I'll be honest, I was occupied and missed
Mariah Carey's now legendary train wreck of a performance on
Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve. I watched so many videos and news clips yesterday, I feel like I saw it live. Mariah has long been known for "Diva-ing" out during live events. First there was her 2001
appearance on
TRL, stripping out of an oversize T-shirt. She lamented how this was her "therapy session." I also reminisced about a 2002 episode of
MTV Cribs, where Mariah was just bizarre. Some of her antics are highlighted in this
MTV article. I also remember vividly her wearing heels while working out a on a machine in her home gym. To put it lightly, she had a few breakdown a while back. She took some time off recover, married
Nick Cannon, and had kids. Then she took over as a judge on
American Idol. She continued to be a Diva
there, often fighting on camera with fellow judge
Nicki Minaj.
Back to the present, Mariah's
poor performance on the NYE countdown was the result of a complete lack of professionalism. First of all, she was not dressed appropriately for a woman of her age. She is over 45 and does not need to wear a dude see-through bodysuit (same goes for you, Ms. Britney). It was obvious that there was a track for some of the songs. I understand that, fair enough. Mariah could have chosen to lip sync along to every song (since the venue was cold, dark and outdoors). But instead she picked and chose what she wanted to sing. When she couldn't keep up with the music, she just closed her mouth and tried to make conversation with the crowd. "(
Emotions) went to #1...." It was also obvious that she was such a diva that she didn't show up for rehearsal or sound check. The stage choreography was also pretty bad, as evidenced by the lazy dove-feather fans fans spinning around and the dancers wincing while trying to lasciviously hold her leg while she leaned back. Maybe this was a blessing in disguise, 2016 went out on a low point, which a lot of people sympathized with via
social media.
Have no fear, Miss Mimi is not the first diva to flop on a live stage. She is not the first person to start making weird comments on New Year's Eve. That honor goes straight to co-host
Jenny McCarthy, who
seems drunk from the moment the broadcast goes on. This will certainly not be the last time.Here are 2 of my favorite worst live performances on live TV.
Meghan Trainor falls on
The Tonight Show
This summer, Ms. Trainor
wiped out after finishing a choreography-challenging performance of her song,
NO. I was pretty worried during the song that she was attempting to dance in 5-inch heels. I almost thought my worry was for nothing. She rolled her ankle when moving back to the microphone stand and dropped to the floor, spreading out like a snow angel. This overall wasn't too bad. MS. Trainor did make it through the song.
Ashlee Simpson lip syncs on
SNL
I was reminiscing with my friends a few weeks about about Ashlee's
tragic debut on Saturday Night Live in 2004. It seems like just yesterday, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz-Ross had a famous sister, an
MTV biopic show,
Ryan Cabrera on her arm, and a lot of acid reflux. (I can relate to the girl, stomach acid can really mess you up.)So, a wise decision was made for Ms. Simpson to lip sync to her debut single
Pieces of Me on the live show. What she didn't count on was the track malfunctioning the second it started. A back beat and her vocals began, and Ashlee immediately knew the show had to go on. What did she do? She began dancing a jig like a pirate. When the band finally caught up with the music, she waltzed offstage. That being said, my friends and I jumped into a circle and clapped our hands as Ashlee's
LOVE rocked out at a wedding. Time can heal all wounds.
