Mariah Carey's Sloshy Awards Show Speech Turns Heads
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Mariah Carey had attendees at Tuesday night's Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala scratching their heads.
After she was escorted on stage, she greeted her presenter and Precious director Lee Daniels at the podium with a little dance and a big hug.
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She then busted out in laughter as she staggered to form a sentence while accepting the Breakthrough Actress award for her performance in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.
"Please forgive me because I'm a little bit um, yeah!" she said between fits of laughter. (Watch a video of Carey here.)
"Oooooooh, my goodness!" she then added.
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As she praised the director's speech, she kept bursting into applause. "Sorry," she told Daniels. "Sometimes I get a little ..." she then paused to snap her fingers, adding "... you know, difficult."
Then she giggled again.
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Before leaving the stage, Carey thanked the audience "for listening to my little spiel, and God bless you."
Backstage, USA Today reports, the diva kept photographers waiting, and would only be photographed on her right side.
Jason Reitman, director of Up In the Air, couldn't help but poke fun at Carey's on-stage giddiness. "I think it feels just as good as Mariah Carey feels right now," he joked. "I should really leave now. I don't think it gets better than that."
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In 2001, Carey had fans scratching their heads after she performed an impromptu striptease on MTV's TRL. Host Carson Daly quipped, "I'm still shell-shocked." A short time later, she checked herself into the hospital for medical and psychiatric care.
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53it was a time for her to drink and be happy,let her enjoy being a star. there are plenty of stick in the mud stars to watch. here is a true person.
whoooo party party evrybody get typsy Miriah (u still my girl) lol.
So she was tipsy. Biggg deal.
January 06, 2010 - 1:34pm Mrs.Pfc.Boyd Says: They are supposed to be fun but also professional. They know in advance if they are nominated for an award so she should of had the CLASS to stay sober until AFTER the winner was announced in case she won and had to give a speech. It is common sence really. Notice I NEVER said or implied she was a druggie or alcoholic I said she was drunk BIG DIFFERENCE and it was not professional nor did she show CLASS, she was not appreciative at all! As stated before she was not gracious either! Her behavior says ALOT about her. Again I NEVER SAID OR IMPLIED SHE WAS A DRUGGIE OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT so learn to read. Oh and you can't say "we have all been there" because not all of us have been drunk. -------------If you didn't say that then CLEARLY I wasn't referring to you, idiot. I was referring to "MEL" who said she should check into rehab. And most people have been there and there's nothing wrong with a drink every now and then now get off your d@mn high horse, loser!
I love Mariah!! She is a true diva. Honestly everyone on here talking ish is a hater. Dont be jealous. Or actually, be jealous!!!! Be very jealous!!!! Because most of you will never amount to her sucess. You'd rather just hate on her mistakes. Why?? To make yourself feel good?? We all have our moments! NO ONE IN THIS WORLD IS PERFECT!!! Shes so beautiful and talented! This just proves that behind the money,make up, talent and really everything.. she's NORMAL. I LOVE YOU MARIAH!!!!!!!!!! Keep doing what you do. Your the best! XOXOXO
Good lord, all you hypocritical people need to just shut the hell up. I am no Mariah Carey fan at all but I am a fan of people letting loose and having a good time however they see fit. Americans are hypocrites...the biggest in the world too. Like none of you have never over done a thing..be it drink or food or whatever. Long as she had a good time...its none of anybodys business. Party on girl!!!
lol.. thats fun.. she was wasted and that is ok.. shows they have problems too
red wine for breakfast and for brunch and in between snack crackers to mucnh
Princess BRINA - I think you got dropped on your head too many times!!! I'm sorry but I don't know anyone who wants to be like Mariah! I love her but come on there's a place and time to drink! Maybe she should have cut back!!!
Mariah, Mariah, Mariah...why must you try to act 20 years old, when you're 41? You're old enough to know when you've reached your limit with champagne.
It wasn't drugs or alchol...she's just a brainless, talentless twit. I'm more surprised that her empty head doesn't float away in a big wind
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that hates her. She's just starting to show her true colors. And I agree with those who said it's not liquor. It's drugs and liquor. Bet old Nick won't put up with this embarrassement for too much longer.
Mariah is a drunk, has been one for quite a long time. It's called alcoholism people!
LOL!
LOVER HER, she is the real diva, and human being!!!! She proves she is cool as hell
LOVER HER, she is the real diva, and human being!!!! She proves she is cool as hell
Um, she doesn't sound drunk because she is still able to fully articulate her words. It sounds more like she is on some kind of downer, which is more disappointing to me than just having a few too many glasses of bubbly.
She's an adult and has the right to monitor her own drinking. Unfortunately she made herself look foolish by drinking too much at a very public event. If she's okay with it then who cares?
F ALL U HATERS!!!! MARIAH IS THE SH*@ POINT BLANK!!!!!EVEN ON UR BEST DAYZ U CUDNT COMPARE TO A PINCH OF HER DIVANESS!!! HATIN HOES!!
You are being uptight. Does this harm you in any way? No so just get over it already. She was drunk it happens to the best of us. It say nothing about her except for the fact that she enjoys to drink. It didn't harm her either it just brought her more press which means mor $$$ for her.