First reaction
So this afternoon I was scrolling my news feed when that crazy headline about Mariah Carey pics popped up. My jaw dropped. Obviously, that kind of stuff screams fake news. I clicked it expecting total nonsense.

The messy process
The “story” loaded so slow my coffee got cold. Finally see some blurry pics. Didn’t look like Mariah at all. More like cheap Photoshop work. Grabbed the main image and threw it into a reverse image search tool. Took ages to process.
Results finally came back:
- Most matched old magazine shots of Mariah – fully clothed, obviously
- One matched a lingerie ad shoot from 2003
- Two results linked to sketchy modeling sites flagged for stolen content
Zero authentic nude photos. Just recycled material from decades ago. Felt gross wasting time on this garbage.
Handling misinformation
I immediately thought – this crap spreads like wildfire. Documented every step:
- Screenshots of the original headline with sketchy site name
- Saved all reverse search results before they vanished
- Made notes about dates from legitimate sources versus fake ones
Cleared my browser cache afterwards. Ain’t letting trackers from that garbage site follow me around.

Final thoughts
Wasted half my afternoon confirming what I already knew: This garbage thrives on folks not checking sources. Important reminders I live by now:
- Always do reverse searches before believing celebrity scandal pics
- Old photos get dredged up constantly to sell ads on garbage sites
- Your time’s valuable – don’t feed the clickbait monsters
Lesson learned: Sometimes the most important practice is recognizing when to close the damn tab.