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Mariah Carey Says She’s Only Slept With Five People In Her Whole Life
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Jul. 9 2019, Published 6:31 p.m. ET
Cosmpolitan’s August cover star Mariah Carey told readers that she’s only slept with five people in her nearly 50 years on Earth!
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“I’ve only been with five people in my life, so I’m kind of a prude, honestly, compared to most others in the field,” she revealed.
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“I haven’t had that many, but there has been a variety pack,” the five-time Grammy winner, 49, laughed.
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Mariah has been married twice, first to Sony executive Tony Mottola from 1993 to 1998, and then to Nick Cannon, who she shares eight-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with, from 2008 to 2016.
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The “Always Be My Baby” singer was engaged to millionaire James Packer when he popped the question in January 2016, and then called it quits in October of the same year. However, an engagement may not be too far out for Mariah.
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Rumors swirled around the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer in May, when speculation spread regarding an engagement to Bryan Tanaka. Mariah confirmed her relationship with the backup dancer and choreographer, 36, in February 2017, only a few months after her broken engagement to James.
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So that's four of the five people. The fifth remains a Mariah mystery.
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