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Cuban ancestry

The marriage record of Mariah’s paternal grandparents lists Mariah’s grandfather as having been born in Cuba (source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CB-6Z4). The 1930 United States Census also lists Roberto Nuñez (then Robert Carey) as having been born in Cuba, to Cuban parents, and as having moved to the United States in 1907 (source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X42X-3B5). I think those information should be added to the article, because her claims of Venezuelan ancestry do not seem correct. Xuxo (talk) 02:18, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Does anything else substantiate how Alfred had a Cuban father instead of a Venezuelan one? I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I haven't seen anything else suggesting the family came from Cuba in contrast to multiple citations saying he was from Venezuela. It also would be preferable to cite something more freely accessible that doesn't require logging into an account. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 04:09, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Hello. There is an interview where Mariah herself said: "All this was a new layer of understanding for me because we didn't know anything before. I thought I was part Cuban for a while because my father didn't deal with that side" (source https://www.deseret.com/2001/7/19/19597046/mariah-carey-learns-truth-about-her-heritage).

It seems she already knew her grandfather was Cuban but somehow she later started claiming he was Venezuelan, that's why all websites claim he was from Venezuela. But those historical records clearly show he was Cuban. I don't know if those records are avaiable anywhere else, because familysearch is usually where we can find those old records, but I think those records and that Interview where Mariah herself said she thought she was part Cuban are enough. Xuxo (talk) 20:28, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

If anything, what you've linked to seems more like Mariah discovering she had a Venezuelan grandfather after previously thinking he was a Cuban based on Alfred's word, assuming she truly believes he came from Venezuela and not Cuba. Perhaps someone gave her the wrong idea. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:12, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

The point is that Mariah's grandfather Robert claimed himself to be Cuban on his marriage certificate and on the 1930 census. These are realiable sources. It seems somebody gave her the wrong information that he was Venezuelan. I suggest to add to the article that he was born either in Cuba or Venezuela. Genealogy can be tricky, because oral stories are often not confirmed by historical records and many people do not know who their grandparents were. Xuxo (talk) 04:32, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

Regarding this? I reverted. It is poor sourcing. I don't think that Deseret.com is strong enough sourcing for what you added. And editors have stated before that we shouldn't use genealogy sources (familysearch.org) or otherwise to add material like this. If this is true, it should be covered by better sources. You also didn't help the text by adding "claims"; see WP:Claim.

Pinging Tenebrae for thoughts on this. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 01:21, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

The sources I posted are not "genealogy sources", they are official documents (Mariah's grandparents marriage certificate of 1928 and the 1930 US census). Both listed her grandfather as "Cuban", not Venezuelan. They are not genealogy sources that anybody can change, they are official documents emitted by the US government. These documents happen to be avaiable in a genealogy website (familysearch.com), but they are original copies of official documents and one cannot argue against them.

All sources claiming Mariah's grandfather was Venezuelan is based solely on her "claims". In that interview I posted as a source, Mariah said that she once thought her grandfather was Cuban, but later she "discovered" he was Venezuelan (it is possible that someone gave her the wrong information). It is clear that Mariah did not meet her grandfather, so she may be confused about his nationality, which is ok. However, his marriage certificate and the 1930 census are clear and indicate his nationality as Cuban, not Venezuelan. As there are conflitive sources regarding his nationality, I added both possibilities in the article (Venezuelan or Cuban) and this seems the best way to deal with it. Xuxo (talk) 21:43, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

I stand by what I stated above. While waiting for Tenebrae to weigh in, I will ask about this at the WP:BLP noticeboard, and also leave a note about the matter at the WP:Reliable sources noticeboard. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 23:25, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

Hi. I've been off Wikipedia several days. Without wading in too deeply, Deseret News is a legitimate newspaper, and in any case, it was quoting from an interview in the August 2001 issue of Latina, which appears to be defunct in print but still maintains a website; a search for "Mariah Carey" there yielded nothing, and I couldn't readily find the original article online elsewhere. There's no particular reason to think Deseret News misquoted from Latina. The next issue, then, is the accuracy of Carey's statement. Since in this interview she seems to be speaking casually and not form the perspective of having formally traced her genealogy, I don't think we can take her statement as having any more weight than any other.

