Talking (& Singing!) w/ Mariah Carey About Christmas, 'Butterfly,' & Her Queer Fans | Raffy Ermac

Reporting for Out, I had the HONOR of interviewing Grammy-winning music legend (and one of my childhood heroes) #MariahCarey, who just released a new Christmas special on #AppleTVPlus this year called #MariahsChristmasTheMagicContinues, about her legacy as an icon for queer people, the upcoming 25th anniversary of her groundbreaking 'Butterfly' album, and more! And we even got to sing a few lines of #Breakdown to each other!
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[@howudoin135]

The lambs should always interview Mariah, because the lambs are family, and Mariah knows when she's among her family. You can feel how comfortable she was wit you, and you did such an A+MAZING job with this!

[@raffyermac]

Thank you so much! Yeah she was probably one of the best and most relaxed interview’s I’ve ever done!!

[@2029killtime]

@@raffyermac how did you even get this opportunity! Did you message her or vice versa?

[@adamb9057]

Yess i agree, she seems more of her true self and more relaxed.. forgive me for saying this, but she could sound a bit repetitive when it comes to interview..but this one is so refreshing and pure.. love it!

[@raffyermac]

@@2029killtime I’m an entertainment journalist and the digital director of Out Magazine, so I got invited to interview her!

[@callum3747]

So true. It’s pure magic when a lamb does the interview.

[@MCTriumphant]

I am very impressed that mimi is willing to do this interview despite the interviewer has 2k ish subscribers. It goes to show how sweet she is with her lambs

[@arthurfelipedeoliveirafiel8981]

THIS IS THE BEST FUCKN INTERVIEW OF MARIAH EVER!!!! Only a lamb could do that! Thanks daaaaarhhling! We appreciate it A LOT, Raffy! LYM!

[@raffyermac]

OMG thank you so much for saying that!!! appreciate it!!

[@onamvalenzo5097]

Right!

[@carloscorrales2681]

Being interviewed by Lambs hit different I swear!!! And the Breakdown moment in the end was EVERYTHING 💕✨

[@raffyermac]

PERIOD

[@onamvalenzo5097]

Yaaaaas!!! The end!

[@ksay6950]

I can't wait until, if she does, sing Breakdown live again because that is my favorite Mariah song

[@mahtorquatto]

Mariah behaves totally different with a fan! It’s so sweet! 💕

[@ioiyu6262]

Only lambs know, she is always down to earth and the sweetest person when it comes to her fans. Only media’s like to portray her as “over the top Diva”.Love her so much ❤️❤️

[@ant1171984]

A million %. She loves us!!

[@ibramnarendra]

She really love her fans. She even can talk to us like this omg she shares so many thing and word

[@daxshaw8781]

She's always at her best when a fan interviews her. I think it's because she knows they aren't out to shade her or twist her words. I've noticed she also seems more comfortable performing for fans than at award shows.

[@mezmerized4lifejay654]

Wow, you're so lucky lamb. How did you manage to get an interview 💙🦋

[@TheAlexisrams16]

the nod to outside… 😭

[@worldshaking0502]

OMG she mentioned After Tonight .

[@maurice1263]

If we are getting a butterfly re imagined similar to Gaga born this way this is who I think should cover the classic songs. Jennifer Hudson: my all Ariana grande: the roof Beyoncé: honey Chloe Bailey: when you call Tamar Braxton: close my eyes

[@Guilherme-kk2tr]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

[@debutriah2854]

I don’t think JHUD is a good fit for my all, all those slick runs, transitions, low notes and breathy vocals. Just not

[@thefamilitchichannel1341]

wow such a great interview. her speech about feeling other resonates so much with me, and especially how she says it helps u be a better person. And the ending cracked me up with the singing!

[@DomdeFluir]

Raffy, you’ve killed it! Absolutely amazing and I loved the new’s Breakdown version - Mariah Carey Feat Raffy! Xoxo 😘

[@raffyermac]

Thank you for watching, dahhhling!!!

[@ant1171984]

I almost got tears. She is so different when she's interviewed by a lamb. The exchange is so authentic. Just very laid back when she's with a lamb dahhhling. Also your laugh.

