You know what? I’m actually happy for Mariah Carey. It’s a weird feeling. She’s going through a rough divorce and she’s found love again, with an age-appropriate billionaire (she’s 45, he’s 47). He’s a sketchball, she loves to drink. He’s a starf—ker and she loves to spend money. This pairing really works. I hope they both get what they want out of each other. Anyway, these are photos of Mariah and James last Friday in Portofino, Italy. Mariah and James have been on his yacht – with their children from other relationships – for more than a week now. They’ve toured Mediterranean coastal cities like Capri and Cote d’Azur and Portofino. They also ended up in Israel over the weekend… which is where this happened:
Mariah Carey and her billionaire boyfriend are taking a giant leap — jetting to Israel for what they call a “pre-engagement spiritual meeting” with a religious muckety-muck.
Sources connected with the newly-minted couple tell TMZ, Mariah and James Packer are jumping on his jet today, where they will meet a “spiritual leader” who James knows well. We’re told James believes the meeting is a must before he pops the question.
Our sources say once the meeting takes place, the ball will roll quickly and “they will be married soon.”
Packer doesn’t want the name of the spiritual leader or the location disclosed for security reasons.
There are spiritual leaders of three major faiths in Israel (Islam, Christianity and Judaism), so God knows who they met or what advice was given. Last week, TMZ claimed that Mariah and James were definitely talking about marriage, although Mariah’s people were denying that report pretty soon after. I don’t know what to tell you… I would love it if they got engaged. They would be so messy. Oh, and he’s already spending money on her – in these photos from Portofino, he took her shopping at Pucci and some other boutiques. Perhaps they flew to Israel so that Mariah could pick out the biggest diamond she could find?
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
Shouldn’t Mariah maybe deal with the small matter of her divorce, before she even considers getting married again? Nick Cannon and his father have been very quiet. Wonder what trouble is brewing there
Yes, she should. And she should remember that she matted Nick after, what? Two weeks? And “that ain’t last.” And that she married a controlling billionaire the first time, who too was a star f*cker and he f*cked her over once he had her, locking her away in his mansion, and treating her “like a painting–a Leonardo,” or what have you. And she went a little bitty insane. This is not a good move for Mariah to have ANOTHER yes-person around?…That is until he puts a ring on it? And then what? On the sketchy scale, this dude (who picked a fight over Miranda Kerr–MIRANDA KERR!!) is the Vitruvian Man.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
I love this pairing, truly.
It really looks perfect. The only hangup I see is that he sounds like he likes side pieces, can’t imaine Mimi being down for that.
But I f they get married? Omg, imagine the wedding. It would have to be more extravagant than Mimi and Nicks.
Just imagine the insanity! Mimi being carried down the aisle by some very oily muscular men on a royal platform, with dancers dressed as fairies prancing around the room to spread magic pixie dust of love and happiness onto the guests? Ushers dressed up as Hello Kitty dolls and burlesque dancers. Diamond tiaras, a small river going through the party with the dishes floating gently from table to table, arriving to guests on crystal finery.
Dammit, Snazzy, you just described the marriage ceremony I want!!! The only difference is that in addition to carrying me on a platform, I’d have muscled oily guys in front and in back walking black panthers on leases. Hey! It’s my fantasy wedding. Go with it😊.
Anyway, I am hoping that this relationship, sans jump-offs & side pieces, will actually have the tone and feel of a grown-up relationship. I don’t know about James Packer but I’m hoping that Mariah’s relationship with Nick and her being a mom herself, has finally laid to rest her need to be daddy’s pretty, pretty princess. I am hoping that she’s put her childhood my precious pony needs aside and will leave that to her children. Or, if they haven’t, then perhaps those needs can be funneled more appropriately through her relationship with James Packer. Lord, I hope he has a strong constitution for everyone concerned.
Good luck, Mimi.
@Snazzy
Don’t forget the release of butterflies instead of confetti as they leave the ceremony!
I do too. They should go for it!
I thought he was a scientologist? Shouldn’t they be getting spiritual advice from…I don’t know …Tom Cruise or someone?
I thought so too and just looked it up- apparently he quit it a number of years ago.
His late father was involved with Xenu. James put the brakes on it, and Babylifts was persusing him hard after Dad’s death. I mean, he dragged a extremely pregnant Holmes to Australia for that reason.
If I was a billionaire dude I would go for an easy, simple gal that would just go with the flow NOT a slightly crazy Diva. Actually, she would do better with someone that is easy and simple as well, someone that follows her around like a puppy.
Even it would need to take a moment for itself to take a pee break. She probably can’t handle that. Hopefully, he is possessive enough for her. Lord, help him, if and when he becomes indifferent. I’m hoping that the closeness in terms of the age range will help. Tommy was too old. Nick was too young. Luis Miguel was too out of her orbit. Derek Jeter too much of a recluse (perhaps). So, like a bowl of porridge or the bed in Goldilocks, I’m hoping this one will be just right for her.
Ah true love….it makes everything worth it lol.
I hope a rabbi spat on these two mashuganas. You want a blessing on your engagement before your divorce is final? Dahell?
Relax.
Isn’t there a rogue Scientology leader in Israel? Thought there is a scientokogy sect there that broke off the miscaviged-run scientology.
He’s hoping maybe this meeting would be enough to get her to sleep with him? Creativity points awarded.
Ha!
Somewhere Miranda Kerr is pouring out her sorrow on some detox green juice…all the starving for that! LOL
If anything, I would think Packer is not a passive man. He is not some one who will put with a lot of her sh*t. Maybe he will be good for her.
I am more interested in the fact she has been able to walk. Great distances. In platforms! Without the help of her normal 6 body guards. Holding her up the entire time. I bet there are six men on her payroll hoping this relationship bites the dust! 🙂
Seriously. You know Mariah is trying to close this deal. If she has decided to walk on her own.
I also like that she has been wearing her curls. They were always very flattering for her face.
But yea… I am expecting to see some grossly too big diamond on her hand. If there is a marriage.
Who is this guy? All I know is “mega-rich divorced Australian businessman with an ugly head.” Why would he get mixed up with Mariah?
Can’t stand this woman. Feeling such a bad person for not wishing happiness for these two jerks.
Celebrities- they’re just like us…..
Poor Miranda wasted all that time boning him — and with nothing to show for it!
She probably figured out PDQ that she wasn’t going to get a ring out of it and went back to her regular Dubai weekend gigs, probably a lot more money in it anyway.
Rumour is he is a wife beater. Other two wives and fiance all the same features. Brown hair and boobs..
Wow…for the first time, I actually believe Mariah looks happy! She’s glowing with relief. Much happier than she was when she was with Nick. I hope she finds happiness because she deserves it.