That appears to leave the source of her ancestry based on WP:PRIMARY documents, which, while not forbidden, have to be used with extreme care. The Robert Carey marriage documents shows he was born in Cuba, the son of Alfred and Margaret Carey. (I'm presuming, without reading the article, that it's been established that this Robert Carey is Mariah's grandfather.) Being born in Cuba doesn't necessarily make one Cuban; Bruce Willis was born in Germany of American parents, for instance. So that in itself is not determinative.

Also, there appears to be a false citation in the article: The passage "Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African-American and Afro-Venezuelan lineage" is cited to an MTV video interview. Yet all Mariah Carey says (at timestamp 02:13, which should be added to the citation to help support an earlier passage) is that her maternal grandparents are from Ireland. Until the passage "Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African-American and Afro-Venezuelan lineage" can be cited, it needs to be removed from the article as a violation of WP:BLP.--Tenebrae (talk) 19:46, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, Tenebrae. More opinions seen here. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 17:53, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Anytime. It also occurs to me that rather than trying to parse ethnicity, it might be simpler and more practical to just state the plain facts — i.e., someone "was born in Cuba" or someone "was born in Venezuela".--Tenebrae (talk) 18:17, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Tenebrae, actually, the 1930 US census does show that Robert Carey was born in Cuba, to Cuban parents [1]. There's no doubt he was Cuban, not Venezuelan. On the other hand, there are no solid sources to claim he was Venezuelan. Xuxo (talk) 15:18, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 June 2020

I need to make an edit, Mariah Carey is of Cuban descent as well. 2601:3C4:380:30D0:D117:9074:1777:4205 (talk) 23:10, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:21, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 June 2020

It seems that mariah can be considered Afro-cuban and maybe even some afro-venezuelan. but being actually mixed with venezuelan? no. 2601:3C4:380:30D0:D117:9074:1777:4205 (talk) 23:17, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:21, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 June 2020

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173.62.214.79 (talk) 14:12, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. TheImaCow (talk) 14:17, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

1970 is the most accepted year of Mariah Carey's birth on the Internet

Who agrees with me that 1970 is the year that Mariah Carey was born? Say "yes" if you do. Say "no" if you don't. Emotioness Expression (talk) 07:53, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

New sources for "Net worth"

A few publications have recently updated their beliefs on Mariah's Net worth.

1) Therichest.com: $535 million

2) Coed.com: $535 million

3) Heavy.com(uses Coed as their source): $535 million

4) Networthcity.com: $500-600 million

I don't really know what to make from these sources. However, I just wanted to bring a solution to a consensus. I would suggest changing her estimated net worth status to $300–$600 million, or possibly coming up with just one sum that could be agreed upon such as $535 million.

Jadenpb (talk) 08:37, 26 June 2020 (UTC)jadenpb

"Net worth" figures are always guestimations and opinions. The fact that these sources all quote exactly the same number would suggest they are all sourced from the same place, or from each other. But I see no reason why it can't be used alone. Once you're past your first $100 million, does really matter? --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 12:25, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

"Therichest.com" and "Heavy.com" are definitely not trustworthy, plus we already have stronger citations than any of these four within the article. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:04, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

Singer, songwriter or singer-songwriter

Can Mariah be considered as a singer-songwriter? She writes/co-writes almost all of her work and matches the Wikipedia definition of "musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies". She emphasises a lot that she belongs in the singer-songwriter category[2].The k nine 2 (talk) 07:48, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

"Honors and awards"

I think we might have to update the picture of Mariah at the 20th Screen Actors Guild Award with a picture of her at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards where she was honored with the Billboard Icon Award. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FabioPratto (talk • contribs) 20:48, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

