People magazine declined to explain how the interview had come about, saying only that Ms. Carey had trusted Mr. Cagle to tell her story. A publicist for Ms. Carey did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The scrutiny increased in 1997, when Ms. Carey and Mr. Mottola parted ways, and she began to experiment with her style. In the summer of 2001, after a drawn-out feud with her label, and the release of a new single, Ms. Carey was hospitalized for exhaustion. But Ms. Carey started her career during a different era and her interview with Mr. Cagle breaks new ground.

Source: New York Times April 11, 2018 15:45 UTC