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This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations: Amanda Mannen (6 March 2021). "Music Mystery - No One Knows How Old Mariah Carey Is". Cracked.com. Even Wikipedia lists her birth year as "1969" or "1970," depending on the edit, and you'd better believe there's a heated talk page about it. Rebecca Alter (31 December 2021). "On the 12th Day of Christmas, I Found the Meaning of Mariah". Vulture. I command-F'd "Christmas" on Carey's Wikipedia page (because I am a very serious researcher). It shows up 108 times. Marcus Gilmer (October 25, 2018). "Here are the most unforgettable Wikipedia vandalism trolls of all time". Mashable. RIP Mariah Carey: Few could forget Mariah Carey's painful New Year's Rockin' Eve performance on December 31, 2016, when a cold and confused Carey stumbled through some lip-syncing and eventually just gave up in the middle of a performance. She later blamed the whole mess on the show's producers. A week later, someone updated Carey's Wikipedia entry to declare her dead from embarrassment. Deceased. No more.

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I don’t understand why Ms. Carey’s date of birth has been blocked from being seen in the quick info box. It appears someone made the change and then said it must be discussed before being returned. Where’s the initial discussion about the alteration being made in the first place? Strangely, Brenda Lee’s page has been altered the very same way. Wikipedia isn’t the place for some sort of Christmas rivalry. Things need to be put right again on both profiles. Clarawolfe (talk) 09:14, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm so sorry. I think it is, in fact, the biggest, weirdest Christmas coincidence ever. On Ms.

Lee's page, the problem is that someone has put a reference name right after the birthday and age generator, and it's causing the date of birth to not be visible. Clarawolfe (talk) 10:00, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How is it not displaying for you? I can see the DOB in infobox just fine. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 15:10, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you SNUGGUMS for returning it. Clarawolfe (talk) 03:06, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Clarawolfe The problem appears to be on your browser. No-one else is having any difficulty seeing her date of birth and age. Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 19:11, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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 Not done; it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 21:07, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The date of birth listed as March 27, 1969 is incorrect. Carey's mother herself stated in a televised interview on the Oprah Winfrey show that Mariah was born in 1970, while Mariah was also present in the interview. That can be seen in the YouTube video posted below at exactly time 2:25. The only "sources" claiming DOB to be 1969 are unverified news articles, which are incorrect, and just keep recirculating misinformation. It wasn't until the last 10 or so years that the incorrect DOB started to circulate. How can this be corrected?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=iZfz3A-ptAw&si=BrU5K_eIX4NxITEj Skeeyo (talk) 18:36, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done that interview has repeatedly been rejected as a basis for the year 1970, also there was a birth announcement for Mariah that leaves no reasonable doubt 1969 is in fact correct. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 20:14, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2018 vs 2023

Anyone have any thoughts on using a new image from December 14 as the infobox image? I don't have any strong thoughts either way but I thought it kind of makes sense to use a more recent image than one from 5 years ago, not that she looks dramatically different but it kind of aligns with the Christmas theme that she is (now) known for so in a way it is more representative than a headshot from the Caution era? Heartfox (talk) 04:12, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

At minimum, I'd crop that 2023 shot to focus more on her face before adding it to infobox. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 04:57, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2018 vs 2023

Cropped example. Heartfox (talk) 08:10, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good, and my preference of the crops would be File:Mariah Carey Library of Congress 2023 1 Cropped 3.png. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 14:36, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Support the change. --Apoxyomenus (talk) 15:35, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Can we please replace the lead image in the infobox from File:Mariah Carey Library of Congress 2023 1 Cropped 3.png to File:Mariah Carey Library of Congress 2023 2 (cropped)02.jpg? Because I think that image has better quality and is a litter bigger than the other one. 2601:195:C001:2630:24CD:8E86:12E7:1499 (talk) 00:14, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's as flattering. It looks like she has lipstick on her teeth and she is looking off the page. Heartfox (talk) 06:05, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with HFox.--PeterGriffin • Talk2Me 07:06, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]