Mariah Carey is socially distancing in style.
The 49-year-old pop diva threw on a Gucci tee and made sure to wear protective gloves before hitting the elliptical at home.
She posted an Instagram clip of herself cheerfully working out while singing along to her own song It’s Like That, recorded with Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop.
Taking all the precautions: Mariah Carey threw on a Gucci tee and made sure to wear protective gloves before hitting the elliptical at home
Mariah, who according to legend has had a concert rider stipulating she ‘doesn’t do stairs,’ also modeled a glittering jeweled bracelet for her exercise.
While singing along to It’s Like That she playfully modified some of the lyrics to reflect her own situation hunkering down amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Jermaine opens the number by saying: ‘This is….the point I need everybody get to the dance floor,’ then starting his verse.
Having a ball: She posted an Instagram clip of herself cheerfully working out while singing along to her own song It’s Like That, recorded with Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop
Glamour: Mariah, who according to legend has had a concert rider stipulating she ‘doesn’t do stairs,’ also modeled a glittering jeweled bracelet for her exercise
Staying safe: While singing along to It’s Like That she playfully modified some of the lyrics to reflect her own situation hunkering down amid the coronavirus pandemic
‘I believe it was a young Jermaine Dupri that said: “This is…the point when I need everybody to put their gloves on,”‘ said Mariah with a laugh.
‘But for real, you gotta just keep it going with this whole thing, I don’t know what else to say,’ said Mariah, who is known to fans as Mimi.
‘I came to work out. Quarantine’s got me stressed out. Oh, well, that’s what’s up now. Boy, I know you’re watching me so what’s it gonna be?’ she sang.
Original: Jermaine opens the number by saying: ‘This is….the point I need everybody get to the dance floor,’ then starting his verse
Careful: ‘I believe it was a young Jermaine Dupri that said: “This is…the point when I need everybody to put their gloves on,”‘ said Mariah with a laugh
Words of advice: ‘But for real, you gotta just keep it going with this whole thing, I don’t know what else to say,’ said Mariah, who is known to fans as Mimi
The original lyrics went: ‘I came to have a party, open up the Bacardi, feeling so hot tamale. Boy, I know you’re watching me so what’s it gonna be?’
As Mariah got to the end of her customized quarantine version of the song, she snapped one of her gloves, getting a laugh from whoever was filming her.
It’s Like That was the lead single of Mariah’s 2005 album The Emancipation Of Mimi and had a music video directed by Brett Ratner.
Throwback: It’s Like That was the lead single of Mariah’s 2005 album The Emancipation Of Mimi and had a music video directed by Brett Ratner