What Mariah Carey Really Thought of Late Sister Alison: She Gave Me Valium When I Was 12, Tried to Pimp Me Out, and Burned Me With Boiling Hot Tea

Alison was unhappy that her ‘baby sister’ had cut off contact with her. She talked about it frequently, wondering if Mariah or any of her relatives would come to her funeral. Despite a planned memorial service, Mariah never tried to contact Alison, even after being informed a month ago that Alison was dying. A simple phone call or video call could have meant so much to Alison, but it never came. The callous rejection added more hurt to Alison’s pain.

In her autobiography, Carey revealed the “trauma” and “deep sadness” she experienced at the hands of her parents growing up. By the age of three, her parents had separated, with Carey recalling physical fights, holes punched in walls, and objects flying through the air.

Her rough upbringing in New York began after her white mom was disowned by her family for marrying Black aeronautical engineer Alfred Roy Carey. Following her parents’ separation, Carey and her older brother Morgan, 64, stayed with their mom, while Alison moved in with their dad.

Despite the challenges she faced, Mariah Carey has risen to become a music icon, but her past struggles have undoubtedly shaped her into the strong woman she is today.