Mariah Carey Returns To Social Media With Heartfelt Message After Mother & Sister’s Deaths

The show must go on. Mariah Carey is returning to the public eye after a devastating family loss. The music superstar shared her first social media update weeks after her mother and sister passed away on the same day. Mimi posted an Instagram video of herself rehearsing her hit song “It’s Like That” and gave fans a heartfelt shoutout in her caption. “Back at work. 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!” she wrote. Mariah confirmed on Aug. 26 that both her mom, Patricia, and sister, Alison, had died the previous weekend, sharing in a statement with Access Hollywood that her “heart is broken” over the “tragic turn of events.”