Mariah Carey: De-glamorizing for New Film Was "Hideous"
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Mimi -- a.k.a. Mariah Carey -- doesn't enjoy being emancipated from her glamorous self.
The singer returns to acting in the buzzed-about gritty drama Precious, playing an 80s-era hard-knock social worker named Mrs. Weiss. And her look in the film -- bad hair, dowdy clothes, even a faint mustache -- is as far from fabulous as she's ever been.
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"It wasn't just de-glamorized," Carey, 40, told Usmagazine.com at Sunday's Precious premiere at Mann's Theater in Hollywood. "They added some hideousness on top of that too. I drank some ugly juice," she said, laughing.
It's not the first time the music star has told Us about the humbling experience, either. At a Precious event in Toronto Sept. 13, she noted "I couldn't even look in the mirror! It was tough."
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Gabourey Sidibe, Precious' young star, told Us in Toronto that Carey "hated" her time in the makeup truck. "She hated her wardrobe! It was the funniest thing. Like the first day of school or something, where you're not wearing the right socks and the whole outfit's ruined."
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"I wouldn't let her look at herself!" added the film's director Lee Daniels. "She just trusted me. I knew she was serious [about her performance]."
But once filming was through, Carey used her beauty school education to make things right again. "I just dealt with hair first -- I have my own little tricks!"
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32omg she is 50 yers old
I think shes ugly with makeup or without it...just sayin.
Oops, typos, ALL OF YOU - Go to the mirror and draw in some thick bushy eyebrows, rub a little bit of darker tone make up to your face to make it look blotchy, some mustache hair, bags under your eyes and make a frowny face. HOW DO YOU LOOK?????????????? Im serious, just try it. I did and I look really bad too.
To: Lisa and Jay & D Krystal: Are you guys BLIND????? SHE WAS WEARING MAKEUP! They ADDED makeup to make her skin look bad and dark circles under her eyes. THEY also ADDED FACIAL HAIR, BUSHY EYEBROWS. Mariah Carey's skin is almost flawless - She's a DIVA because she takes care of herself, hair & nails. NO BOTOX, NO LIP INJECTIONS! Even though she gained an extra 50 pounds, her face is still naturally pretty. When she's in top shape, with or without makeup she's pretty. She never really wore heavy makeup anyway. There are photos of her in lip gloss and some eyeliner. Look back on her videos. Beverly, yeah, you're right, she does wear revealing clothing and can look cheap BUT you're wrong, in the movie - they added UGLY makeup and facial hair to look ugly. ALL OF YO - Go to the mirror and drawn in some thick bushy eyebrows, rubs a little bit of darker tone make up to your face to make it look blotchy,some mustache hair, bags under your eyes and make a frowny face. HOW DO YOU LOOK??????????????
They added dark circles under her eyes, different shading around her face, big bushy eyebrows and a mustache. So is that how you all look without makeup. Anyone would look like crap like that. She has a pretty face naturally, there's nothing ugly about her. All of you are nuts. Go add all that to your face and let's see how you look. So Stupid.
I have always thought that Mariah Carey tries too hard to be "sexy." She's always posing, always wearing something that's way too low cut, etc. Too low cut, too short, too tight. She usually just ends up looking cheap. In this movie, she's not wearing any make-up, so that's what she really looks like. Big deal. She insulted every girl and woman out there when she made those remarks. She is so insecure it's pathetic. Everything is about her sex appeal and looks. What will she do when age finally catches up with her? Everyone gets older; plastic surgery can do just so much, and then one has to accept age with as much grace as possible. She's still a relatively young woman. She should enjoy her life and stop trying so hard. Pity.
I have always thought that Mariah Carey tries too hard to be "sexy." She's always posing, always wearing something that's way too low cut, etc. Too low cut, too short, too tight. She usually just ends up looking cheap. In this movie, she's not wearing any make-up, so that's what she really looks like. Big deal. She insulted every girl and woman out there when she made those remarks. She is so insecure it's pathetic. Everything is about her sex appeal and looks. What will she do when age finally catches up with her? Everyone gets older; plastic surgery can do just so much, and then one has to accept age with as much grace as possible. She's still a relatively young woman. She should enjoy her life and stop trying so hard. Pity.
I'm sick of seeing too much of her body. If she wants to act, she should worry about the acting and how it is accepted, not her looks. WAY TOO VAIN MARIAH...
I didn't think she looked all that different. Just different hair and no makeup and actually wearing clothes that covered her.
Aww poor thing...a little makeup does wonders for anybody..so what if she had to look like that for a movie..as a few others have already said thats probably what she really looks like without makeup anyways.Not everybody has the time or money to get all glammed up. Get over yourself already geesh!!
ya she is definitly too into herself....she needs to realize she isn't 20 anymore! if playing that kind of part bothers her that much why do it at all? making those kind of comments about her character are very insulting to us who don't have the luxury of a makeup team or $ to spend on fancy things...grow up mariah!!!
Pleeeassse, she looks like that everyday without makeup! LOL She's just embarrassed cause she needs makeup to look pretty. Whatever...
Pleeeassse, she looks like that everyday without makeup! LOL She's just embarrassed cause she needs makeup to look pretty. Whatever...
Pleeeassse, she looks like that everyday without makeup! LOL She's just embarrassed cause she needs makeup to look pretty. Whatever...
IMO, MC has self-esteem and/or body-image issues. She's quite attractive, but she comes across as trying way too hard.
Welcome to life without a plastic surgeon, botox, or an entourage. Just like the REST of us!
is it me or is that Insulting to all average or less looking people? "It wasn't just de-glamorized," Carey, 40, told Usmagazine.com at Sunday's Precious premiere at Mann's Theater in Hollywood. "They added some hideousness on top of that too. I drank some ugly juice," she said, laughing. She looks average here....she certainly isn't hideous. Not nice, Mariah. Not nice!
I saw the movie at yesterdays premiere and even though she had to wear clothes that were out of her comfort zone she did well granted she had a small role. I do think though that when you take up a role, you should play it convincingly and in order to do that, it was necessary that you get into character in whatever way necessary. If she signed on to play the part, she shouldn't be complaining. I think the film had much tougher performances that required far more effort then hers.
How could she make a statement like the when the star of the movie Precious isn't attractive , or should I say to the public . I think she is beautiful that is Precious' s.
she dont look bad without makeup,she looks like an every day housewife.