Fans of Mariah Carey had mixed reactions to her faltering high note during a recent performance.
In the comments section of an Instagram video showing the 55-year-old songstress performing at her Christmas concert in Philadelphia, social media users shared their disappointment.
They noticed that she struggled and did not fully hit her iconic ‘It’s Time’ high note, which she made iconic in her annual holiday season kickoff video.
The All I Want for Christmas Is You hitmaker — who sparked romance rumors with musician Anderson .Paak, 38, after they were spotted holding hands in Aspen, Colorado — also let a brief, seemingly dissatisfied expression appear on her face before she swiftly gathered her composure and made a quick recovery.
However, as the clip has begun making its rounds on social media, now on both Instagram and TikTok, fans are bringing attention to the minor hiccup and calling her out for missing the note.
She was performing smash hits from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas, which she released in October 1994 and revives every year for the winter holiday season.
Fans of Mariah Carey had mixed reactions to her faltering high note during a recent performance; pictured December 17 in Brooklyn
A slew of comments pointed out her high note or lack thereof.
‘Wait so did she do it? I’ve watched this video on a loop and I can’t hear it,’ one Instagram user wrote.
Another user commented: ‘Is the note in the room with us?’
‘That note kicking her a**,’ one Instagram commenter wrote alongside a laughing emoji.
Some social media users defended the superstar and spoke highly of her performance skills.
One Instagram commenter said they ‘saw Mariah last Tuesday and she hit all her high notes.’
‘And she sang a couple of her classics,’ the fan recalled. ‘It was a lot of fun. Definitely worth seeing.’
Another Instagram user wrote that it seemed like the vocalist was suffering a sore throat, hypothesizing that she was pushing through it to perform anyway.
In the comments section of an Instagram video showing the 55-year-old songstress performing at her Christmas concert in Philadelphia, social media users shared their disappointment; pictured May in New York City
She was performing smash hits from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas, which she released in October 1994 and revives every year for the winter holiday season; pictured November in Highland, California
Fans noticed that she struggled and did not fully hit her iconic ‘It’s Time’ high note, which she made iconic in her annual holiday season kickoff video
‘It’s giving sore throat realness,’ the comment read.
One fan pointed out that the singer looked ‘so disappointed with herself’ and left a crying emoji alongside their comment.
However, there were additional comments, a little harsher than some of the others. One Instagram user wrote: ‘It’s time to put the mic down.’
Another wrote in agreement and commented: ‘Time to retire the vocals perhaps.’
This comes shortly after Carey enjoyed what appeared to be a romantic date night with her rumored new beau Anderson .Paak.
The pair, who share a 17-year age gap, were seen holding hands as they entered Catch Steak restaurant in Aspen, Colorado together on Sunday evening.
At one point, the Leave The Door Open singer, 38, appeared to hold the door open for her and gently wrapped his arm around her waist as they ducked into the eatery.
While the duo’s display may have suggested they were an item, sources insisted to TMZ that they are not dating, and the musicians were even observed leaving the restaurant separately.
The All I Want for Christmas Is You hitmaker also let a brief, seemingly dissatisfied expression appear on her face before she swiftly gathered her composure and made a quick recovery
A slew of comments pointed out her high note or lack thereof. ‘Wait so did she do it? I’ve watched this video on a loop and I can’t hear it,’ one Instagram user wrote
Another user commented: ‘Is the note in the room with us?’
Carey and the rapper — whose full name is Brandon Paak Anderson — are currently collaborating on a new musical project, and the pair have been hitting up a recording studio in Aspen recently, according to insiders.
The two singers were reportedly enjoying a dinner break from all of their hard work at Catch.
Recently, Anderson has been giving social media followers a sneak peek of their musical collaboration.
Over the summer, he shared a video of him and Carey at the legendary Electric Lady music studios in New York City.
Narrating the video and recalling the moment they met, he said: ‘Oh my God, Mariah Carey. Listen, you ever be starstruck, like, when a star strikes you? That’s what it was. But I couldn’t just freeze up. We had to get into the studio and just make something.’
‘That note kicking her a**,’ one Instagram commenter wrote alongside a laughing emoji
Some social media users defended the superstar and spoke highly of her performance skills. One Instagram commenter said they ‘saw Mariah last Tuesday and she hit all her high notes’
Another Instagram user wrote that it seemed like the vocalist was suffering a sore throat, hypothesizing that she was pushing through it to perform anyway. ‘It’s giving sore throat realness,’ the comment read
One fan pointed out that the singer looked ‘so disappointed with herself’ and left a crying emoji alongside their comment
However, there were additional comments, a little harsher than some of the others. One Instagram user wrote: ‘It’s time to put the mic down’
Another wrote in agreement and commented: ‘Time to retire the vocals perhaps’
He also linked up with Carey this past Halloween and shared a snap of himself dressed as a member of Daft Punk as he celebrated the spooky holiday alongside Carey.
The Queen of Christmas was last in a longterm relationship with her backup dancer Bryan Tanaka.
However, they went their separate ways last year.
Mariah Carey was previously married to Nick Cannon from 2008 to 2016 and Tommy Mottola from 1993 to 1998.
She and Cannon share 13-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan.
Meanwhile, Anderson filed for divorce from his now-estranged wife Jae Lin in January after 13 years of marriage. Anderson and Lin share two sons, Soul and Shine.
