Following her video appearance on the Australian TV show The Project, fans of the superstar were left confused by Mariah Carey‘s “bizarre” TV interview.
Branding her persona as “robotic,” and seemingly unenthusiastic about participating in the program, the now 56-year old chanteuse gave short, monotone replies each time she was asked a question.
When asked about how she deals with online criticism, Carey simply responded, “By not coping, is what I do,” adding “I mean, just don’t pay attention to it, you know? And everybody else goes through it, so… whatever”.
Later, when questioned about any particular rider requests for her upcoming Australian tour, Mariah simply replied, “A kangaroo”.
Taking to social media, onlookers were quick to express their thoughts as the “painful” interview drew to a close, with one writing “That was the most bizarre interview!!”
Other viewers were sympathetic to the interviewer and questioned whether it was really Mariah they had watched, or was it an artificial intelligence deepfake.
“Was that an AI version of MC? That poor lady. I feel sorry for you. You did your best,” one wrote. “She hasn’t been called a DIVA for no reason.”
“Sure she wasn’t an AI version of Carey?” another asked. “Weird smile, no eye contact. Bot for sure.”
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Author: Saul Goode
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