Mariah Carey had a “rough few weeks” after the tragedy of two deaths in the family

Mariah Carey has had “a few tough weeks” since the death of her mother and sister.

The 55-year-old singer announced last month that her mother Patricia and sister Alison had passed away on the same day. Now, the “Fantasy” singer has spoken out for the first time since losing the two to thank her fans for their supportive messages.

Mariah shared a video on Instagram of her rehearsing the 2005 song “It's Like That” ahead of her upcoming concerts in China and Brazil.

In the video she said: “See you soon, China.”

And in the caption, she wrote: “Back at work. It's been a rough few weeks but I'm so grateful for everyone's love and support and can't wait to see my fans in China and Brazil. Love you guys!” [three heart emojis].”

The 'Hero' singer had previously said she was “heartbroken” by the death of her 87-year-old mother, and admitted that Alison's passing had made the situation even “more tragic”.

She told People magazine: “I am heartbroken to have lost my mother this past weekend. Unfortunately, in a tragic turn of events, my sister also passed away on the same day. I feel blessed to have been able to spend the last week with my mother before she passed away.”

“I am grateful for everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time.”

Patricia, who divorced the late Alfred Roy Carey in 1973, was an opera singer and singing teacher before the birth of her first child, while Alison has struggled with personal problems throughout her life, including homelessness, and has been estranged from her superstar sibling family for several years.

Alison had been in hospice care before her death and had hoped to reconcile with her sister before her death.

Her friend David Baker told DailyMail.com: “I know it was her dying wish if she could have at least had a conversation with Mariah…”

Meanwhile, Mariah has previously spoken about the complicated relationship she had with her mother, describing it as a “rainbow of emotions” in her memoir.

In her 2020 book, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, she wrote: “Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities. It was never just black and white – it was a whole rainbow of emotions. Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment.”

“A complicated love connects my heart with that of my mother.”