“Please, Help Me!! That’s What Her Face Says”: Rare Photo of Mike Tyson With American Icon Mariah Carey Sends Shockwaves Through the Internet, Draws Wild Fan Reactions

Misfortune struck Mike Tyson in 1990, and his personal life took a nosedive with the Desiree Washington case. But ‘Iron’ Mike was back by 1995; the following year, he reclaimed the WBC Heavyweight title. However, just when his career appeared to take an upward turn came the infamous “The Bite Fight,” when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield‘s right ear during their rematch on June 28, 1997, at MGM Grand Arena. The offense invited a boxing ban that lasted till 1999. Yet, despite the ill-repute the “Bite Fight” brought, Tyson was still a crowd-puller and popular at public gatherings.

Fans and followers incidentally came across an old photograph of Mike Tyson. The photo shared by @AZ Hollywood on Facebook yesterday, needless to say, has been gaining traction, with an increasing number of fans posting their comments.

He is seen hugging musician and songwriter Mariah Carey. Reportedly, the photo was taken a few months after the “The Bite Fight” against Holyfield. Taken on September 30, 1997, Carey and Tyson met at the opening of singer Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs’ new New York-based eatery Justin’s.

Most fans and followers probably had not recovered from the MGM Grand shocker. So their comments on the picture from out of genuine concern to genuine jokes hovered around the still-hot issue.

Fans pour mixed reactions to the picture

Perhaps the very appearance of Mariah Carey gave @Chris Williams the impression that she is inebriated and hence unable to recognize Mike Tyson. “She looks like She don’t know who Mike Tyson is. She Drunk, that’s it, She Drunk.” He said. 

The nature of the comments the post received made @Lisa Achara sick and tired. According to her, it’s a plain-Jane case of two famous personalities catching up. She said, “The comments on this post …smh… why can’t it be two famous people having clean fun?”

Carey’s expression worried @Jérôme Chanel, who empathized that the singer was simply frightened! “She’s scared, the poor thing!!!” He said.

@Joshua Davila toed the line similar to @Jérôme Chanel but preferred taking a dig that the reason she looked so scared could be that Tyson had taken her hostage. He said, “She looks so scared it’s like he has her hostage LOL.”

Then @Nancy Boulahanis added to the banter that Carey’s expression may be a shout for help. She said, “Please, help me !! That’s what her face says, just look at it. Lol.”

But @Hacene Outahar outdid others. Given what happened between him and Evander Holyfield, he requested Tyson to spare the singer’s ears. “Especially don’t bite ear,” they said.

Grammy award winner and best-selling singer-songwriter Mariah Carey started singing at age three. Starting with her eponymous debut album ‘Mariah Carey,’ she released nearly fifteen albums over the years. Reportedly, over 200 million of her records have been sold across the globe. In 2023, Rolling Stone magazine ranked her fifth among the greatest singers of all time.

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