Mariah Carey Pregnant

American Voices

November 3, 2010 | ISSUE 46•44

Pop singer Mariah Carey announced that she and her husband Nick Cannon are expecting a baby next spring. What do you think?

How inspirational. Now I'm going to go have a baby."

Jackie Vandermark
Unemployed
She's a brave woman to defy the doctors who said she shouldn't have children because of the risk of permanent damage to her ass shapeliness."

Oren Bishop
Systems Analyst
That's great news! I was just heading to my shift at the suicide hotline and was totally drawing a blank on a reason why people should live."

Sean Posa
Counselor

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