In pictures: Mariah Carey through the years

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  • Mariah Carey at the Seven Years in Tibet premiere on October 6, 1997.
    Mariah Carey at the Seven Years in Tibet premiere on October 6, 1997.
  • Mariah Carey performing at the 1998 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. Frank Micelotta / ImageDirect
    Mariah Carey performing at the 1998 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. Frank Micelotta / ImageDirect
  • Mariah Carey at the Soul Train awards in Los Angeles, California on Septeember 3, 1998.
    Mariah Carey at the Soul Train awards in Los Angeles, California on Septeember 3, 1998.
  • Mariah Carey attends a photo call to promote her new album Charmbracelet November 26, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan. Junko Kimura / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey attends a photo call to promote her new album Charmbracelet November 26, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan. Junko Kimura / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey performs at the MTV Asia Awards 2004 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on February 14, 2004 in Singapore. Luis Enrique Ascui / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey performs at the MTV Asia Awards 2004 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on February 14, 2004 in Singapore. Luis Enrique Ascui / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey leaves the Four Season Hotel to shoot the new video for her new single Say Somethin, on March 9, 2006 in Paris, France. Francois Durand / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey leaves the Four Season Hotel to shoot the new video for her new single Say Somethin, on March 9, 2006 in Paris, France. Francois Durand / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan on May 29, 2005 in Urayasu, Japan. Koichi kamoshida / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan on May 29, 2005 in Urayasu, Japan. Koichi kamoshida / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey signs her autograph on a boat at a fan greeting event at VenusFort on Jun 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Junko Kimura / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey signs her autograph on a boat at a fan greeting event at VenusFort on Jun 1, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Junko Kimura / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey attends the Precious red carpet held at the Palais des Festivals during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2009 in Cannes, France. Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey attends the Precious red carpet held at the Palais des Festivals during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2009 in Cannes, France. Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey attends the Noble Gift Gala at The Dorchester on December 10, 2011 in London, England. Stuart Wilson / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey attends the Noble Gift Gala at The Dorchester on December 10, 2011 in London, England. Stuart Wilson / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey poses as she arrives prior a photocall at The Dorchester on June 25, 2012 in London, England. Neil Mockford / Getty Images
    Mariah Carey poses as she arrives prior a photocall at The Dorchester on June 25, 2012 in London, England. Neil Mockford / Getty Images
  • Mariah Carey performs during the World Music Awards, before receiving the Pop Icon Award, in Monte Carlo on May 27, 2014. Eric Gaillard / Reuters
    Mariah Carey performs during the World Music Awards, before receiving the Pop Icon Award, in Monte Carlo on May 27, 2014. Eric Gaillard / Reuters