August 28th 2024.
Mariah Carey's sister Alison Carey had always hoped to reconcile with her before her tragic death, according to reports. Despite their estrangement, Mariah, aged 55, received devastating news this weekend as it was revealed that both her sister Alison, aged 63, and mother Patricia, aged 87, passed away on the same day - August 25. Alison's passing has revealed her desire to mend her relationship with her famous sister before it was too late.
According to Carey's friend and healthcare provider David Baker, Alison's dying wish was to have a conversation with Mariah. In an interview with the Mail Online, he shared, "I know it was her dying wish if she could've at least had a conversation with Mariah...". However, this wish was not fulfilled as the sisters remained estranged until the end.
Mariah announced the deaths of her mother and sister in a statement given to PA. She expressed her heartbreak over losing her mother and revealed that her sister also passed away on the same day. Despite the difficult circumstances, she was grateful to have spent the last week with her mother before she passed. She also thanked everyone for their love and support and requested privacy during this impossible time.
The cause of Alison's death is currently unknown. However, Mariah had maintained a relationship with her mother Patricia. It was her relationship with her siblings that had become strained over the years. In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the singer referred to Alison as her "ex-sister". She also shared that her therapist had advised her to rename and reframe her family relationships for her own sanity and peace of mind.
Mariah further explained that she had to stop expecting her siblings to become the big brother and sister she had always hoped for. She revealed that she had been advised to cut ties with her sister and brother, Morgan Carey, aged 64. In her words, "I had to stop making myself available to be hurt by them. It has been helpful. I have no doubt it is emotionally and physically safer for me not to have any contact with my ex-brother and ex-sister." However, this decision was not easy for Mariah or her sister.
According to Baker, the release of Mariah's memoir was particularly hard for Alison. He shared, "It stung because Mariah called Alison her ex-sister. [Alison] used to babysit and take care of Mariah. When that came out, she couldn't believe that Mariah had done that because she already was not talking to her, but then she kicks Alison in the teeth while she was already down."
The relationship between the sisters had already been strained before the memoir's release. In fact, Mariah had cut ties with her siblings. In the same 2020 memoir, she revealed that Alison had drugged her and tried to sell her to a pimp when she was just 12 years old. This shocking revelation led to a legal battle in 2021 when Alison sued Mariah for emotional distress caused by the claims in her book. The lawsuit claimed that Mariah had used her status as a public figure to attack her sister and generate sensational headlines to promote her book.
Unfortunately, before Alison's death, the legal battle had not been dismissed. InTouch reported, "According to court records obtained by In Touch, the case brought by Alison in 2021 never went anywhere after her initial filing." Despite the strained relationship between the sisters, Alison's death is a tragic reminder of the importance of reconciliation and forgiveness.
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