Claim: In a 1996 interview, Mariah Carey said, "When I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean, I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff."
Fact-check: Did Mariah Carey Say She'd 'Love to be Skinny' Like 'Starving Kids'?
Verdict: Misattributed
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Mikkelson
Date published: 1996-10-24T12:00:00