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04/02/2009

Mariah Carey - 40 Year Old Butterfly

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Her wikipedia is a year off. Miss Mariah was born March 27, 1969

God love Mariah Carey. She's as crazy as they come, sexy, tragic, talented, and so fascinating!

She has a thing for butterflies, once did an interview on her treadmill in five inch heels, and last year married 28 year old cougar bait Nick Cannon, whom she totally stole from the stunning Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks.

Cougar Victory! Heh heh.

For her 40th, Nick took Mariah (by took I mean he charged it to her diamond-butterfly-encrusted Kryptonite Amex card) to a special dinner. In Barbados. Because NYC doesn't have any good restaurants, I guess.

I love that Mariah is totally in on the joke, which she showed by starring with Jack McBrayer in the hysterical video for Touch My Body.  BTW, that awesome song is on my iPod and Stevie Nick's.

In a way I can't even believe she's 40. She looks incredible, wandering around in feathers, with her dresses falling off her boobs, wearing high-waisted jackets, hot pants and giant-ass sunglasses at night -- in Aspen. In the the dead of winter.

She seems older than we are, and ageless at the same time. Like a fey unicorn butterfly that can sing songs only dogs can hear.

And you know what? Her widely panned film Glitter is actually some genius good fun. You just have to watch it in the right frame of a mind. A frame of mind I like to call "Cheap Box Wine Drunk" or "Girls Night Out" for short.

To celebrate Mariah's 40th, do this:

  • Netflix Glitter
  • Invite your five BFFs (or the first five friends who can get sitters, whichever)
  • Slip into something wet, pink and alcoholic
  • Apply butterfly temporary tattoos
  • Watch the flick

I think you'll be back, leaving comments on her sensitive performance. And no doubt bitching about your hangovers.

- Cat/Bad Kitty

Posted at 07:46 AM in Cat/Bad Kitty, Celebrities who make 40 look good, Cougar bait, Music |

Tags: 40, glitter, jack mcbrayer, mariah carey, nick cannon, selita ebanks, touch my body, victoria's secret

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Al_Pal

Bwahaha! That is so totally a Jessica Rabbit dress. Wowza. :D

Posted by: Al_Pal | 04/02/2009 at 09:50 AM

Kate Sanford

Heh. That can sing songs only dogs can hear.

I lift my glass to you for that one, Bad Kitty!

Posted by: Kate Sanford | 04/14/2009 at 10:51 PM

Dondig

Mariah is a legend. Like her, I also have a thing for butterflies. They represent transformation, and rebirth. I loved her butterfly ring so much, I bought a duplicate of it on emitations.com. May Mariah always reign supreme.

Posted by: Dondig | 01/13/2010 at 09:14 AM

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40 Whatever Approved

Things to Do When We're 40 (The Not Bucket List)

  • A barbecue tour of the South
    We'll start in the Carolinas and end in Texas and sample the best barbecue America has to offer. Why? Because we like meat.
  • Hotel Living
    We like: mini bars, movies, and lounging around in our pajamas with our laptops right where they are supposed to be. We'll bring running shoes to pretend like we're going to work out, but really, who are we kidding. You see where this is going?
  • Knock some sense into dumb people
    We'd love to be the camp counselors on a show like the Real World or Rock of Love.
  • Eating Dinner in a Vineyard While the Sun Sets
    You know those scenes of a dining table set in a Tuscan or Sonoma vineyard dressed with beautiful linens and people sitting around it drinking wine and eating and laughing while the sun goes down? We want to be those people.
  • Yoga Retreat in New Mexico
    Some of our fondest memories are of spending time doing yoga together. Do other wannabe yoginis spend the entire class laughing together? We do.