• Celebrity
    • Of The Essence
    • Celebrity News
    • If Not For My Girls
    • The State Of R&B
    • Time Of Essence
  • Fashion
    • 2023 Best In Black Fashion Awards
    • 2023 Fashion House
    • Red Carpet
    • Fashion News
    • Accessories
  • Beauty
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
    • 2023 Best In Black Beauty
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Hair
  • Lifestyle
    • Love
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
    • Bridal Bliss
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Power 40
    • Money & Career
    • SOKO MRKT
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Shopping
    • Essence Holiday Gift Guide 2023
  • Video
  • Events
    • 2023 Fashion House
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 Wellness House
    • 2023 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2023 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
  • Studios
  • Girls United

WHERE BLACK CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND CONSCIOUSNESS MEET

Sign up for ESSENCE Newsletters the keep the Black women at the forefront of conversation.

Your email is required.
Your email is in invalid format.
Confirm email is required.
Email did not match.
Select the newsletters you'd like to receive:
Please select at least one option.
By clicking Subscribe Now, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Skip to content
SUBSCRIBE
  • MAGAZINE
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Celebrity
    • Of The Essence
    • Celebrity News
    • If Not For My Girls
    • The State Of R&B
    • Time Of Essence
  • Fashion
    • 2023 Best In Black Fashion Awards
    • 2023 Fashion House
    • Red Carpet
    • Fashion News
    • Accessories
  • Beauty
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
    • 2023 Best In Black Beauty
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Hair
      • Hair News
      • Natural
      • Relaxed
      • Transitioning
      • Weave
      • 4C
  • Lifestyle
    • Love
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
    • Bridal Bliss
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
  • Entrepreneurship
    • Power 40
    • Money & Career
    • SOKO MRKT
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Shopping
    • Essence Holiday Gift Guide 2023
  • Video
  • Events
    • 2023 Fashion House
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 Wellness House
    • 2023 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2023 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
  • Studios
  • Girls United
Home • Entertainment

Mariah Carey To Release Memoir 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey'

"This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles," said Carey.
Mariah Carey To Release Memoir ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 11: Mariah Carey attends Variety’s 2019 Power of Women: Los Angeles presented by Lifetime at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on October 11, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/FilmMagic)
By Keyaira Boone · Updated November 4, 2020

Mariah Carey is honoring the 30th anniversary of her debut album by releasing her memoir. The Meaning of Mariah Carey will be released in print and on Audible on September 29, through Andy Cohen Books. 

Written with former ESSENCE Fashion Editor, Michaela Angela Davis, the book offers an unrestricted look at the singer and actress’ legendary career from her perspective. 

“It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the story of the moments — the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams, that contribute to the person I am today,” wrote Carey in a statement she released on Instagram. 

View this post on Instagram

📖 Delivered! "I have learned that beauty has to flourish in the light" 🦋

A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Jul 8, 2020 at 11:00am PDT

Fans have watched Carey soar to the height of the Billboard charts, sell over 200 million records, appear in Academy Award-winning films, and earn hundreds of awards for decades. They have also seen her experience drastic shifts in her personal life under the scrutiny of the public eye.

Mariah Carey To Release Memoir ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’
Mariah Carey (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Now they are about to get a first hand account of the Emancipation of Mimi.

“I have learned that beauty has to flourish in the light,” she wrote in the caption for the statement. Beside her comments she posted the emoji for her signature butterfly. “You are a brave. brilliant. beautiful….. butterfly. So much more inside,” wrote Davis in the comments.

“This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival and my songs. Unfiltered,” wrote Carey. 

Mariah Carey To Release Memoir ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 11: (L-R) TV personality Nick Cannon, Moroccan Scott Cannon, singer Mariah Carey and Monroe Cannon at Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

She revealed that the process of revisiting certain memories to complete the memoir was difficult for her. 

“Writing this memoir was incredibly hard, humbling and healing.  My sincere hope is that you are moved to a new understanding, not only about me, but also about the resilience of the human spirit,” she concluded. 

View this post on Instagram

The Meaning of Mariah Carey 🦋 Out Sept 29 🦋 Pre-order: smarturl.it/TheMeaningOfMariah

A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Jul 9, 2020 at 7:08am PDT

You can pre-order The Meaning of Mariah here.

TOPICS:  Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey memoir Michaela Angela Davis
COMPANY INFORMATION
  • Our Company
  • Customer Service
  • Essence Ventures
  • Change Your Address
  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Internships
  • Media Kit
  • tag
SUBSCRIBE
  • Newsletters
  • Give a Gift of ESSENCE
  • Magazine Tablet Edition
FOLLOW US
MORE ON ESSENCE
  • Home
  • Love
  • Celebrity
  • Beauty
  • Hair
  • Fashion
  • ESSENCE festival

ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc.

Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

©2023 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms

Get The ESSENCE Newsletter and
Special Offers delivered to your inbox

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Get The ESSENCE Magazine
by subscribing below
subscribe now