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Rumors that Mariah Carey would be making an appearance in Playboy had been floating around for several weeks. On Friday, a Playboy spokesperson confirmed to E! News that Carey would indeed be featured on the cover of the magazine, which hits newsstands on Feb. 9. Don’t get too excited! She’s only on the cover & she’s not naked! But according to reports, she does bare a lot of skin.The photos were shot by her long-time collaborates Markus Klinko and Indrani, who also helped with her Emancipation cover art.The cover shows Mariah in a skin color swimsuit … don’t forget, she’s not really that lean& slim! She must be airbrushed! It seems the cover has been leaked onto the net & you can judge for yourself.
Her shoot for the adult magazine is to accompany an article on the “Sexiest Comeback”, in which she answers 20 “revealing” questions.The mag is out in the US on February 9 and as soon as I find out exactly what Mariah has revealed you’ll be able to read it here.
Aside from taking a turn in Playboy, Carey is up for two awards at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards next month: Best R&B Song and Best R&B Female Vocal Performance for “Don’t Forget About Us.”Carey is also rumored to be making a special guest appearance on American Idol at some point this season, though nothing has been confirmed by the talent competition.