Mariah Carey: The Turbulent Personal Life & Career Of The Diva

Based on the article in Factinate, Mariah’s relationship with her family is not tight. The singer claimed that her childhood was full of violent fights, tension, and calls to the authorities.

When she turned three, her parents, Patricia and Alfred Roy Carey divorced. She also claimed that she had a bad relationship with her mother when she was growing up. Mariah said that her mother would always leave and she would be left with strangers taking care of her when she was a child.