--- title: Mariah Carey Does Interview With Jimmy Kimmel In A Bathtub description: Mariah Carey lived up to her brand when she did an interview with Jimmy Kimmel while in a bathtub, complete with champagne. canonical: https://time.com/4356718/mariah-carey-bathtub-interview-jimmy-kimmel/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-03T17:38:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:32:58.337Z og:title: Mariah Carey Did An Interview With Jimmy Kimmel In A Bathtub og:description: Peak Mariah og:url: https://time.com/4356718/mariah-carey-bathtub-interview-jimmy-kimmel/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd370860e678a00c4/69889646cd1bba3faf700f6c/mariah-carey-bathtub-interview-jimmy-kimmel.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: NBCUniversal Upfront - 2016 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Mariah Carey Did An Interview With Jimmy Kimmel In A Bathtub twitter:description: Peak Mariah twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd370860e678a00c4/69889646cd1bba3faf700f6c/mariah-carey-bathtub-interview-jimmy-kimmel.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Mariah Carey Was Interviewed By Jimmy Kimmel In a Bathtub and It Was Peak Mariah  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 3, 2016 5:38 PM UTC  (Photo by: Theo Wargo/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (Photo by: Theo Wargo/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)NBC—NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jun 3, 2016 5:38 PM UTC [Mariah Carey](http://time.com/4337905/mariah-carey-mariahs-world-trailer/) might have reached [peak Mariah status](http://time.com/4340106/mariah-carey-jennifer-lopez-nicki-minaj/) on Thursday night when she did an interview on _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_ while taking a bubble bath. And as you might imagine, darling, it was _fabulous_. The elusive chanteuse gamely joined Kimmel in a sudsy bathtub, while wearing a full-length sequined gown, diamond jewelry (including her 35-carat engagement ring from billionaire fiancee James Packer) and platform heels—as one does. While this might seem like a lot for a woman [who refuses to take her sunglasses off under fluorescent lights](http://time.com/4337905/mariah-carey-mariahs-world-trailer/), it’s important to remember that Mimi has had years and years of experience with this, as evidenced by her [legendary _MTV Cribs_ episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98KH9GzgmIM) and also the “[Shake It Off](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZVdDl%5FasYY)” video, which is still one of her greatest gifts ever given to mankind. During the interview, Kimmel and Mariah discussed her Las Vegas residency, her upcoming nuptials and even indulged in a little champagne while being fed grapes by shirtless men. Mariah had one critique, however, of Kimmel’s bathtub. “It’s going to spoil my hair,” she said. 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