Overview

• On Watch What Happens Live on Oct. 1, Carey said of Eminem’s past remarks, “I really don’t care.”
• Asked about reports she was approached to play the mother in 8 Mile, she said “there is truth to that” but was unsure who initiated the idea.
• She said the casting episode did not start the dispute, adding “maybe” depending on his view and framing it as a rap lyric.
• No new response from Eminem has been reported following her comments.
• The friction dates to the early 2000s with his claims of a brief romance and repeated song references, which she has denied, and Kim Basinger ultimately played the mother role in 8 Mile.