Mariah's World
E! | Release Date: December 4, 2016
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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VarietySonia SaraiyaNov 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: A a behind-the-music celebrity miniseries with a surprising sense of humor and humility. ... It helps also that Carey--through sheer charm--makes what is essentially an eight-episode misdirect so delightfully human and engaging. Read full review
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The Detroit NewsAdam GrahamDec 6, 2016
Season 1 Review: Mariah’s World isn’t breaking any molds. But because the supreme diva Mariah is the star, there’s a certain ridiculous, hilarious, hyper-stylized charm to the proceedings. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubDanette ChavezDec 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: Though it may seem counterintuitive, the docu-series does offer a candid view of the singing sensation. The tapes have presumably passed rigorous screening before making it onto the E! network, but there’s still a spontaneous quality to the proceedings. Read full review
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NewsdayVerne GayDec 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: There’s a fascinating sideshow here--Carey’s tough manager--otherwise this is a by-the-book celebrity reality series that just happens to star one of the world’s biggest celebrities. Read full review
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Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardDec 5, 2016
Season 1 Review: The real reason why “Mariah’s World” seems stale is that it comes off as a TV remake of “Madonna: Truth or Dare,” and Madge did it better in 1991. Read full review
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The Salt Lake TribuneScott D. PierceDec 2, 2016
Season 1 Review: There's entertainment value here for Carey fans, of course. But if you're not a fan, Mariah's World certainly isn't going to turn you into one. Read full review
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TimeDaniel D'AddarioDec 6, 2016
Season 1 Review: Carey is unwilling to cede control of her carefully-wrought image to the show’s producers; as a result, she’s a spectral presence on her own show. (James Packer, her fiancé at the time of filming, is even more absent.) It’s startling to see Carey, usually volubly chatty, weighing her words so carefully in the confessional and draining them of their typical backspin of askew wit. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesMeredith BlakeDec 2, 2016
Season 1 Review: Carey may not be acting in Mariah’s World, but she’s still putting on a show, and not a terribly interesting one at that. Read full review
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Jen ChaneyDec 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: With so much TV to watch right now, surely you can do better than this. The world is big, my friends, and there’s a lot more to explore in it than Mariah Carey doing her best attempt at a Keeping Up With the Kardashians knock-off. Read full review
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