A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Aug 12, 2018 at 11:33am PDT
When we last checked in with glamorous butterfly Mariah Carey, she was selling her $10 million engagement ring from ex-fiancee James Packer, presumably to help cover expenses incurred when her kids learned how to order stuff online. Well, like most of us, Mariah is taking a little R&R break and, being the understated diva we all know and love, is sharing with us how she’s spending her summer vacation.
The 48-year-old singer, taking a break from her Las Vegas residency, dubbed The Butterfly Returns, shared a snap with her 35-year-old dancer boyfriend Bryan Tanaka (who I’m slightly surprised is still around) on a yacht. She was wearing a pink floral print dress with a plunging neckline (of course) and he was clad in blue swim trunks. Vintage Mariah. Bryan also shared a photo from the boat on his Instagram page. He captioned the shot, “When your girl says, ‘Don’t move I want to take a picture of you’ …you don’t move!” and credited Mariah as the photographer.
It wasn’t completely easy sailing for the couple, as Mariah tweeted on Sunday, “Going on vacation, and we somehow landed in the wrong spot #groundedInNowhere.”
Going on vacation, and we somehow landed in the wrong spot 😂⚠️⛔ #groundedInNowhere pic.twitter.com/7cYn1Sz4ln
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) August 11, 2018
Obviously, the couple’s travel woes were resolved, and they sure do look happy. And, love her or not, Mariah looks pretty amazing, posting another pic over the weekend with the hashtag #vaca. The knit dress and floppy hat combo is positively subdued for her and I dig it.
Mariah will be back in Sin City on August 31, with six performances prior to taking her #1s Tour to Asia. The tour begins in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 16 and runs for 13 dates in Taiwan, Macau, China, Philippine, South Korean, Japan, Singapore and Indonesia, wrapping up in in Bangkok, Thailand on November 9. This is my dream vacation. I wish I could be one of her backup dancers. But, seriously, she does look radiant and completely in love and I’m happy for her.
By the way, Mariah may be finding herself in need of another vacation after a possible court appearance. The Blast reported yesterday that her former manager, Stella Bulochnikov, served the singer, via her doorman, with a summons. Stella is suing for unpaid commissions, as well as damages, interest and costs, in the amount of over $100K. In the lawsuit, the singer is being accused of breach of contract, violation of the U.S. Civil Rights Act, and a violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Stella, who I never really trusted, is also suing Roc Nation, claiming she was shut out of her cut of over $50 million in profits from their agreement for upcoming TV and movie projects. Stella screams “sketchy” and I am 100% on #TeamMariah in this case.
Photos: Getty, Instagram
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