On Wednesday, the American singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress ,Mariah Carey, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 2,556th star is located at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Avenue.
Mariah Carey stated, "I've always been a songwriter first, even with the first demo I had. They were my songs," "Some people still don't realize that to this day and it's very annoying. I've gotten so many awards as a songwriter and I'm very grateful for that, but I can't help if people look at me more as a diva than as a songwriter because they never see beyond the image." Mariah Carey also said, "I don't want to sound bitter because I'm not," "I love songwriting and I will write songs for the rest of my life."
As the singer was accompanied by her twins Monroe and Moroccan, the Grammy Award-winning songstress wore a long, black sleeveless sheath.
A formal lunch followed the 40-minute ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, about eight blocks west from the W Hotel. The menu consisted steak and chicken, kale salad, mashed potatoes and mini-tarts plus champagne. And among others, Carey was greeted by Reid, Daniels, Ratner, Hill and Epic president Sylvia Rhone.
BET president of programming, Stephen Hill (directed nine of Mariah Carey's videos), paid tribute to Carey before director Brett Ratner. Stephen Hill stated, "theory that all of her songs are about me," ticking off Carey hits such as "Fantasy," "Heartbreaker" and "Dreamlover." Brett Ratner added, "She is a singular artist who has moved people all over the world. We share a birthday one day apart. I consider her a sister -- so tabloids back off. It's not true."
Mariah Carey truly deserved the star in the Walk of Fame, as she became a hit making machine. But on Mariah Carey's cover of Jackson 5's "I'll Be There," the singer doesn't have her name on the copyright