1970 is the most accepted year of Mariah Carey's birth on the Internet

Who agrees with me that 1970 is the year that Mariah Carey was born? Say "yes" if you do. Say "no" if you don't. Emotioness Expression (talk) 02:29, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia doesn't work with votes, and doesn't care which is the most popular fact. It reflects what the sources say. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 18:32, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

Has anyone thought of, you know... asking her? 2600:6C5A:657F:F417:2D99:3968:6BD7:C3BA (talk) 20:55, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Are you offering? Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 20:59, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Sure, gimme her number... *rolls eyes* If an interviewer asks her "What is it like to reach 50?" and she doesn't correct them, that surely has to be taken as her saying she's 50. However you look at it, half the sources in this article are wrong and can't be trusted anyway. Without knowing which half, none of them should be. And if anyone knows, it's her. 2600:6C5A:657F:F417:2D99:3968:6BD7:C3BA (talk) 21:26, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

If you've seen any of her interviews that touch on the subject, you'll know she is evasive on her age. Silence on the matter cannot be taken to imply anything. But if you have any source where she isn't, please do share. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 09:38, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

Concur with Escape Orbit. And a March 1970 birthdate would have made her 16 years old for most of her senior year in high school. No one has ever said or even implied she had been double-promoted.--Tenebrae (talk) 00:13, 18 July 2020 (UTC)

I'll take all of that as a "no", and I get it. "If an interviewer asks her" about her age, she'll be "evasive on" it. And yes, I'm aware that voting doesn't work here, but hey, I have to. I guess we just have to wait for the right time to ask her about it or wait for sources to reach a consensus about her date of birth. Emotioness Expression (talk) 11:29, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

Each year of a decade

In the article, "... she is the only artist hit number one on the chart in each year of a decade ..." should read "... she is the only artist to hit number one on the chart in each year of a decade ..." instead.98.149.97.245 (talk) 18:01, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

 Done thank you for pointing out that sentence. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 20:25, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 September 2020

The last section in her career should include "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" in the title (or the word "memoir") as that is the defining release of her year. If anything, TMOMC and The Rarities should have their own standalone paragraph, with all the COVID-related performances included in that paragraph, separate from the "Caution and Merry Christmas 25" paragraphs. For accuracy, one might even consider adding her support of the BLM movement (she postponed her MC30 releases to bring attention to the BLM movement) in that paragraph as well. 2A00:23C6:7E15:200:FD8A:3057:D99F:7862 (talk) 11:22, 26 September 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 20:44, 26 September 2020 (UTC)

Age

On CBS Sunday morning today Jane Paulette said “at age 50” .. so guessing her age she is 50 not 51 ScaleOvenStove (talk) 14:10, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 September 2020

AtomicBootsy (talk) 17:04, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate., Many thanks Trains2050 (talk) 17:10, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

Supposed secret album.

In her autobiography it says she recorded a secret grudge album during production of Daydream under the pseudonym Chick released in 1995. Is there anything about this noted on the article or Daydreams already as I can't see anything. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.187.228.128 (talk) 15:43, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Derek Jeter

Mariah has confirmed the dates of her relationship w/ Derek Jeter and the songs that were written about him. Should this be put into the personal life section? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:142:2:6370:4CFD:57D3:710E:9241 (talk) 15:20, 6 October 2020 (UTC)

More WP:Fancruft editing at this article

Maxwell King123321, regarding this, this and this? Keep WP:Fancruft, WP:Tone, WP:DIARY and WP:NOTEVERYTHING in mind, especially the latter two since they are policies.

Really, if the Kanye West article is going to be delisted (which it was), the Mariah Carey article should be delisted as well. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 07:50, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

The article is currently on WP:URFA/2020. I don't believe it would be promoted today in its current state. There's some refs with just a URL and a title, some come from questionable sources (PRNewswire, New York Post, Fame10 (what is that?), etc.), there's also links that don't work, the majority aren't archived, there doesn't appear to be much (any?) scholarly sources (no cite journal anywhere?) despite her being in the industry for 30+ years (surely a few could be found), images have no alt text, some paragraphs are extremely long while others are literally one sentence, I think the 2018–present section needs a lot of work, there's only three sentences on Merry Christmas but five sentences on ... The Rarities (emphasis issues?). There's also cite overkill in sections with 5 footnotes in a row, etc. And this is without reading any of the prose. Heartfox (talk) 22:11, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

