Muni Long is responding to the critics after performing a Mariah Carey song as a tribute to her receiving the “Icon Award” at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
As we previously shared, on Monday (March 17), Mariah Carey accepted the “Icon Award” and before her beautiful speech — where she honored her late mother — Mimi received an amazing tribute from Muni Long and Tori Kelly. While Kelly performed “Always Be My Baby,” Long sang another one of Carey’s hit ballads, “We Belong Together.”
However, as Muni Long belted out Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together,” Carey — who was accompanied by her rumored new boo Anderson .Paak, and her and Nick Cannon’s 13-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe — made a face which online users say was “shade” towards Long.
Responding to the criticism and speculation of disappointing Mariah Carey, Muni Long hopped online and responded to the critics. She said:
“Y’all don’t understand ‘Queen’ things. I don’t wanna say ‘y’all,’ but, the people that’s got a lot to say, you don’t understand how this goes… paying homage and having respect for people. You know what I’m saying? She asked me to do it. You thought I chose to get on TV and sing a Mariah Carey song? You thought that was my choice? Why would I do that? Nobody can sing Mariah’s songs like Mariah. Nobody. I didn’t choose that. She asked me to do it. And of course I said, ‘Yes.’ ‘Cause why would I ever say, ‘No?’”
Muni Long continued:
“I did my best and that’s all I can do. But even if she hated it. Which she didn’t—‘cause I do have the footage of us talking afterward. But, I’m not gonna post it, because her lighting wasn’t right and I’m not gonna do that to my girl. You know how Miss Carey is about her lighting. Okay? But, she told me I did a great job and she appreciated it. And that’s it. Once again, if she pushed me down the stairs and she told me she hated it, I would say, ‘Thank you.’ That’s what I would say. Thank you guys that love me and uplift me. Everybody else, [Muni put up the middle finger].”
Amid all of the iHeartRadio Awards tribute criticism, Mariah Carey also spoke out about Muni Long and Tori Kelly. In an Instagram Story post, she shared a photo of the three of them. She captioned the flick:
“So beyond grateful for these two gorgeous, uber-talented, kind, incredible musicians who made my heart so full of joy with their tribute performances at the iHeartRadio Awards. I love and appreciate you so much!!!”
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