Being Told “You Can’t” Inspired Mary J. Blige’s New Book, “Mary Can!”

[@joyo8776]

The queen, the legend, the great Mary J Blige.

[@LamaMama26]

I was left alone in Jr high and listening to Mary and Lauryn Hill and Faith Evans helped keep me safe.

[@AngelHoll]

Agreed they are the queen's of r&b!!! And they are humble!!!

[@carap6343]

We love you Mary!!!

[@clarkkent502]

Within the past few years I have seen Mary loosen up more during interviews…she’s funny…she’s smart….she’s a lot more confident…and relaxed…

[@leavingitblank9363]

THAT was relaxed??

[@clarkkent502]

@@leavingitblank9363 look back on some of her older interviews….she’s very relaxed

[@ranabluu1]

@@leavingitblank9363 I was thinking the same thing, she looked so nervous.

[@IvoTichelaar]

To hear that list of awards, knowing she's been been the queen since I was in high school, it's awesome to see she is a real person with depth and sincerity. And Colbert is genuinely enthusiastic that she's on, but he has a conversation instead of empty praise and fake excitement. These are real people, that care, that work hard and enjoy it. They remind me of plumbers, doctors, teachers, construction workers, garbage collectors. You can't get it done until you really do the work and no reason you can't enjoy the effort *and* result. Look for friends, workers and politicians like this and see your world improve.

[@CoachLove]

More of us need to adopt that mindset (I’m talking to myself because I let people telling me that I couldn’t stop me from doing…school counselors, teachers, family, so-called friends. I need to revisit my dreams.)

[@colleen2778]

Love this! Even my parents told me I wasn’t worth it. Luckily I finally decided to stop repeating their lies.

[@diembepoet]

You go!!❤ Telling myself too🙏🙏

[@AutisticEthics]

Good luck :)🎉

[@malovina]

You got it! It is always worth the try because nothing worse then waking up at 60-70 and saying I didn’t do it. Although, some people try things at that age too and get their dreams going. My dad worked with a boss who was 64 or so. He was with a company for over 10 yrs. One day he got let go with little notice. So he decided to retire, still did some freelancing, but also joined a band and started to perform at bars. Life is unpredictable. Bur dreams don’t have to die.

[@KCNwokoye]

Mary is a phenomenal artist. She's so real and authentic.

[@prof3ssor178]

FACTS 💯 she's a Icon

[@jeffclement2468]

Love her laugh. It really sounds sincere. Something rare for late nite TV. 😻

[@kl.8992]

Mary came a long way - love this for her

[@aaronmitchell2873]

The Band played Everybody Loves the Sunshine/My Life when Mary walked out. 🔥

[@donaldflowers6169]

Marys music has brought me through some hard times in my life watching her go through her drug dependence helped me finally get clean and stay that way I will be clean this July for four years God is so good and wonderful and merciful love you Mary keep being great love you

[@diembepoet]

I’m proud of you, Donald! Wish you all the best♥️

[@greaterishe7197]

💪 ❤️ 🏆

[@Handle2point0]

Mary J Blige is seriously as REAL as it gets.

[@DarkWarlord2024]

How is it possible that she's looking more and more beautiful these days? She's a goddess.

[@morrisjordan2nd466]

Mary J. Blige be rock'n the hell outta boots. 👢👢 ❤️❤️

[@alvinsavage7701]

When I tell y’all how much I love and adore this woman!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ the music speaks for itself

[@jeremyjones8028]

Her saying that boots feel like sneakers and are comfortable is hard to believe after seeing the way she walked out.😅😂😭

[@lekis5975]

problem is the tight dress

[@christenford3864]

I've loved this woman for a loooong time❤❤❤ she is awesome!

[@mad4disk]

Have only heard of her before tonight. Don't know her music. But I really respect her as a women's activist and a children's advocate. She is clearly intelligent and serious about her craft and cause. Never knew that. Respect. 🙏🏽

[@diembepoet]

You go and listen to all her music right now!! You’ll be glad you did😊

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

Huh? Have you been living under a rock? She’s the Queen of music.

