Ms. Carey will be the star of a new eight-part documentary series, “Mariah’s World,” which will follow her as she goes on a tour in Europe and South Africa that began on Tuesday, and plans her wedding to her billionaire fiancé, which is to take place this spring. (No date has been set yet.)
But whatever you do, don’t use the R-word when discussing the series with Ms. Carey.
”I refuse to call it a reality show,” she said in a telephone interview. The series, she said, is all about getting to know her better and not, as she put it, “Here I am, getting my nails done.”
“I thought it would be a good opportunity to kind of, like, show my personality and who I am, even though I feel like my real fans have an idea of who I am,” she explained. “A lot of people have misperceptions about this and that.”
The show began filming two weeks ago, as Ms. Carey wrapped up a Las Vegas concert series, and will move to her international tour with members of her entourage — including singers, dancers and her manager — serving as co-stars.
The series (each episode will be an hour long) is expected to debut later this year, possibly by late summer.
I love the idea and I'm happy she is doing this! And she's right about not calling it a reality show. In a way this reminds me of the voicemails she used to leave on her website to leave messages for fans. I think this is a great way for us to have a glimpse into her life, again.