Per the instructions at WP:Featured article review, we should first bring up issues on talk page and try to resolve them before formally starting up any FAR page. While I don't think the lack of archives for URLs or image alt text are glaring issues on their own, implementing those wouldn't hurt. Bare URLs on the other hand are problematic and certainly should be filled out. Subpar sources should also be replaced/removed. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 22:20, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

Yeah I'm not saying that those issues are imperative it's just what I've seen brought up at FAC over the past few months. Heartfox (talk) 22:34, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

Regarding her birthdate

It says on the main page that she was born on March 27, 1969 or 1970, with sources differing from her birth date in which five sources each cited her birth date as 1969 and 1970. According to Google Search, it says that Mariah Carey was born in 1970. I keep finding more on Google about her year of birth but all of these sources mostly gave her birth year as 1970. But I found a source where Mariah Carey was born 1970. It's:

"Mariah Carey Celebrates 50th Birthday with Her Twins as She Calls Herself 'Eternally 12'". People.com. March 29, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

May I add this source here?

Signed, Marc Raphael Felix (talk) 07:43, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

You could add the source, but it doesn't really change the situation that sources differ. Wikipedia prefers quality of a source over quantity of sources. You'll note that in the above People article;

• She is never quoted as stating her age. It's only People that does.
• She says "I don’t count years", and refers to her birthday as her "anniversary".

--Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 12:32, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

We provide five sources for each of the two birthdates in a WP:CITEBUNDLE. There is no need for more sources to be placed there. Five for five is also the most neutral. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 03:01, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

What now if the Oxford English Dictionary listed her year of birth as 1970? Marc Raphael Felix (talk) 13:04, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

And The International Who's Who says 1969. This is why we have four or five cites each for the two different years.--Tenebrae (talk) 14:19, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 March 2021

Mariah Carey is 50 born in 1970. Her mother confirmed it on Oprah in 1999. 2603:6000:B303:7D0F:8C69:142F:532:2088 (talk) 09:41, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

•  Not done: People can lie/forget. A birth announcement with the same name, father's name, birthday, and birthplace as Carey is more reliable than her or her mother's word. Please see the above discussion/consensus. Heartfox (talk) 10:43, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 March 2021

In the third paragraph, the fifth sentence should begin: "Her performance in the 2009 film..." -- the word "in" is missing at the moment. 73.242.74.7 (talk) 19:41, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

All set. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:01, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Mariah's Cuban ancestry

Hi, I want to open this discussion again. Xuxo - I too have heard that Mariah's grandfather was actually Cuban and not Venezuelan. I've seen the census/marriage records, but I'm not sure on the consensus behind the info and if it's accepted as a source on Wikipedia.

Familysearch has a copy of census records which clearly state that Carey's grandfather was born in Cuba, as were both of his parents. Seems likely that Carey was told her grandfather was Venezuelan the same reason Sammy Davis Jr claimed his mother was Puerto Rican even though she was the daughter of Cuban immigrants, because of anti-Cuban sentiment at the time. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 06:41, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Do you have any URL for these records that doesn't require logging into an account? It would be preferable to use something that's more easily accessible (thus allowing more people to verify any claims attributed to that). SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 16:02, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

