Mariah Carey Connection

SINGER Mariah Carey added a dash of glamour to the Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

The singer plays a social worker in Precious, a tough drama about an illiterate New York teenager pregnant with her father’s baby.

Mariah was joined by her co-stars, who include musician Lenny Kravitz, on the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals for the screening of the film.

The film is in the festival’s Un Certain Regard competition, which aims to recognise unusual and original films.

To perform in the part, the glamorous Carey stripped down to her basic self and was required to wear no makeup except that which gave her dark circles under her eyes and made her look weary and worn. Yet Carey said it was among the best work she could have imagined.

“Doing it…was exhausting, exhilarating and it was just an honour,” Mariah told reporters at Cannes.

Her director, Lee Daniels, said she plays entirely against type, and watching her perform – along with music star Kravitz, comedian Mo’Nique and newcomer Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe” – will be a unique experience for her fans. “Mariah has never played this type before,” said Daniels.

Source: The Irish Examiner