Mariah Carey has confirmed that both her mother, Patricia, and her sister, Alison, passed away on the same day over the weekend.
The 55-year-old singer expressed her deep sorrow, saying, “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.”
Mariah shared that she felt grateful to have spent the last week with her mother before she passed.
She also thanked everyone for their love, support, and respect for her privacy during this difficult time.
No further details have been provided about the causes of Patricia and Alison’s deaths.
Patricia, who was once married to Alfred Roy Carey, was a trained opera singer and vocal coach. The couple had three children: Alison, Mariah, and their son Morgan. They later divorced when Mariah was 3 years old.
Mariah’s relationship with her mother was often complicated, filled with both love and challenges.
In her 2020 memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” she described their bond as a mix of pride, pain, gratitude, and disappointment.
Despite their struggles, Mariah and her mother remained connected. In 2010, they performed together in a Christmas special, and Mariah dedicated part of her memoir to Patricia, saying, “And to Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could.”
Mariah’s relationship with Alison was also complicated. In her memoir, she mentioned that at one point, it was safer for her to keep her distance from both Alison and their brother Morgan.
