Mariah Carey loses mother and sister in one day

Mariah Carey, the American pop singer, has revealed that she lost Patricia, her mother, and Alison, her sister, on the same day over the weekend.

In a statement released on Monday, the 55-year-old Grammy winner said she “is heartbroken” over their passing.

The record producer, however, added that she felt blessed to have spent time with her mother before her death.

“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” the statement reads.

“I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”

The actress, however, did not disclose the cause of their deaths or the date of their passing.

Patricia, 87, was a Juilliard-trained opera singer and vocal coach. She was previously married to Alfred Roy Carey. They shared three kids — Alison, Mariah and Morgan.

The couple divorced when Mariah was 3 years old.

In ‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’, the singer’s memoir, she revealed her relationship with her mum was “complicated”.

“Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities,” she wrote.

“It’s never been only black-and-white — it’s been a whole rainbow of emotions.

“Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration, and disappointment. A complicated love tethers my heart to my mother’s.”

She also revealed she is estranged from Alison, 63, in the memoir.

Carey is one of the best-selling music artistses, with over 220 million records sold worldwide.