On Wednesday, August 3, Mariah Carey gave journalists a front row preview to her upcoming eight-part E! docuseries, “Mariah’s World,” with a panel, at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Although expected to fall in line with similar E! network reality shows, the mother of two said, “I don’t consider it reality… I haven’t been on tour in Europe in about 10 years. So I thought, let’s just show the behind-the-scenes, what it really takes to do a tour… and mainly, watch how the music evolves, watch the process, and watch how the different personalities clash,” reports Variety. “I don’t watch reality — I don’t even know what reality is, literally,” she continued.
Meanwhile, the songstress revealed she was quite hesitant to let cameras into her private life when filming began. However, fans will get to view her interact with both her ex-husband, Nick Cannon, and fiance James Packer, along with her adorable tots. “I think we’re still drawing lines … I think in the beginning I was withholding the amount of access because I’m never sure who to trust. I just didn’t know how things were going to be perceived … We’re still in the process of filming and getting more real moments. But my goal is to make this a lasting piece of work for my fans,” she said.
“I don’t know that anybody really knows the real me because if somebody sees me on TV or a video, it’s not enough time to get to know somebody… hopefully they’ll see other sides of me that are entertaining,” she added.
“Mariah’s World” is expected to premiere on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. Following the US debut, the series will air outside North America on E!’s 15 international channels, reaching more than 15o countries in 24 languages with the UK, Australia and New Zealand premiering within 24 hours of the US, and all international channels within two weeks of the E! US broadcast. Can you say world domination?
In the meantime, get an inside look at the one-of-a-kind experience in the gallery below.
