Overview

• In a CBS Mornings interview, Carey said she was by Patricia Carey's side in her final hours and that they reconciled before her death.
• She reiterated that her mother and her estranged sister Alison died on the same day in August 2024, expressing guilt over not having seen Alison in years.
• Carey said recording Here for It All was extremely difficult during her grief, with the album set for release Friday, Sept. 26, as her first studio set since 2018.
• Addressing speculation about Anderson .Paak, she declined to define the relationship, saying he "just likes to hold my hand" and calling their connection "something special"; he also contributes to the album.
• On co-parenting with ex-husband Nick Cannon, she said she prefers not to discuss him publicly and noted they share responsibility for their twins.