Overview
- Carey performed “Obsessed” remotely from Las Vegas for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest.
- Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora hosted live from Times Square while Carey appeared with dancers and backing singers on the Las Vegas stage.
- Us Weekly reported the set went smoothly and said she hit every note.
- Social media reactions highlighted by The Mirror criticized her stage presence and alleged lip‑syncing.
- The appearance was framed as a return nine years after her 2016 broadcast snafu, with no new technical issues reported as she comes off a year that included a new album, a 10‑night Las Vegas residency, and an extended No. 1 run for “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”