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Mariah Carey Lights Up the Empire State Building
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 24, 2008
Modified Apr 25, 2008
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On Tuesday, the Empire State Building was green for Earth Day. On May 5, it'll be yellow for Project Sunshine, a non-profit that offers free social, educational and recreational programs for children with medical challenges. But tomorrow, the Empire State Building will be purple, pink and white in honor of Mariah Carey.
According to the ESB's website, it's "Honoring a Great New Yorker: Mariah Carey Breaks Records With E=MC2 Album Release."
Yes, Carey's latest album is number one on the charts. "E=MC2" sold 463,000 copies and is her sixth number one album. And Carey's not resting on her laurels, not only will the building be swathed in Mariah Carey-approved colors, she'll be performing in Times Square tomorrow morning for Good Morning America (fans should arrive by 6 a.m.) and she'll be at the ESB tomorrow at 1 p.m.!
[Via Boinkology, who recommends celebrating Mariah's efforts by watching the video for Fantasy because it's "Very relationshipy, and it’s got motherfuckin’ clowns.”]
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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