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Mariah Carey Throws Not-So-Subtle Shade at Ariana Grande & Demi Lovato

We all remember that time when Mariah Carey claimed that she didn’t know Jennifer Lopez. Then, she went on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live! and clarified her comments, saying that the two singers met before, but the exact moment is fuzzy because she’s quite forgetful. Now, Mariah is once again throwing shade at some of the music industry’s most popular singers and spilling the tea on who else she apparently doesn’t know.


Appearing on WWHL! for the third time, Andy seemed to jump at the opportunity to find out which other stars Mariah doesn’t know. The latest victims of Mariah’s shade? Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.

While playing a game of “Does She Know Her?” Andy asked, “Ariana Grande, do you know her?” Considering that people have been quick to compare Ariana Grande to Mimi (calling her a “mini Mariah”), one would assume that the two singers crossed paths at some point. According to Mariah, this is definitely not the case.

In addition to answering “no” to Andy’s question, Mariah elaborated a bit. “Honestly I’m not familiar, I listen to hip-hop more than I listen to pop music.” Yikes. 

Later in the show, Andy orchestrated even more shade—this time directed at Demi Lovato—during a game of “Plead The Fifth.” While playing, Andy brought up the comments Demi made months ago, when she called Mariah’s treatment toward J.Lo “nasty.” 

“Demi Lovato, I didn’t know this, she kind of shaded you on social media,” Andy said. “She made assumptions about Ariana Grande, and she said, ‘Mariah’s a legend and she’s so talented but she disses people. It’s nasty the way she treats Jennifer.’ What would you say to Demi?”

This prompted an eye roll from Mariah, before she responded, “I don’t know her either and so I wouldn’t say anything to her. She should come up, introduce herself to me, say, ‘Here’s my opinion, what do you think about it?’ That’s how you handle shit, OK?'” 

Queen Mariah has spoken, everyone. 

Olivia Singh is currently a senior at Hunter College in New York City, majoring in Media Studies. Her concentration is Journalism and she is a Pop Culture Blogger for HerCampus.com. Music, movies, television, and pop culture in general are her areas of expertise. She’s that one friend who knows just about every detail of the latest news story in the entertainment world. Close friends rave about her storytelling skills, so she can only hope that other people will enjoy her writing as much as she enjoys telling a good story. When she isn't scrolling through her plethora of social media sites, she can be found cuddling with her cat, playing the piano, obsessing over boybands, or eating a cupcake.