*Not only has Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon confirmed that they are indeed expecting a baby this spring, but the couple also revealed that Carey was pregnant two years ago, yet suffered a miscarriage.
This morning, NBC’s “Today” aired a portion of the couple’s sit-down with “Access Hollywood’s” Billy Bush. [Watch below.] The interview covered her current pregnancy as well as the devastation suffered in 2008 following her whirlwind wedding – which itself fueled rumors that the nuptials were of a shotgun variety.
Mariah says she was not pregnant at the time of their ceremony, but shortly afterward, while in Monte Carlo for the 2008 World Music Awards (amid relentless media speculation that a baby was in the oven) they decided to humor themselves and find out for sure.
“We took a test and it was positive,” Carey said. “And we were like, ‘Is it real?’ “Only one person knew about this and we were like, ‘Let’s not tell anybody else.’” But a little over a month later, Mariah miscarried.
“It was really sad. We really had to absorb this and take it in,” Carey said.
Nick said he really admired “her strength” during that period – when no one had a clue what she was going through, “to be so festive during the day and smiling for cameras and spending time with everyone – and then literally at night crying herself to sleep,” said Cannon . More of the couple’s interview will be seen on tonight’s “Access Hollywood.” Carey goes on to deny rumors that she had in-vitro fertilization and went to the same fertility clinic as Jennifer Lopez. She says she conceived naturally with Nick.
Also, Mariah says she does not know whether the baby is a boy, which had been reported this week, or a girl. The singer wants to wait until delivery day to learn the sex of the baby. But she admits that may not be able to hold out – especially when it’s time to start decorating the nursery .
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Mariah’s pregnancy was the worse kept secret. I do wish her and Nick the best.
i’m glad she confirmed it because i was sick of the media obsessing over her womb and what was in it!
I guess she was tired of the foolery herself and decided to just give in. I wish her and Nick the best. Mariah have had several micarriages prior to being with Nick so I can understand why she wanted to keep private until she knew for sure she could do a full term pregnancy.
Plus, Mariah is 40ish, if not over 40 by now. Pregnancy is riskier for older mothers. I had my first and only child at 41, and I waited until I was well into my second trimester of pregnancy before I told anyone.
Well, I guess my question would be, who cares? It was figured out when she was photographed coming out of the Fertility Clinic so to think people are that obsessed with you and your life is a figment of your imagination.
Congrats to the happy couple! I hope the rest of her pregnancy goes well and she delivers a happy, healthy, beautiful baby.
this pregnancy is going straight to her face and she’s a smoker too. I hope she has a good gestation period.