Mariah Carey Unveils Disco Glam at 2025 BET Awards in L.A. • CelebMafia

Mariah Carey skipped the red carpet but delivered a dazzling disco-glam spectacle onstage at the 2025 BET Awards, proving why she remains an icon.

Mariah Carey turned the 2025 BET Awards into a glittering time capsule, her presence a bold emotional jolt to a packed Peacock Theater. On June 9, the 56-year-old icon sidestepped the red carpet only to command the stage, debuting a metallic gold minidress that pulsed with disco energy—think Studio 54 reimagined for today. The dress, a cascade of shimmering fringe, hugged her frame before flaring into a playful hem, paired with matching heels that clicked with authority. She mixed metals effortlessly, layering light-catching bracelets and oversized bedazzled hoops that caught every spotlight.

The atmosphere crackled as she performed the lead single from her upcoming 16th album, “Type Dangerous,” before dropping into the infectious “It’s Like That.” Bathed in warm stage glow, her pose—microphone in hand, head tilted—evoked a diva’s quiet power. Her hair, once a cascade of curls, now fell sleek and straight, a ’90s-coded transformation that whispered of her early reign. Is this a nod to the decade’s bold resurgence, echoing across today’s runways?

Carey’s accessories—custom jewelry that gleamed like liquid gold—synced with a makeup look that kept her signature glamour intact. Later, accepting the BET Ultimate Icon Award alongside Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg, she slipped into a floor-length white corset gown, its sweetheart neckline and glitter finish a study in curve-hugging elegance. A diamond necklace, crowned with a bold gemstone, and a half-ponytail hair flip tied it to pre-aughts nostalgia. Styled with precision, it’s Marie Antoinette meets a tech-dream runway—and it works.

This marks her return to the BET stage since 2022’s performance with Latto, her last red carpet a distant memory from the 2024 Black Music Collective event. Recently, she’s embraced new chapters—celebrating her 56th birthday in a sequin-sheathed TikTok moment and hinting at a collaboration with Anderson .Paak, spotted hand-in-hand post-iHeartRadio Awards. If this is the future of her reinvention, we surrender.

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