Mariah Carey Dishes About Her "Mustache" in Precious
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Months after the acclaimed film Precious hit movie theaters, people are still buzzing about featured star Mariah Carey's shockingly unglamorous look -- including Mariah Carey.
At the tip of everyone's lips? The singer-turned-actress' mustache as Mrs. Weiss, a drab, 1980s-era social worker. Precious' makeup artist Toy R. Van Lierop told Us in November that she did not use any cosmetics to create a fake 'stache for Carey; at the time, the star's rep denied claims that the facial hair was real.
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In a new interview with Newsweek, Carey once again flirts with the hairy truth.
"Did you not see the redness under my eyes, nose--and the mustache? That's the only thing I care about," Carey, 39, says.
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"I lost all the vanity stuff, but when people really started analyzing, they have to ask about the mustache," she explains. "Why is it important? Oh, my goodness, it's hideous."
The usually dolled-up Grammy winner adds, "That's not my no-makeup look--just FYI. Could you let [Newsweek] readers know?...I don't think Nick [Cannon, her husband] would be here if that was my look."
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In September, Carey told Us of the gritty role, "I knew they wanted me to be as homely as possible..So I was like, That's cool."
Currently enjoying raves for her Precious performance, Carey admits that her acting debut in 2001's Glitter was less successful.
"I always have wanted to act," she explains, "But maybe I needed that much of a fall to get where I needed to go...That period of time was just a mess."
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Carey famously suffered a "breakdown" in 2001 following the disastrous release of Glitter and an accompanying album. "I'm not blaming anyone, but the [Glitter] script wasn't even done when we started that movie, and it was all over the place."
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17Mariah only talks about her ugly look in the movie - in every interview - she needs to mention the mustache, etc. So annoying... it's called ACTING...!! What happened to her anyway, was she always like this -??
yall aint gotta be mad yall aint as beautiful as her and that yall aint got what she do all yall some damb f**king HATTERS
She was FanTaStic in this film. I could not stand this woman or her music before I saw the film. I can see now that she is talented. not at all the hot mess I thought she was. Personally, I think she looks far better in the film than when she gets herself all dressed up in tight clothes and too much makeup.
I liked Mariah's music, especially Vision of love. I hated Glitter. I do not like Mariah's over, over inflated ego. Let it go, Mariah. The world do not revolve around you
It is very sad that someone so glamerous has such a problem looking "normal" ... news flash, that's what acting is all about. That must be why her "Glitter" was a total flop, she has no idea what she's doing as an actress. I guess stars really aren't "just like everyone else" after all, if she feels so ugly being dressed so normally; she is supposed to be a role model for young girls everywhere ... and we wonder what's wrong with the next generations of our youth?
I love Mariah Carey! Make up or none she is a great person :)
Of course it was real..she is no beauty
Oh please, who is she kidding..haha. That is her no makeup look. Go have a look at the other celebs on this site with no makeup. Those hotties men drool over are no better looking than the average woman. Take their makeup away and thats what you get! That people, is reality!
It says a lot about her in general by her stating that she thinks her husband would not be with her if she looked like that. Well, there she is. I am sure she looks somewhat like that with out her make up on.
US has to justify their old lame story by claiming it's "At the tip of everyone's lips?" No it isn't. This is such old news everyone has forgotten about it.
She's HORSE FACE period!
Big shock - celebrities don't look the same without their hair, makeup and clothes! Are people really surprised? A lot of time and money is spent making them look the way they do on television! They aren't gross or ugly without it, just...normal! Sorry to disappoint!
She is so full of herself. And she can lie all she wants about having to be made up to be that homely, but just look at her, she is really that ugly. She says Nick would not be with her if she looked like that, but we all remember her interview where she says she gets up early just to do her face so he never gets to see her looking bad. So now, Miss Mariah, who's lying. Just admit you are butt ugly.
If she didn't talk so much about her looks in this movie, then people would stop focusing on her mustache. That's all she talked about during her interviews. Never about how much she learned about herself, or any challenges etc.. Charlize Theron was transformed in Monster, and she did't make such a big deal about it. She spoke of her character which is what REAL actress would do. Mariah Carey is not an actress, so just stop trying.
are you people for real? This woman had maybe 3-4 scenes in this whole movie and just sat there staring throughout her whole entire role. Maybe this movie should be given an award for not giving her a huge speaking part? Her role was NOT oscar worthy.
Sunday Rose is very sweet and beautiful as her name suggests.Nicole and Keith should be very proud and protective of her.
I need to agree with Mariah statement: why the mustaches are such a big deal? People that saw the movie (which I did) should be impressed by such a wonderful script and story. I need to give Mariah credits: her performance in Precious is extremely good, not for one minute I stopped to think if the mustaches were fake or real, she is that good that you donâ??t pay attention to anything besides her role and good acting. PRECIOUS WAS THE BEST MOVIE OF 2009!!!