[@kylecarrillo2663]

She seems so much relaxed and at home when lambs interview her 😍🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@U_see-ph]

When Raffy is talking to Mariah I feel like I AM talking to Mariah, because me and Raffy - both lambs and I can see/feel things through his perspective. Thank you for the interview 💓

[@PureSparkles22]

8:30 Christmas tree is just a pine tree in drag. lol love it

[@randoomly39484]

Oh man u were wonderful !! Hope u will do more interviews with her in the futur, u deserve her and she deserves an interviewer just like u 💖

[@MarilynFinland]

This is so cute!!

[@___whynn69]

She gave a hint!!! An adaptation! 😍😍😍

[@wahn10]

Singing Breakdown to Mariah at the end and her singing right back - was the cherry on top of a fabulous. You could tell how happy Mariah was to be speaking with a real Lamb. 🦋

[@pednba]

When she sang a lil' of Breakdown tears came to my eyes

[@maymoon8851]

Mariah Queen Darling 😍😍😍😍😍😍 awwww.... ''My all'' is my absolute favorite song of hers!

[@PureSparkles22]

5:25 love breakdown

[@mygirlzlove]

Wow amazing interview wow great job 👏

[@bayduvegrolode4531]

This is a great interview!

[@worldshaking0502]

Great interview! I am sooo jealous.

[@mirasorvino1733]

Love you Mimi ❤️

[@rysachibana1486]

A fellow Lamb!!!! Thanks for this interview Raffy and representing us all!!!

[@raven_espadilla]

what an awesome interview ❤️🦋

[@ronespenocilla4250]

Amazing! Thanks raffy !

[@pednba]

Amazing job! Love this enterview 😍😍😍

[@pedrolopes8105]

I loooved this interview. Congrats, Raffy!

[@crisha721]

Loved the interview, so cool :)

[@sharonjack7239]

Wonderful interview!!! USA

[@onamvalenzo5097]

Wowww 🤩 well done Raffy!!!

[@GavinByrneLand]

Oh what a lovely interview, I absolutely loved it! 💖💖💖

[@JMacx]

Thank you Raffy. Love you and Mimi.

[@acr7104]

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Thanks Raffy (Breakdown is one of my favourites too!)

[@evez5104]

Congratulations on this interview. I would love to see you interviewing her again.

[@duane_313]

So I had to check out "fall in love at christmas" and yeah..its def "My all" lol who does Mimi think she kidding?!?

[@AirglamGuru]

Amazing! Congratulations, I can't even imagine what it must have been like to have such a loving exchange with her ❤

[@randomstantwitter350]

this is my favourite interview of her

[@butterflylambily]

What an amazing interview with a fellow lamb! I was so happy to see how this whole interview played out Mariah is such an iconic legend I love her so much.

[@aaron9101]

that was an incredible interview! props to you Raffy xo

[@itzzy1859]

Wow. Thanks for this. I've been a Mariah fan since the early 90s, and have never seen an interview like this.

[@aaronboogie4469]

This was the cutest interview that she had thjs whole Christmas season. Excellent job! You can tell she loved speaking with you.

[@Dghilv55]

This is such a fun interview! ♥ Thankssss

[@randomstantwitter350]

when she started singing outside please💀

[@LeonardoBartho]

She looks so good!

[@becalamb3728]

Mariah Carey is the cutest person in the world ❤

[@chimerachrist4300]

I love Mariah so much I could actually cry about it X_X

[@sagkgoutamkumar5406]

Bohat acha he

[@Lambs4lyf]

7:30 onwards when she talks about how delicate her voice is 🥺🥺🥺

[@FC-hj9ub]

How does a fan get an interview? Amazing

[@G0dsPerfectldiot]

I AM SCREAMING WE HAVE THE SAME NAME OMGGG JOSE RAFAEL 😭😭😭

[@stargirl1613]

I miss her "Emancipation of Mimi" make up.

[@johnnyc3184]

I want Mariah to sing Old Church Songs. The song she did with Franklin was boring to me. What about another When you believe or Anytime you need a friend or Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child orrrr Butterfly.