[@deangeneral7640]

I LOVE YOU MARY J. ❤❤❤

[@nikkitronic80]

I am one hundred percent a boots girl too! Lol! Love my boots! All kinda boots! She is so precious, that Marry, what a lovely woman

[@dr.ijeziedesbois]

At least she’s honest about her acting 😂. But fr, She’s the example of doing it even if others say you shouldn’t/can’t.

[@NellieKAdaba]

True

[@peterbathum2775]

Beautiful inside as well as outside. Thank you for sharing your time here. Getting your book.

[@Iloveme99]

Thank you, Stephen. I think Mary J. Could simply stop in the 90s and still be a success. I look Mary J today in can't believe that she keeps transitionin keep modelin and recreatin her empire. Truly my icon... All around

[@nicholasschoonbeck6866]

You know, the thing she said that hits me, is that her mom let her sing. My old man used to get mad at me for singing.

[@diembepoet]

😠 I’m sorry to hear that. You wanna sing, you sing!😘

[@deborahshackelford7619]

Just sing who cares what anyone thinks.

[@anthonyhosea8780]

​@@deborahshackelford7619 U absolutely missed his entire point.

[@celinebally]

MJB is THE queen !!!!

[@nancyharrison9686]

Yonkers is in the house!!!!!!

[@lvplackbussy9831]

Mary got to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for blinking the most times in 30 seconds.

[@nm985]

I love Queen Mary!! ❤🎼👑

[@purplefireweed]

She's a powerhouse. Brick house too.

[@bwell6941]

DAYUM MARY…‼️THAT OUTFIT IS🔥🔥🔥 🔥….

[@freereign911]

Adorable book MJB💕

[@musicloveranthony]

Love Mary. I hope my baby niece can see a world where powerful women can do interviews without fear of being taken out of context or setup for an attack. This is one of the most relaxed interviews I've seen her do, but you can still feel the trepidation and caution. He got a couple genuine laughs out of her, though

[@bwell6941]

all hail the queen…👑🥂🤎

[@salyol7]

Mothers are the greatest human beings definitely so giving,caring,kind,hard workers

[@jupitersprite4958]

Clearly we've had a very different experience of mothers

[@madintlemojaki1019]

Love her to bits🌹

[@roderickrichardson4294]

It ain’t the dress its just Mary’s swag. That’s her walk in jeans and tennis trust I know I’m a real Mary fan

[@camillewright7914]

Love her soooooo much!!!!

[@chandawalker3560]

Congratulations ICON MARY🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💗🙏😊🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@MyFavourites1]

I loooove Stephen Colbert. He is do funny and just great. And I love how he made Mary laugh ❤

[@alw1268]

Beautiful woman and legend. I wish I can meet her in person.

[@wordeye]

My Mom was a Pentecostal and loved leopard designs. She also sang, and also proved she can do her thang as a musician and dancer. Now she sings in Heaven. No more pain, no more drama. And Jesus kept her all the time bubblin,’ as He does me.

[@SelinaCat]

That is a 52 year old woman 🤯 she looks EXACTLY the same as she did in the 00s

[@NellieKAdaba]

And the 90s as well.

[@tmackie1694]

Love this amazing artist

[@chenieves8976]

GOOD ANSWER. LUV GOD. N LUV YOUR NEIGHBOR. UUUUURRRAAA. 1🎉❤

[@PAVEL-JAKL]

Wow she looks great..😍🥰

[@JohnOrbit]

I love her so much.

[@NewMessage]

Who needs cougars when we got a jaguar!

[@c0r3s4v3]

I can dig a John Deere. Featuring a solid RIGHT TO REPAIR!! F#ck Rich off @Apple too [By The Way]

[@ojojcmusic2454]

The Queen❤

[@TheModernAuteur]

what a legend. great interview

[@reneekad]

When he said something about singing for the kids

[@alex90andru]

I love Mary J Blige ❤

[@prof3ssor178]

🐐 the Queen 👑💐

[@rosevinet873]

❤❤❤

[@mathewmcfool]

looking good girl

[@bgray17]

Love the Queen 🙌🏽

[@MsOldmom]

I love boots too!

