Mariah Carey’s Awkward Smile During Jennifer Lopez’s Performance

Mariah Carey has had her fair share of awkward moments. In her more than three decades in the business, she couldn’t hide every embarrassing situation she is into, especially if it’s in front of the camera and your so-called rival is singing in the background. Carey and Jennifer Lopez reportedly had an issue after the Songbird Supreme said she didn’t know J.Lo when asked about her, not giving her any credits.

During CNN’s coverage of New Year’s Eve in Times Square, the host Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper interviewed Carey, but the latter was distracted when J.Lo started singing. The distracted Queen of Christmas asked what was happening in the background, adding she’s hearing music. Cohen then said the Latina singer was behind them and quickly changed the topic, knowing there’s an issue between the two great performers. Carey seemed to be caught off-guard and just gave an awkward smile, which seemed to be stuck on her face.