Mariah Carey addressed criticism of her dancing throughout a TV look and admitted she by no means realized choreography.

Mariah Carey addressed the backlash over her stage presence and dancing on the MTV Video music Awards throughout a Wednesday evening look on Watch What Happens Live, dismissing the long-running critique together with her trademark humor and honesty.

The five-time Grammy winner was requested by host Andy Cohen concerning the chatter surrounding her choreography—or lack thereof—following her medley efficiency on the VMAs, the place she acquired the celebrated Video Vanguard Award. Carey didn’t dodge the query.

“From when I first started, I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t know how I’m gonna do this because really I have no idea what this dancing thing is,’” she stated. “I don’t know what it is. I still don’t, you know. There’s little moments in the ‘Honey’ video or ‘Heartbreaker,’ little stuff, (but) it’s no Ginger and Rogers. It’s just something I was never taught and was kind of traumatised about as a kid.”

Her remarks got here weeks after social media customers pounced on her efficiency, accusing her of doing the “bare minimum” and joking that she was “giving absolutely nothing.” One viewer quipped, “Mariah Carey is saving her energy for Christmas and that’s okay.”

The criticism wasn’t restricted to the VMAs. In June, Carey’s look on the BET Awards additionally drew unfavorable consideration. Her efficiency of “Type Dangerous” was labeled uninteresting by some viewers, with one calling her “the most boring entertainer I’ve ever seen.”

Despite the noise, Carey’s legacy stays firmly intact. The singer has offered over 200 million data worldwide and is commonly credited with redefining pop and R&B within the ’90s.

But relating to choreography, she’s made it clear—she’s by no means claimed to be Misty Copeland.

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