Mariah Carey’s response to the Iheartradio Music Awards Tribute goes viral

Mariah Carey never was one to hide her face expression, and the 2025 Iheartradio Music Awards is an exception.

Carey, 55, became viral after she was caught on camera looking dissatisfied during tribute to her performed by Long muni and Kelly Market In Monday, March 17, A prize showheld at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Medley’s performance came before Carey was honored with the icon award.

While it is unclear what Carey was responding to, fans were quick to speculate that she didn’t like what she was hearing on stage. “This Gif from Mariah Carey will go down in history,” tweeted one observer, sharing a clip of the singer “fantasy” turns to Anderson .paak with a view of lack of interest on her face.

In response, another X -user quoted, “She wondered why they didn’t order Ariana (Grande). “

Later in the performance, however, Carey was shown on camera smiling, and thanked Long, 36, and Kelly, 32, during her reception speech, which gave after submission Ll Cool J..

“Thanks Muni and Tori for these lovely performances,” said Carey. “A ll, thank you for your kind words.”

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Carey also went on stage in viral, as Grammy’s winner began her speech in a true Mariah fashion.

“Are the lights right?” She asked after receiving her trophy from Ll Cool J, 57. “Because I don’t like bad lights.”

After the rapper assured her that the lights were “good,” Carey asked the crowd, “Do you like the ensemble?” Before giving a twirl to show his black night gown Shimmery.

“As a child I used to listen to my favorite artists on the radio and dream of being on the air waves myself,” the singer continued “always in my baby”. “Now for those of you who may not know what air waves are, think about it as the non -wifi version of streaming.

Carey also managed to throw a little shadow ex-husband Tommy Mottola When he gave out to John SykesPresident Iheartradio.

“And my first manager, by the way,” he said about Sykes. “He was my first manager.

Carey and Mottola, 76, were married between 1993 and 1998. In her biography, Meaning Mariah CareyHe described him as oppressive during their marriage and claimed he “monitored (she) – minutes by minute, day after day, year after year.”

In his own book in 2013, Mottola said she was “completely wrong and inappropriate” to take part in Carey.