Mariah Carey speech raises eyebrows

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RANTING AND RAVING: Mariah Carey raised eyebrows over her bizarre speech at the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Gala.

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Mariah Carey lived up to her sometimes loopy reputation at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards as she gave a long, rambling acceptance speech after being named Breakthrough Actress for her performance in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.

Carey, teetering in a skin-tight, black-beaded full-length Herve Leger gown, was escorted onto the stage and at the podium, greeted her presenter and Precious director Lee Daniels with a little dance and a big hug.

Carey hesitated for a few seconds, looked to the ceiling, sighed and said, "Please forgive me, because I'm a little bit, um ..."

An audience member finished the sentence for her with an obscenity, to which Carey replied, "Yeah!" adding a long, hearty laugh.

"Oooooooh, my goodness!" she bellowed.

For the next few minutes, Carey rambled on about first reading Push, about meeting author Sapphire, and about meeting one of the night's other honorees, Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren.

A full minute before Carey and Daniels finally left the stage, the audience had begun to applaud them off.

Carey didn't return to the stage but her presence was felt for the remainder of the night.

Before handing out a music award, actor Sean Penn quipped, "Think anything's going to make YouTube tonight?" 

Watch Mariah Carey's speech below:

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Susie   #8   01:30 pm Jan 08 2010

Mariah is fabulous !!!!!!!!!! So what, u mean she is only human? She is a big girl and can do aas she pleases as we all can as adults. I don't care what she does, the girl can sing. You go Mariah. Love u.

ash   #7   12:14 pm Jan 08 2010

"Please forgive me, because I'm a little bit, um ...off my face and bewildered as to where I am right now!" less of the prescription drugs princess

Belle   #6   11:26 am Jan 08 2010

Mariah is so fabulous, so what if she gets tipsy and makes a bit of a muff of herself on stage.

Kali   #5   10:45 pm Jan 07 2010

clearly she had abit to much to drink and was loss up there.i dont lik her personality clapping for herself for being a diva,not cool.

mona   #4   07:59 pm Jan 07 2010

She was high, kind, and very sweet. I like her now.

Lana   #3   07:08 pm Jan 07 2010

Love you Mariah!!! So happy to see you up there getting an award for your multiple talents!!

Colin FA   #2   03:20 pm Jan 07 2010

Mariah Carey is an idol. Bless her.

Alex T   #1   02:37 pm Jan 07 2010

She was drunk and having a good time! Good on her I say