The INSIDER Summary:
- A video of Mariah Carey during a recent performance in Las Vegas is going viral.
- The video shows Carey surrounded by her back-up dancers, barely moving or dancing while singing her hit song, «Honey.»
- The clip has become the subject of many Twitter jokes.
- Some loyal fans are standing up for Carey, saying that she’s always been more of a singer than a dancer.
A recent Mariah Carey performance is making the rounds on the internet after fans noticed her subpar dance moves.
The video of the singer’s performance in Las Vegas shows her on stage barely dancing while singing her hit song, «Honey.»
As her back-up dancers dance energetically around her, Carey ever so slightly bounces her hips and lifts her arms. She doesn’t actually budge from her spot on the stage until she’s lifted by one of the dancers and set to rest on the backs of a few other dancers.
She’s placed back on the stage by a dancer, who then holds her, guides her leg up, and dips her back down — essentially maneuvering her like a doll.
Not surprisingly, the video has now become the subject of many Twitter jokes.
Me doing the absolute bare minimum at work today #monday pic.twitter.com/KNHhaWBRns
— Halo Carterr. (@Halocarterr) July 17, 2017
Mariah Carey really is a mood ?? pic.twitter.com/6oXeh5mbmn
— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) July 17, 2017
Why do people still go to her concerts??? pic.twitter.com/1j3zwNu59H
— Patrice Pannell (@patricepannell5) July 17, 2017
Its time to retire pic.twitter.com/PggxyFCPtW
— ??S I M O N E?? (@Willow_Crown_) July 17, 2017
Plenty of loyal fans came to Mimi’s defense, though.
Get your likes I guess. She's still outsinging you in 2017 pic.twitter.com/8MZ2ySrwTg
— santiago (@AngelsAdvocated) July 17, 2017
And while it’s true that the star has always been known for her singing rather than her dancing, her recent performance was a far cry from her 1998 performance of «Honey» at the World Music Awards.
It’s not the first time the singer has been criticized lately. In the last few months, the singer was dragged for her botched New Year’s Eve show and for refusing to sing her own song during a cameo in a movie.