Mariah Carey's fans have been left stunned after learning that her mom also possessed a remarkable singing voice.
As previously reported, the 'Hero' singer announced over the weekend that her heart has been left "broken" after losing both her 87-year-old mother, Patricia, and her 63-year-old sister, Alison, on the same day.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the 'Fantasy' singer said in a statement: "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.
"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."
As of this writing, no additional information regarding Patricia and Alison's deaths has been shared.
Following the heartbreaking news, tributes for the family poured in on social media, including videos of Patricia singing alongside her daughter. One particular video shows the mom and daughter performing on Carey's Christmas special on ABC, as they sing 'O Come All Ye Faithful/ Hallelujah Chorus'.
After the resurfaced videos were widely circulated on platforms like X, fans shared their amazement for Patricia's voice, with one person writing: "Wow! did not know her mom could sing like that."
A second added: "Wow, I never knew her mom could sing like this. This explains where MiMi got her voice from. But so scary to see her lose her mother & sister at the same time, my condolences to her."
"Mariah Carey's mom could really, really sing," a third added.
Another fan tweeted: "I've watched this about five times. I saw this on TV when it aired and I was floored. I didn't know Mariah's mom was an opera singer. They had a complicated and contentious family but blessed nonetheless."
Patricia was a renowned opera singer and vocal coach who trained at the prestigious Juilliard.
But as fans mentioned, the relationship between the mother and daughter had its ups and downs.
In her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she wrote: "Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities. 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 added that their relationship was sometimes plagued by professional jealousy, adding that it "comes with the territory of success, but when the person is your mother and the jealousy is revealed at such a tender age, it’s particularly painful."
Nevertheless, despite their sometimes turbulent bond, Mariah did dedicate her memoir in part to her mom, writing: "To Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could. I will love you the best I can, always."
Our thoughts continue to go out to Mariah Carey and her family and loved ones.
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