Mariah Carey's handicapped upbringing

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Mar 4, 2007, 12:00 GMT

Mariah Carey says her tough upbringing was a "handicap". 02/15/2007 - Mariah Carey - London, England © Solarpix / Photorazzi

02/15/2007 - Mariah Carey - London, England © Solarpix / PhotorazziThe singer claims she struggled to become a singer because she was raised in a poor one-parent family.Mariah revealed in an interview with Britain's Hello magazine: "I feel like I came from a handicapped place. To have grown up in a single parent home, to be bi-racial, to not have any money, to have to fight to succeed. "No-one but my mom believed in me. First, you have to have faith and then you have to act. And that is what I have always done."The 36-year-old star, who is one of the most successful female solo artists in the world, says her difficult upbringing made her even more determined to succeed.She explained: "I suppose that to succeed, first you have to have lost something, which shows you how to be thankful for everything - for the good moments and the bad. That's what I have learned." (C) BANG Media International

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