Overview

• On June 16 on Capital FM the singer confirmed she doesn’t acknowledge birthdays or the passage of time.
• Carey said she marks anniversaries rather than counting years, celebrating milestones without tracking age.
• She first articulated this view in 2014, telling Out Magazine she felt “eternally 12 years old.”
• In a 2016 Complex interview she described her stance as a philosophical choice, comparing life to a “fairyland experience.”
• Carey has begun teasing her 16th studio album, which is slated to drop later in 2025.