I saw that his birthplace is listed as Cuba on multiple records (the censuses, the marriage with Addie, the death of Alfred's brother Robert Carey Jr who lived for one day). I don't think we can go on censuses alone (censuses are not always correct; for example in 1930 Addie's birthplace is listed as North Carolina while in 1940 it's listed as Alabama). Maybe it was Venezuela but they wrote Cuba? Also, is there no "Francisco Nunez"? It says on Robert's marriage certificate with Addie that his parents are Alfred and Margaret. Isn't Robert supposed to be Francisco? Idk I would like a bit more conclusive evidence before changing anything. Heartfox (talk) 17:29, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Heartfox - That would seem very odd for multiple records to state that her grandfather and his parents were from Cuba if they actually meant Venezuela. According to her Early life section, the story goes that Carey's grandfather changed his surname from "Nunez" to "Carey" after moving to New York, and I'm guessing that the parents also Anglicized their names as well? So by the time the census and marriage certificates came around, he was "Robert Carey"? Also SNUGGUMS - I'm not sure what other sites offer this type of info without making an account. I'm not American (from Canada), but if there is a site that allows people to access American census records and marriage certificates and other stuff for free, then perhaps a user could provide one? I guess one could take a screenshot of the page and upload it to another site, but I'm sure that wouldn't be allowed here. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 18:39, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Here are the screenshots from FamilySearch:

• Alfred Carey in the 1930 US Census (His father Robert's birthplace is listed as Cuba)
• Alfred Carey in the 1940 US Census (Robert is not listed)
• Marriage record of Robert Carey and Addie Cole (His birthplace is listed as Cuba)
• The death record of Alfred's infant brother Robert Carey Jr. (His father Robert's birthplace is listed as Cuba)

Was "Francisco" anglicized to "Robert"? That seems odd. Maybe Francisco never existed and it was always Robert? It would be nice if someone could find immigration records. Heartfox (talk) 19:01, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Those screenshots are quite helpful :). Assuming the Alfred listed here is the same Alfred Roy Carey who married Patricia Hickey and had three children with her (including Mariah), I also find it surprising that a Francisco would rename himself to Robert. While I would've expected him to change it to something closer like Francis, it is possible that he wanted a completely different name altogether. People can take on new identities with no discernible connection to their birth names or heritage. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 19:38, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Yes, I'm also not sure how "Francisco" became "Robert", but "Roberto" would've been the common variant in Latin America. Perhaps her grandfather just wanted an entirely new name when he came to America. This wasn't unheard of for many immigrants, especially those who came to the United States. Again, I'm not sure if this is sufficient evidence to change Carey's article from stating that her grandfather was Cuban and not Venezuelan, but this seems to at least point to that being the case. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 02:50, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Just because he was born in was Cuba doesn't mean he wasn't Venezuelan. I don't think we should be changing anything at this time. Heartfox (talk) 03:31, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Heartfox - I'd like to point out that both of Robert's parents were born in Cuba as well, according to 1930 records. I guess there's still a slim possibility, but that would mean all of Robert's grandparents or great-grandparents and so on would have to have immigrated from Venezuela to Cuba. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 03:34, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@SNUGGUMS: and @Heartfox: - Hi, I haven't gotten a reply but as I pointed out, according to 1930 census records, Mariah's paternal grandfather ("Francisco Núñez" or, "Robert Carey" as he was listed there) and both his parents said they were born in Cuba, not Venezuela. And, as pointed out by the screenshots above,[3][4][5] the Cuba birthplace, at least for "Robert", is consistently found in other records as well. I'm not saying that it's impossible that all of "Francisco Núñez", or "Robert Carey's" grandparents or great-grandparents were from Venezuela, but that seems very odd. I haven't found any information about a major Venezuelan community or significant Venezuelan immigration to Cuba during the latter half of the 1800s. As I've said, and this is unrelated speculation on my part, but its very possible that Robert Carey embellished his origins in the same vein that Sammy Davis Jr's mother, Elvera Sanchez did, because of fear of anti-Cuban backlash. Now, I'm just wondering if the fact that her paternal grandfather and in some records, his parents on several census and marriage and death records were all listed as being born in Cuba should warrant a sentence or change in her early life section? Is this enough info/proof? Do we keep the sentence to what it currently says: "Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African-American and Afro-Venezuelan lineage. The last name Carey was adopted by her Venezuelan grandfather, Francisco Núñez, after he emigrated to New York." Or do we change the sentence to this: "Alfred Roy Carey, an aeronautical engineer of African-American and Afro-Cuban lineage. The last name Carey was adopted by her Cuban-born grandfather, Francisco Núñez, after he emigrated to New York." Citing various US census and marriage records, or we don't change anything, or at the very least, mention that various records state her paternal grandfather and his parents were born in Cuba (and he changed his name to "Robert Carey")? Or what? Clear Looking Glass (talk) 05:53, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Here's a Newspapers.com clipping where Carey effectively rules out being Cuban. Heartfox (talk) 06:19, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Well, I tried in the past to include the information that Mariah's heritage is Cuban or Venezuelan (as there are sources that contrafict each other), but my attempts were prevented. It is very clear to me that her grandfather was more likely Cuban than Venezuelan. There is an interview where Mariah herself said that for years she thought she was of Cuban descent, so there is another evidence that this is true. Xuxo (talk) 19:09, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Yes, according to her, at one point she thought she was of Cuban descent, but after visiting Venezuela and learning more about her father's heritage her opinion changed (I just gave an example of that above). Even with the primary sources listed above, they only show two generations being born in Cuba. That doesn't necessarily mean they weren't Venezuelan, even if we would defer to them. No reliable secondary sources have been provided in this discussion to indicate she is of Cuban descent. Can we formally close this discussion now? Heartfox (talk) 20:05, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2021

