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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 am

Mariah Carey Jay Leno Video 11-02-09 (Interview)

Here is the Mariah Carey Jay Leno video of her Nov. 2, 2009 interview on the show. She discussed her role in the movie Precious (photos from the Hollywood premiere above and below), as well as her marriage to Nick Cannon and her 12th studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel and its platinum-selling single Obsessed.

She talked about her critically acclaimed de-glamorized role as a social worker helping the title character, a troubled teenager, in the movie whose full title is Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and a film clip was shown during the interview. Previously at the movie’s premiere in Hollywood, she said in an interview, reflecting upon her success with this movie, versus the critically panned 2001 movie Glitter.

“Being here is definitely a milestone. But I had one milestone that almost had me under this stone,” Carey told us as the AFI screening of “Precious” on Sunday night. “I didn’t realize you really have to be selective with the people that you work with and you have to have that support system and you have to work with people that you feel are geniuses.”

She reflected upon taking on an uncharacteristic and unglamorous role in the movie and what it has meant to her.

“This was such a liberating experience and yet humiliating. But I needed that,” Carey said. “We all need that, we need to understand how to be humble and it’s a difficult business to do that in. But I’m definitely inspired to work out of my comfort zone after this.”

Source: Mariah Carey Admits Her Failed Acting Career Almost Sent Her to the Grave

She recently gave an exclusive interview to PopEater which can be seen here: Mariah Carey Talks ‘Memoirs,’ Responds to Haters

The video is below.