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Mariah Carey says Barbra Streisand's sweet birthday message made her life 'suddenly' better


While not much can leave the legendary Mariah Carey speechless, the Emotions hitmaker was left in awe after receiving a birthday message from Barbra Streisand. 

After ringing in her 50th birthday on Friday, the birthday girl retweeted Streisand’s sweet post, which included a photo of the pair hugging after the Memory songstress’ performance at Madison Square Garden in 2019.

‘OMG,’ Carey tweeted on Saturday, adding a combination of princess and mind blown emojis. ‘Thank you for making my life suddenly seem better.’

Grateful: Mariah Carey was left in awe after receiving a birthday message from Barbra Streisand on her 50th birthday on Friday

Grateful: Mariah Carey was left in awe after receiving a birthday message from Barbra Streisand on her 50th birthday on Friday

‘Happy big b’day @MariahCarey!’ the 77-year-old Grammy winner wrote on Twitter. ‘It was nice seeing you at my last concert in New York. Hope you’re well – stay inside!’

While the Long Island, New York-born songbird was unable to celebrate the momentous birthday with an appropriate bash, due to the coronavirus pandemic, she stayed busy recording new music. 

The exciting update comes almost two years after releasing her fifteenth studio album Caution. 

'Happy big b’day @MariahCarey!' the 77-year-old Grammy winner wrote on Twitter. 'It was nice seeing you at my last concert in New York. Hope you’re well - stay inside!'; seen in 2019

‘Happy big b’day @MariahCarey!’ the 77-year-old Grammy winner wrote on Twitter. ‘It was nice seeing you at my last concert in New York. Hope you’re well – stay inside!’; seen in 2019

Despite having to stay in quarantine, the twin mom, who shares her 8-year olds Moroccan and Monroe with ex-husband Nick Cannon, received a flood of online messages from fans and other musical icons. 

Even Britney Spears, 38, also gushed her admiration for Carey with a thoughtful Instagram caption under a throwback photo of the two.

‘Happy Birthday @MariahCarey !!!!! You are one of the main reasons I started singing,’ Britney gushed in the caption.

Inspiration: Britney Spears gushed her admiration for Carey with a long caption under a throwback photo of the two on Instagram

Inspiration: Britney Spears gushed her admiration for Carey with a long caption under a throwback photo of the two on Instagram

Heartwarming exchange: Spears' birthday wish clearly delighted Mariah, who responded: 'Love you Britney!!!!'

Heartwarming exchange: Spears’ birthday wish clearly delighted Mariah, who responded: ‘Love you Britney!!!!’ 

‘Your Butterfly album never gets old even after 20+ years ….. it’s simply a classic and I will be listening to it today as I work out in the gym !!!!! Have a wonderful birthday!!!!!! God bless.’

Her birthday wish clearly delighted Mariah, who responded: ‘Love you Britney!!!! And I’ll be listening to Stronger as a morale booster! Thank you for this beautiful message.’

When the heartwarming exchange wound up on Comments By Celebs, Britney’s sister Jamie Lynn Spears remarked: ‘I’m still the annoying little sister wondering why I couldn’t tag along.’

Throwback! John Travolta posted a recent photo of himself with the singer, who looked glamorous in a beige sequined dress, as he also wished her, Lady Gaga and Quentin Tarantino happy birthdays

Throwback! John Travolta posted a recent photo of himself with the singer, who looked glamorous in a beige sequined dress, as he also wished her, Lady Gaga and Quentin Tarantino happy birthdays

'Sending you all the love today @mariahcarey xoxo,' Kerry Washington wrote, while clarifying that the close-contact photo was 'Pre Social Distancing'

‘Sending you all the love today @mariahcarey xoxo,’ Kerry Washington wrote, while clarifying that the close-contact photo was ‘Pre Social Distancing’

Streisand and Spears were one of many celebrities sending their birthday wishes Mariah’s way.

John Travolta posted a recent photo of himself with the singer, who looked glamorous in a beige sequined dress, as he also wished her, Lady Gaga and Quentin Tarantino happy birthdays.

Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown shared a photo of herself posing with Mariah, who had a large pink birthday crown superimposed over her head.

Sending love: Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown shared a photo of herself posing with Mariah, who had a large pink birthday crown superimposed over her head

Sending love: Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown shared a photo of herself posing with Mariah, who had a large pink birthday crown superimposed over her head

Old school: Holly Robinson Peete shared a throwback snap of the two women from 1991, when Mariah sported a tightly curled hairdo

Old school: Holly Robinson Peete shared a throwback snap of the two women from 1991, when Mariah sported a tightly curled hairdo

Kerry Washington snuggled up with the Always Be My Baby Singer, who rocked a black Louis Vuitton jumpsuit.

‘Sending you all the love today @mariahcarey xoxo,’ she wrote, while clarifying that the close-contact photo was ‘Pre Social Distancing.’

Holly Robinson Peete shared a throwback snap of the two women from 1991, when Mariah sported a tightly curled hairdo. 

Birthday girl: While the New York-born songbird was unable to celebrate her momentous birthday with an appropriate bash, she stayed busy recording new music ; pictured in 2016

Birthday girl: While the New York-born songbird was unable to celebrate her momentous birthday with an appropriate bash, she stayed busy recording new music ; pictured in 2016

Make a wish: Mariah shared a pic of herself and her kids with a cake bearing the number 12 and captioning it, '#eternally12'

Make a wish: Mariah shared a pic of herself and her kids with a cake bearing the number 12 and captioning it, ‘#eternally12’



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