Watch Gayle King’s Final Interview with Mariah Carey After Leaving CBS Mornings
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In a deeply emotional and career-defining moment, Gayle King closed her chapter as host of CBS Mornings with one of the most poignant interviews of her tenure — a heartfelt sit-down with global superstar Mariah Carey. Filmed inside Carey’s Los Angeles home studio, the conversation offered an intimate look at the legendary artist’s life in transition: her reflections on loss, resilience, and the creative rebirth that inspired her upcoming album, Here for It All.
💔 Loss and Healing: A Conversation in Reflection
At 54, Mariah Carey stands at a crossroads — both personally and professionally. Speaking candidly with King, the singer opened up about enduring a devastating double loss in 2024: the passing of her mother, Patricia Carey, and her estranged sister, Alison, on the same day.
“I don’t know how I processed it,” Carey admitted softly. “I just know that it was extremely difficult for me to navigate.”
Patricia Carey, a classically trained opera singer, was both Mariah’s first musical inspiration and one of the most complex figures in her life. Their relationship, chronicled in Carey’s 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, was marked by tension and tenderness. Yet in their final moments together, Carey said, she found peace.
“She said a couple of things to me that were very healing for what I needed,” she revealed. “I felt that she gave me her blessing to move forward.”
Carey’s ability to speak so openly about pain underscored her evolution — from guarded icon to self-aware storyteller. As she told King, “I’ve been through things that broke me, but I never stopped singing through it. Music was how I survived.”
🎶 A Moment of Connection: The London Encounter
Even amid grief, Carey’s signature wit and warmth shone through. She shared a touching anecdote from her time in London that tied her present to her past.
While greeting fans outside her hotel, a young girl handed Carey a rare copy of Patricia Carey’s 1970s album — a collector’s item few even knew existed. “She said, ‘Can you sign this? It’s very fragile,’” Carey recalled, smiling. “I said, ‘Yes, it is fragile. May I have it?’”
The girl’s gesture, Carey said, felt like a message from her mother — a symbolic reminder that music, and love, transcend loss. “It was like the universe winking at me,” she told King. “My mother’s voice came back to me through that little girl.”
💿 Here for It All: A New Chapter in Sound
Carey’s forthcoming album, Here for It All — her first studio release in seven years — is a reflection of that emotional journey. Blending her trademark vocal brilliance with renewed creative energy, the project represents a rebirth.
“I would say it’s new Mariah, but it still sounds like Mariah,” she said. “There’s a little twist to it that makes it different — a new chapter.”
Among the standout tracks is “Nothing Is Impossible,” a song Carey described as her “anthem of survival.” “That one hits me at the heart,” she told King. “It’s about believing that even when you’ve lost everything, there’s still something left — your voice, your heart, your purpose.”
Collaborations on the album include artists like Anderson .Paak, whose creative chemistry with Carey has already generated buzz. When King mentioned rumors of a romance, Carey laughed and deflected with signature humor: “Oh please! We just joined the handholding club.”
🌟 Gayle King’s Graceful Farewell
For Gayle King, this conversation marked a fitting and emotional farewell from CBS Mornings. Known for her ability to draw raw honesty from her subjects, King’s interview with Carey was a masterclass in empathy and connection.
Throughout the exchange, King’s warmth allowed Carey to balance vulnerability with humor, grief with grace. The two women shared laughter, tears, and moments of deep reflection — a reminder of why both have earned such enduring respect in their fields.
As the cameras faded, Carey’s words resonated like a quiet anthem for both women — and for anyone facing change:
“Nothing is impossible. You just have to keep saying yes to life.”
💖 A Legacy of Resilience
Mariah Carey’s Here for It All, set for release on September 26, 2025, is more than a musical comeback — it’s a personal statement. Born from loss but rooted in strength, it carries the message that healing and creativity can coexist.
And for Gayle King, this final interview was more than a goodbye — it was a celebration of storytelling at its most powerful: two women, both icons in their own right, proving that authenticity is the greatest legacy of all.
