The Duality of Diva with Mariah Carey

Archetypes

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 967 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Meghan talks to the grande dame of our time, Mariah Carey, about the complexities surrounding the “diva” – from the diva’s glamour and power and elegance, to the more negative connotations associated with the word. This episode also features actress and comedian, Amanda Seales, as well as Dr. Mashinka Firunts Hakopian, a scholar of feminist and media studies. You can enjoy Mariah's music at her artist page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Leminata.
0:02.0	Way back in the fall of 1998, when I was a senior in high school, the word diva was having a moment.
0:17.0	It may have had something to do with this.
0:19.0	Tonight, live from New York City.
0:22.0	The H1 presents. Night live from New York City.
0:23.0	The H1 presents Divas Live.
0:27.2	Divas Live was a cultural touchstone,
0:30.1	performances from five legends of the music world, all sharing one stage for one night.
0:36.7	There was Salim Dion, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Stephan, Shania Twain, and
0:44.4	Maria Carey.
0:46.2	What's up New York?
0:49.2	How you feeling? I'm doing my best to be a diva this evening.
0:57.0	Do you like the ensemble?
1:04.0	The diva of Diva's live was talent.
1:08.0	She was glamour.
1:11.0	She was star power. She didn't have any of the negative connotations we may hold today. I mean, my classmates
1:18.7	and I were so into this version of Devadum at the time. We even named our next high school dance.
1:25.8	Oh gosh, it's embarrassing to say it. Yeah, we called it Planet Deva.
1:33.0	But my class We called it Planet Diva.
1:39.0	But my classmates and I, we weren't alone in this Diva warship. Diva is Maria Callis, honey, you know?
1:41.0	Diva is the grandeum.
1:43.8	Diva was not a negative connotation.
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