Mariah Carey was born in 1970 not 1979 82.46.161.154 (talk) 22:35, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Someone's word (whether Patricia or Mariah's) is not going to be used when there are secondary sources to the contrary. WP:ABOUTSELF says self-published stuff can be used when "there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity". In this case there is significant doubt—there are secondary sources to the contrary and Carey has been purposely evasive regarding her age for the past two decades. Heartfox (talk) 23:49, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2021 (2)

change March 27, 1969 (age 52) to March 27, 1970 (age 51) Fahimaaxx (talk) 23:35, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Someone's word (whether Patricia or Mariah's) is not going to be used when there are secondary sources to the contrary. WP:ABOUTSELF says self-published stuff can be used when "there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity". In this case there is significant doubt—there are secondary sources to the contrary and Carey has been purposely evasive regarding her age for the past two decades. Heartfox (talk) 23:49, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

References

Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2021

Mariah Carey was born March/27/1970 Mariah.fairy (talk) 09:49, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

•  Not done Celebrities and their relatives are often not honest about their ages, for various reasons. Please offer independent reliable sources to support your claims, and do not edit other users' comments. 331dot (talk) 10:07, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

This user is false! Mariah even said it on a interview that she was 24 in 1994! This is what she says and these articles don’t know if that is true themselves. Plus everyone knows her age as she was born in 1970 now they’re gonna be confused 😔 and pls change it if you can Mariah.fairy (talk) 10:11, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

• There was already a conversation above determining 1969 was accurate based on a birth announcement for her that year, no matter what Mariah or Patricia said to the contrary. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 12:57, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

How do I request that I and my husband, Dr. Khatib, be removed from the email list that is regularly asking for our monetary support? I will no longer be giving any funds to Wikipedia due to its erroneous and bias actions on this page. DavidCGanhao (talk) 04:34, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

Report the email as spam, block the sender, or whatever. Why all these newbies and IPs are so obsessed with one-year age difference. Celebrities lying about age is not even a new thing in Hollywood, including Jennifer Lopez.[6] Bluesatellite (talk) 04:40, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

Not a newbie, thank you very much, have tons of thank you for your contribution emails from Wiki dating back years to prove that. Also, what people are obsessed with is the truth I have proof that her birthday is 03/27/1970. But that doesn’t satisfy your want to be vindictive so apparently it doesn’t serve you as a “secondary source”. I’ll email Pat Pena back to let her know and also take your advice about blocking further communications from Wiki. DavidCGanhao (talk) 04:47, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

Nobody here is trying to be "vindictive". Rather, the goal is truth, as best as we can portray it within the confines of WP:Verifiability. Better than any spoken claim is a 1969 scan of a newspaper announcement. That's why we have changed the article; the source is so definitive. Binksternet (talk) 05:45, 28 March 2021 (UTC)