Mariah Carey Talks “Precious”, Performs “H.A.T.E.U.” On The Late Show With David Letterman

Mariah Carey has been hard on the promotional trail pushing the powerful new movie “Precious,” wherein she has a small role as a very un-Mariah-like social worker.

She did a little more promo for the flick last night on the Late Show with David Letterman where she talked about the “torture” she endured getting into character for the movie. She also revealed that she got the role two days before shooting was supposed to begin because actress Helen Mirren dropped out at the last minute.

It wasn’t all movie talk, though. Mariah promoted her latest album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, performing the fan favorite “H.A.T.E.U.” and tried to clear up the drama with Eminem and “Obsessed” one more time. “He continuously references me and I don’t know why,” she said. “I wrote a song that’s kinda like an anthem to all little girls or little kids that get their ponytails pulled or get abused because the boy really is in love with them and they can’t be with them.

“The song is not about anybody, and yet, it could be about anybody. You never know.”