Both Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia, and the singer’s sister, Alison, died this weekend.
“My heart is broken that I have lost my mother this past weekend. Unfortunately, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life that same day,” the singer said in a statement shared with the Daily News.
“I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mother before she passed,” the 55-year-old continued. “I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”
The causes of death for both women have not been released.
Carey described her relationship with her mother Patricia — a Juilliard-trained opera singer and vocal coach — as a mixture of “pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment” in her memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey.”
“It’s never just been black and white — it’s been a whole rainbow of emotions,” she wrote.
The Grammy winner was also estranged from Alison, who (along with brother Morgan) sued her for defamation over allegations of abuse in the 2020 book.
Carey’s father, Alfred Roy Carey, died in 2002.