Mariah Carey has broken her silence following the deaths of her mother, Patrica Carey, and sister Alison Carey, letting her fans know that she has resumed work. On September 8, the "We Belong Together" singer posted on Instagram for the first time since the double tragedy. The post features a clip of her rehearsing for her upcoming shows in China and Brazil. She sings a sample of her song "It's Like That" and then at the end, waves at the camera and states, "We'll see you soon, China."
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She's getting back to work.
"Back at work," the 55-year-old singer wrote on Instagram. "It’s been a couple of rough weeks, but I appreciate everyone’s love and support so much and I can’t wait to see my fans in China & Brazil. Love you! ❤️❤️❤️."
Her fans responded.
Mariah's fans poured out their love for the singer in the comments. "Welcome back, MIMI. We love you!" one person wrote. "Sending you so much love Mimi ," another fan said. "Brazil will be there for you and we can't wait for this concert ."
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It's been a couple of weeks since the deaths of her mother and sister.
Sadly, the singer's mother and sister both died on August 27. At the time of their deaths, Mariah had been estranged from them for many years. Patricia was 87 and Alison, who had been in hospice care and died from complications with her organ function, was 63.
Mariah released a statement at the time.
"My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day," the Grammy-winning singer shared in a statement to People. "I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time."
She spoke of their relationships in her 2020 memoir.
In The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the singer spoke about her estranged relationship with her mom and sister. "For my sanity and peace of mind, my therapist encouraged me to literally rename and reframe my family,” she wrote. “My mother became Pat to me, Morgan my ex-brother and Alison my ex-sister … I had to stop expecting them to one day miraculously become the mommy, big brother and big sister I fantasized about.”