[@infamousElle]

Mary is right. Nothing like boots for comfort...and for me, a feeling of safety. Nope, don know why.

[@cookinma]

All of his questions amounted to “what is your favorite?”

[@diegopolo8979]

❤

[@wlcoston]

Love her

[@lynxminxjinx]

A- MARY- CAN

[@Author_Alyssa_Taylor]

The woman is amazing, the dress is so tight it's hard to wobble up to the stage! Yup, superstar.

[@MothGirl007]

I was thinking it was the shoes.

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

The dress is just right. You could never wear it bum.

[@g.bangura]

Jaguar print...❤💥💥💥Mary J Blige💯

[@jermainetuggle5459]

Queen 👸🏾 ❤

[@brandonheyward4022]

Ocelot nice

[@whatisthis27]

❤❤🔥🔥

[@syckindahead]

Whoever teams up with MJB on a boot line, will make $$$ on top of $$$

[@ptlmtgirl]

Although it’s fun to talk about frivolous things but he should have really given her more credit due and continue about her incredible book for children. That’s much more inspiring and deep then her look. Luckily Mary J doesn’t have an ego.

[@valeriefruik585]

Love you Rolley🤍

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

“Bubblin’” 🤸🏽‍♂️ 🫶🏼 🤸🏽‍♂️

[@jrmonroe4632]

Mary is uncomfortable like hell in this interview

[@swisschoklate736]

Bcuz she knows what he did to that little Latino boy! The video is online!! He’s a paedo!

[@cklindo4646]

I thought so too. Something was off with her. She was holding back.

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

No she is not dummy

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

@@cklindo4646 lies. You are slow. She was laughing and having a good time in this interview.

[@Manicpixiedingbat]

I have this feeling that poc women, esp in hip hop/rap/r&b, get made fun of a toooon in interviews so they’re extra cautious when going on talk shows. I noticed the same thing on Colbert with Minaj, she started off like “idk about this” but he started with a perfect compliment “you’re very smart” and she was relaxed and smiling by the end! I bet no one else has kicked off her interview like that

[@reneekad]

Hoping the next decade we don’t let others reduce us to the most superficial aspects of our existence and our respective arts

[@reneekad]

This “hi Renee” stuff has to go.

[@Xx-ib6bf]

Mary J Blige is a wonderful, heartfelt singer, and also a beautiful woman. Unfortunately, man, I don't care for that outfit! So distracting. She's too elegant for that.

[@JackOllie4]

Lover her! But hate when women wear clothes they can't even walk normally in.

[@vcoolpool]

I agree! She's to old too dress so childish.

[@crisfield4364]

@@vcoolpool That was not a child's outfit. The Queen is beautiful even if no one could walk in that dress.

[@vcoolpool]

@@crisfield4364 Really???

[@JackOllie4]

@@vcoolpool ... I would also not call it "childish," per se. I'm specifically against clothing that makes a woman unable to move normally.

[@vcoolpool]

@@JackOllie4 gotcha,

[@reneekad]

50 cent was a runner up for MVP

[@themussaman]

👸🏾❤

[@flower_of_ra5604]

That’s all she Better Write is Positive Story’s. She’s Friends With a Rat. Watch Her. Don’t Be Fooled

[@francesinez126]

Interesting to be watching this right after Colbert's "Meanwhile" bit on botox. It seems MJB can't quite get a full smile going.

[@valeriapinto1866]

How can women dress in a way that looks so uncomfortable?

[@crisfield4364]

@@RenataKleinRK But she could barely walk in that outfit.

[@christenford3864]

​@@crisfield4364 I think it was more the shoes than the dress....but she is more comfortable on stage I think than being interviewed....

[@beb5407]

Mary can perform in this tight dress you all are hating on. She looks fabulous and can dance and do what she does on stage in the outfit she has on. It's clearly you never seen her perform because if you did this conversation wouldn't be on this thread. The people that are jealousy and envy of this brown empress are miserable and wish they looked like her at age. Stay woke!

