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

When she finally had the chance to start her career in the music industry, after working coat checker, a hostess, a waitress, and a hair sweeper at a salon, Mariah Carey’s hardship did not stop there. When she was 23 years old, in 1993, she married Tommy Mottola, then the president of Columbia Records, who was 44 at that time.

It was not a happy relationship for her as she found out that Mottola was controlling and obsessive. She felt like she was imprisoned in her own home. Wanting to end this tormenting situation for her, she planned to escape.