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Mariah Carey admits ‘last year wasn’t the greatest’ amid Bryan Tanaka breakup rumors

  2024-03-25 pagesixEmily Selleck24520
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Mariah Carey may be back on the market after all.The Queen of Christmas admitted to having a tough year as rumors swirl

Mariah Carey admits ‘last year wasn’t the greatest’ amid Bryan Tanaka breakup rumors

Mariah Carey may be back on the market after all.

The Queen of Christmas admitted to having a tough year as rumors swirl that she and her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, have quietly broken up.

“I’ve been looking forward to this Christmas for, like, the whole year. Since last year — because last year wasn’t the greatest,” she told People Monday.

“I’m thankful for them all, but it wasn’t my most fun version of Christmas ever.”

Carey did not elaborate on her cryptic comments, though she made a vow elsewhere in the wide-ranging interview to “have fun” during the 2023 holiday season “come hell or high water.”

Mariah Carey
“Last year wasn’t the greatest,” the Queen of Christmas told People. ZapatA/MEGA

Fans began speculating last month that the “Hero” singer, 54, and Tanaka, 40, had called it quits after seven years of dating.

The choreographer — who has been a mainstay on his girlfriend’s tours since 2006 — was nowhere to be seen when Carey kicked off her “Merry Christmas One and All!” shows on Nov. 15.

The pop diva also seemed downcast during the opening night of her usually upbeat holiday set.

Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka
Carey last posted a snap with Tanaka in December 2022. bryantanaka/Instagram
Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka
Fans began speculating in November that the pair called it quits. bryantanaka/Instagram

“Every clip I’ve seen she looks like she doesn’t want to be there,” one fan tweeted.

“She looks depressed, like something is going on behind the scenes,” a second fan agreed.

“Girl going through break up era !!!” a third Twitter user theorized.

Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka
The couple started dating in 2016 after Carey split from James Packer. bryantanaka/Instagram

Others wondered why Tanaka was not dancing onstage or even in the audience.

“I don’t see Bryan Tanaka. Where is he?” one social media user asked.

“Streets saying Bryan wasn’t at Mariah concert last night and she was looking sad are they really done,” another tweeted.

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka
Tanaka, who is a dancer and choreographer, has been working with Carey since 2006. TheImageDirect

Carey’s backup dancer-turned-beau has not been featured on her Instagram feed since December 2022, when she shared a sweet snap of the pair cuddled up post-Christmas.

Tanaka, for his part, has not been active on the app since June.

Carey’s rep hasn’t responded to Pvnew’s requests for comment.

Mariah Carey
The pop diva co-parents two children with ex-husband Nick Cannon. TheImageDirect

The pair began dating in 2016 after the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” singer split from her Australian billionaire ex-fiancé, James Packer.

Carey briefly split from Tanaka in 2017; however, they got back together shortly after.

She was previously married to music executive Tommy Mottola from 1993 to 1998, followed by Nick Cannon — with whom she shares 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe — from 2008 to 2016.

(By/Emily Selleck)
 
 
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