THINGS ARE LOOKING UP FOR MARIAH CAREY

Looking glamorous in a sparkling mini dress, coat and sunglasses, and photographed in a lift: if the message behind Mariah Carey’s Instagram post wasn’t crystal clear, she spelt it out for fans. “Starting the new year in one direction only… going up,” the caption read. Despite having once shared her dislike of “the hideous lighting in elevators”, the singer couldn’t have looked happier. And with good reason. Although 2024 was a difficult year, with the death of her mother Patricia and sister Ali...