the time.

'I was considering staying in LA because we love it, but it's not the most seasonal of places. I need snow.'

Mariah is in great shape after shedding more than 70lbs since the birth of her children.

The All I Want For Christmas singer showed off her curvy body in London earlier this month.



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Hot Mrs Claus Mariah Carey upstages Justin Bieber in their festive music video

By Andrea Magrath


Merry Mariah: In a new version of her 1994 hit All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey manages to upstage Justin Bieber


There has been much hype surrounding teen sensation Justin Bieber's Christmas collaboration with Mariah Carey.

But, while his army of 'Beliebers' may disagree, the 17-year-old singer has been completely upstaged in the music video for the pair's reworking of her festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You.

While the Baby singer squeaks his way through his verse, Mariah shows him how it's really done as she belts out the familiar 1994 hit dressed in a provocative Mrs Claus outfit.


The 41-year-old wears an off-the-shoulder red mini dress with white fur trim and black high heel boots.

Gold chandelier earrings, a Santa hat and a gold bell complete the look.

The mother-of-two shimmies near a Christmas display inside Macy's department store, where shoppers on the street have been invited to a midnight spree by Santa Claus.


Hot Mrs Claus: the 41-year-old is back to her best in a racy Christmas outfit

I Belieb in Santa Claus: The 17-year-old pop star sings the second verse of the festive classic


She is dancing between two Christmas trees and a pile of brightly-wrapped presents when Bieber and his friends enter the store.

The teen is transfixed by the sight of Mariah, walking past her with his mouth gaping.

Justin chimes in to sing the second verse of the much-loved song, performing in the empty store in a festive red checked jacket.


Christmas classic: The duo have teamed up on the song, which appears on Bieber's Christmas Album Under the Mistletoe

Holiday shopping: The video sees Bieber and his friends doing some late night shopping at Macy's when they spot Mariah


Later the duo team up to hand out presents to shoppers from atop Santa's sleigh before cuddling up to a cute puppy.

The new version of the song appears on Bieber's Christmas album Under the Mistletoe.

The record also contains classic Yuletide numbers Silent Night, Drummer Boy and
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire).


Hello Santa: The teen is transfixed by Mariah's saucy Santa routine

Spreading Christmas cheer: The duo hand out presents to fans at the midnight Macy's shopping spree


The singer was left red-faced during a recent performance to promote the album when he forgot the Lyrics to Santa Claus is Coming To Town.

During an appearance on The Today Show last week, Bieber flubbed the lines on the well-known carol, covering his error by singing the same 'Making a list' line several times before falling silent and dancing around.

Under the Mistletoe also features duets with his mentor Usher, Boys II Men and Busta Rhymes.




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Mariah Carey reveals her new figure after losing her baby weight... but is her stomach really as smooth as the hand-out picture - or has she been airb

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Incredible weight loss: Mariah Carey has showed off her taut abs in an advert stepping into her role as the new ambassador for Jenny Craig


She has shed a whopping 70lbs in the past six months after giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe.

And Mariah Carey’s impressive weight loss is clear to see in a new photo in which she looks super slim and her stomach appears completely flat.

But is the singer's post-baby tum really as flat as it appears, or has the professionally shot photo benefited from a little help from the airbrush?

Flat as a pancake? The photo appears to have been airbrushed, but does Mariah's tummy look as flat in real life?


Wearing just a boob tube top and a low riding maxi skirt the singer revealed a very flat stomach devoid of stretch marks or any sign that she had given birth in recent months.

She has dropped an incredible 70lbs over recent months - with 40lbs being water lost due to her difficult pregnancy.

Conveniently, the 42-year-old mother-of-two unveiled her taut abs as it was announced that she was the new ambassador for diet company Jenny Craig.

The stunning photo saw her roll back the years revealing a body that would put ten years younger Britney Spears to shame.

But while she seemed keen to show off her stomach in the promotional shot, at the launch yesterday she kept it firmly under wraps in a slinky red dress with spaghetti-string straps.

Hot mama: Mariah looks back to her best in photographs which advertise her role as ambassador for company Jenny Craig, and seen right at the launch for the company yesterday


Her new look was a marked contrast to her appearance at the start of the diet when she was much heavier.

