The Illustrated Interview

The Grammy Award-winning, melismatic-voiced music icon, whose new reality series, Mariah's World, airs on E!, sketched her answers with a Pilot fountain pen in her kitchen.

T: The New York Times Style Magazine Magazine
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T: The New York Times Style Magazine (US) December 4, 2016.

What don't you eat?
Cake.

What makes you smile?
Butterflies.

What was your favorite childhood toy?
My piano.

What scares you?
A broken heart.

Which historical figure do you most admire?
Marilyn Monroe.

What does Mariah's world look like?
My twins, Roc and Roe, are at the center.

Which cartoon character do you relate to?
Hello Kitty.

What are you never without?
Music.