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

Nothing is uncomfortable about it dummy. You just can’t dress and have no style.

[@crisfield4364]

If I were ever in the position to have a stylist dress me, I would insist on being dressed in something I could walk in. That entrance was cringe.

[@MothGirl007]

Personally, I thought it was cute, but okay.

[@francesinez126]

How many times does she dis Colbert? First, she tries to brush by him as he moves to greet her and offer assistance to climb the steps in those obviously mobility-inhbiting boots and tight skirt. Then, at 1:34 when he says, "Nice to see you again," she gives what appears to be a disdainful non-smile, accompanied by an equally whatevs "mm-hmm." Granted, I am only 3 minutes into the vid, so maybe I'm overreacting and reading too much into this. Criticism/correction welcome.

[@willynelson386]

Been how many years please change that wig

[@charlielauffer7644]

Another book for Florida to ban!😂

[@beb5407]

Hater jealous envy miserable etc

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

Never dummy.

[@nickelbus7596]

Is she single? 👀😫

[@mbethwebb9415]

Mary going to blow past Stephen on her way to sit…funny

[@comeagyn]

I saw A woman get punched In the head at her wedding reception by her husband and all she did was fix her face and remain presentable. No man but Chris Rock is that strong. But recently a woman made me understand No one wants to be that strong but when you have no other option what do you do.

[@danstrayer111]

at 00:51...it looks like a pair of pythons. Ok now try it stoned

[@sheltonalexander6785]

"it's better for you than Coke." Colbert wouldn't have said if he knew about 90's Mary.

[@K0961]

He said it's better than "A coke" not coke as in cocaine smh.

[@wordeye]

@@K0961 and he rubbed his nose at that moment by accident.

[@K0961]

@@wordeye exactly.

[@fredricclack7137]

Mary K Y?! 🤨

[@beb5407]

????? Why the disrespect

[@francesinez126]

Yet another exasperating example of women (socially conditioned, perhaps) wearing shoes and apparel that make it nearly impossible to walk. Too often I notice this and other examples of women made mobility-challenged and obviously uncomfortable, like when they have to continually adjust/pull down their dresses/skirts, while seated for an interview, so that they don't inadvertently expose more than they wish. I would think this would be so distracting for a quest to have to always be self-conscious about how they look. On the flip-slide, a man walks out with a normal, walkin-down-the-street gait, sits down, maybe adjusts his thang once, and likely never again has to think about it. Oi.

[@jdf875]

Sad, what’s up with the Karen wig

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

You mad punk?

[@maryfans-xf2hb]

You mad you can’t wear it fudge packer.

[@gigatywing3483]

Look at the cultural appropriation

[@MothGirl007]

She looks great.

[@thatthingthatisaid65]

Right on, man. Let leopards be leopards, man. Dude.

[@gigatywing3483]

@@MothGirl007 not if I had a leaf blower

[@Marshall_Stacks]

Style icon? Yikes!

[@beb5407]

Hater jealous envy miserable etc

[@cassandradennis5685]

Mary needs to let go of the blonde hair, it looks awful. She needs something more real and won't make her look trampy. She's a very attractive woman, but, she needs to tone it down with the hair. Then she wore a outfit she could barely walk in. I'm confused 😕

[@beb5407]

Stop the hate that's all this world knows how to do it put out negative or what they think is negative. Grow up and try being positive for once in your life

[@kisha4040]

@@beb5407 I adore Mary but she's in her 50s now. It's time to get rid of the blonde hair, the tattoos, the tight tacky clothing. Leave that to the 20 year olds.

[@talented1602]

I'm a Mary fan and I agree also. When she was walking out I said "does she look comfortable". I'm all about what works for you but this look is not working for her. The cheetah outfit was too much. Black boots would have made the outfit nice and lose the gloves please!

[@exodusw.5372]

Omg. All 'dat goodness. My God. 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆. Facts. 💯