Noah 26,981 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 http://www.tmz.com/2017/01/01/mariah-carey-new-years-eve-performance-sabotage-emotion/ Mariah Carey believes her New Year's Eve performance -- which turned out to be a trainwreck -- was sabotage so TV execs could score bigger ratings than usual. Sources connected with Mariah tell TMZ they repeatedly complained to execs at Dick Clark Productions that her "inner ears" -- aka earpieces -- were NOT working. Mariah did an interview with Ryan Seacrest an hour before she took the stage in Times Square and she was having trouble. You can hear her to Ryan, "It's hard for me to hear you." We're told after the interview Mariah and her team went to the production trailer and complained to Dick Clark execs her inner ears weren't working. Mariah sources say they were told her inner ears would be on a different frequency when she hit the stage and there would be no problem. Fast forward to 6 minutes before her performance. Mariah was in the holding tent for last minute makeup, and she was alarmed, telling the production team she could barely hear anything. Mariah sources say they were assured the tent muffled the sound, and it would be fine on stage. At that point someone said her mic pack wasn't working because the battery was dead, so they changed packs. Mariah was suspicious and got on stage 4 minutes early to test things out, and she couldn't hear anything in her inner ear. She and her team say they complained repeatedly, but nothing was done. To make matters worse and even more suspicious, Mariah's people say when she got on stage the prompter wasn't working. The prompter has the lyrics when they appear in the song as well as stage cues. Mariah ripped the inner earpiece out -- out of frustration -- and thought she had a fighting chance just listening to the music, but the crowd was so loud in Times Square she could hear nothing. Short story -- Mariah's team believe there are too many coincidences and too many warnings ... they say it was sabotage "so they could get Mariah drama." We know Mariah's people fired off an email to an Exec at Dick Clark Productions, saying, "This is sabotage." We've reached out to Dick Clark Productions ... so far, no word back. ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke78619 23,409 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Ffs so disgusting if this is true insta: good_lukeing | I have nothing else to promote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURA 2,890 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 If it's true, omg what kind of conspiracy is this. Seeing this made me appreciate Gaga's NYE performance more, but also worries me more about the SuperBowl... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerQueen 1,983 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Right... She looked drunk and I think this was just a excuse to hide the real reason why she gave up and didn't try to sing. Weird.. Lace up my boots, throw on some leather and cruise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel 12,525 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, AURA said: If it's true, omg what kind of conspiracy is this. Seeing this made me appreciate Gaga's NYE performance more, but also worries me more about the SuperBowl... She'll manage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyalty 3,904 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Well.. If this is true she just made herself and her technical engineers a laughing stock. 2 minutes ago, TheKillerQueen said: Right... She looked drunk and I think this was just a excuse to hide the real reason why she gave up and didn't try to sing. Weird.. But she was clearly waiting for her track to lip-sync Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,226 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, AURA said: If it's true, omg what kind of conspiracy is this. Seeing this made me appreciate Gaga's NYE performance more, but also worries me more about the SuperBowl... The super bowl going right is much better for the NFL than it going wrong. This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oivind 287 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I sympathize with Mariah, but I have a hard time believing someone is so cynical they would do this on purpose. And why would they even believe it's better for their ratings if Mariah's performance was bad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
androiduser 7,438 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 makes no sense.... why would they even get bigger ratings if only people who were actually watching the special saw what was going on... it's not like the news of that 4 minute disaster could have spread like wildfire immediately to make more viewers tune in. And the earpiece theory is ridiculous... she could have continued even without it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,915 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 What? It literally makes NO SENSE that they would even try to sabotage such a huge event that is watched by millions and that it very famous + all the big names perform there, I don't understand why would they do such a thing to Mariah.. I think they're trying to make them look like the victim.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusfly 17,885 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, androiduser said: makes no sense.... why would they even get bigger ratings if only people who were actually watching the special saw what was going on... it's not like the news of that 4 minute disaster could have spread like wildfire immediately to make more viewers tune in. And the earpiece theory is ridiculous... she could have continued even without it Watching repeats and online count towards ratings I believe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Blonde 6,230 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Then why didn't she try to save her performance by singing something? Don't you think maybe they are the same thing? Love and attention? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 26,981 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Schino said: Then why didn't she try to save her performance by singing something? She's on a schedule. They plan the NYE Shows to a second because of the commercials etc. ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenagechrist 2,853 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 It makes sense to me. Even if it's not actual sabotage for more ratings, I believe that her earpiece was not working and no one tried to fix it up. And guys... It's impossible to sing in a place full of people screaming and when the music is that loud without hearing your own voice... feeling so hot tamale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooolong 4,440 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just now, teenagechrist said: It makes sense to me. Even if it's not actual sabotage for more ratings, I believe that her earpiece was not working and no one tried to fix it up. And guys... It's impossible to sing in a place full of people screaming and when the music is that loud without hearing your own voice... This. Did they even read the article . The Unbannable Chanteuse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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