Mariah Carey has prompted concern among fans after footage emerged showing the singer appearing to struggle while walking during an outing in Brazil.
The 57-year-old music star was seen holding onto the arm of a female assistant as she slowly approached people waiting to get her autograph.
The video, which circulated online this week, showed Carey appearing to hobble as she made her way towards fans, prompting questions about her health.
Fans Express Concern Over Singer’s Appearance
Several social media users expressed concern after watching the footage, with some suggesting that the singer appeared to be in pain.
“She looks like she’s in pain,” one Instagram user commented.
Another asked: “Should we be worried?”
Others shared messages of support, with one fan writing: “Praying and sending health wishes for our Christmas queen.”
The footage showed Carey relying on her assistant for support as she interacted with people during the Brazilian outing.
Mariah Carey Recently Surprised Fans With Grocery Shopping Video
The concerns come shortly after Carey attracted attention by sharing a TikTok video showing herself shopping at a grocery store.
The singer, who is known for her glamorous lifestyle, was filmed pushing a shopping trolley through a Pavilions store while picking up items including wine, cereal and savoury snacks.
Wearing black sunglasses and a bomber jacket, Carey appeared amused as she moved through the aisles.
At one point, she seemed uncertain about the checkout process and asked: “Are we really going to pay for this?”
Her question prompted several reactions from fans, with one commenting: “This is foreign to her and it shows.”
Others joked about her apparent dislike of fluorescent lighting, writing: “Mariah get off that lighting, honey!” and “I know she brought her own light.”
Singer Previously Complained About Overhead Lighting
Carey’s comments about lighting have previously attracted attention following her appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast, hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang.
During the programme, she participated in a segment called I Don’t Think So Honey, which gives guests an opportunity to deliver a one-minute rant about a subject of their choice.
The singer used her appearance to criticise overhead lighting, describing it as particularly unpleasant.
“I can’t with the overhead lighting. Why do they do it to us? I shouldn’t say us, it’s not us, it’s me,” she said.
Carey went on to explain that she found the lighting in elevators, doorways and gyms particularly uncomfortable.
She also spoke positively about natural sunlight during sunset, saying she enjoyed going outside with a hat when the lighting was more flattering.
“It’s bad for you, so you have to be careful. But overhead lighting, I don’t think so honey,” she added.
She concluded her rant by calling for overhead lights to be switched off wherever she went.
Carey Previously Made Headlines Over Electricity Bills
The grocery shopping video also revived memories of a 2009 interview in which Carey appeared unfamiliar with the idea of paying household electricity bills.
During the conversation, the interviewer asked whether she paid her bills.
Carey responded: “Bill who?”
When the interviewer clarified that he meant bills such as electricity payments, she appeared surprised and asked: “Oh, you have to pay for that?”
After being told that electricity was not free, the singer suggested that people in America received it without charge.
The interviewer subsequently explained that although it might feel free to her, electricity still had to be paid for.
Singer’s Lifestyle Has Frequently Attracted Attention
Carey has developed a reputation for her extravagant lifestyle and has previously attracted headlines over incidents involving everyday activities and celebrity encounters.
The singer has also been associated with elaborate backstage and stage arrangements, including her reported preference for being carried onto the stage.
Her recent grocery store appearance and the footage from Brazil have once again generated widespread discussion among fans, with the latest video prompting particular concern about her apparent difficulty walking.
