Mariah Carey Is Working on Her Memoir

Mariah Carey Is Working on Her Memoir The news came on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ when the singer was asked about performing with the late Aretha Franklin in 1988. “That was the only time we performed together, for that event. We saw each other many times, we spoke with each other a lot of times.” Carey said “Aretha was so real” and recalled being “intimidated.” “I was very intimidated and I didn’t want to perform with her … that’s the Queen of Soul!” she added. “Patti LaBelle actually told me, ‘You did the right thing. If you would have participated in that situation I woulda had to …’” The singer revealed she had to rehearse with Franklin in her trailer prior to the show, but she refused to reveal any more of the story. “I don’t want to tell the whole story, because I’m working on my memoirs.” It looks like fans will have to get their hands on the singer's book for the juicy details.