The proud singer, now mother to Monroe and Morrocan has also graced the cover of Us Weekly magazine.

Wearing a very youthful outfit of white shorts and crop top she is pictured as part of an interview in which she reveals the low calorie diet plan which helped her beat the bulge.

She said she knew needed to lose weight after seeing a photograph of herself shortly after being visited by friend Reverend Al Sharpton in hospital.

'I looked at myself in the photo after and thought "Who on Earth is that?' Mind you, I thought I looked good at the time!'


Slinky and svelte: The 42-year-old singer has lost an incredible 70lbs since giving birth to her twins Monroe and Morrocan, and right as the beginning of the programme three months ago

Double trouble: Mariah's twins Monroe and Moroccan are seen in their baby carriers


Mariah began the regime with a 1500 calorie a day special menu and workouts three times a week.

'When I started, I got really strict with myself,' she told Us magazine.

'Losing weight is about eating what you like, just in the appropriate portion sizes.
I wouldn't say it was really hard, but it required focus and determination.

'The first week, I lost 40 lbs of just water. It was just water, initially. When I started with the programme, I lost at least 30 lbs of weight that needed to be lost.'

She works out for 45 minutes five to six times a week with Sunday as a rest day doing a mixture of cardio and aquatic workouts in water along with crunches, push-ups, triceps dips, lunges and squats.


Very slim: The 42-year-old mother-of-two is dressed in just a bandeau top and a black maxi skirt which is split on both sides up towards her hips

Looking good: She is seen gyrating her way out of a material cocoon which perhaps symbolises her body after losing the weight


However, the star had to wait six weeks before she could start the programme after giving birth to the adorable twins Monroe and Morrocan via Caesarean section.

She told the magazine: 'I gained an enormous amount of weight. I was scared I was never going to walk again.
'I feel incredible but it was a long road,' she says.

'Being pregnant felt longer than it was. It was a huge blessing to be able to have the babies but I felt trapped in my body because I couldn't move.'


Red alert: Mariah posed with Jenny Craig CEO Dana Fisher as she was announced as the Jenny Craig ambassador


Meet the brand: Mariah with Dr. Gordon Tomaselli, Dr. Tim Church, and Jenny Craig CEO Dana Fisher


'In our society we tend to just eat and eat because it's there. I'd love to sit around and eat whatever I want all day, but now I have to watch it.'

Mariah, who is married to America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon, gave birth to her twins Moroccan on April 30, the couple's third wedding anniversary.

'Even thought my weight loss was mainly from dieting, I'm never going to stop working out.

'It releases stress,' says Mariah, who says she'd like to return to her 2008 weight. I know I'm not going to look my thinnest every day, but I know how to get back there if I want to.'


Changing shapes: Mariah pictured last April days before giving birth and, right, last month having trimmed down

Happy families: After a difficult pregnancy, Mariah Carey, pictured with husband Nick Cannon, is relishing motherhood to twins Moroccan and Monroe


Speaking to Rosie, she explained of her fight back to form: 'In the beginning, when I first had the babies, I had so much edema … water and swelling.

'Most pregnant woman have that just in their feet,' she explained.

'One day I was doing my thank-you notes and I noticed it started rising up the leg, so I had edema (oedema) I didn't think I would ever be the same person.'


Arriving in style: Mariah Carey made an appearance on Rosie O'Donnell's OWN television programme The Rosie Show last night where she talked about losing 70lbs since giving birth to twins in April

Looking good: The 42-year-old singer showed off her svelte figure in a short mini-dress and cleavage-baring leather jacket


Mariah said it was not just her appearance that gave her the motivation to get back into shape.

Daily tasks, such as going to the bathroom, were also difficult for the diva.
'I had a really tough pregnancy. I was supposed to be on bed rest, but it was so bad that even bed hurt,' she said.

'I learned a lot being pregnant, watching my body change.'
She added: 'The whole point of this is not just like: "Oh, hey, look at me and my weight loss, I'm fantastic." It's really health.'


Weight loss secrets: Mariah Carey reveals to this week's issue of Us Weekly how she slimmed down after giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe





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