Mariah Carey Under Fire: Lip Sync Allegations at BET Awards!

Mariah Carey Sizzles on BET Awards Stage, but Her Performance Leaves Fans Underwhelmed

The Queen of Pop, 56-year-old Mariah Carey, turned heads at the BET Awards on Monday night, receiving the coveted Icon Award and serving up some serious style realness in a stunning gold sequined minidress. However, her performance of her new single "Type Dangerous" left many fans scratching their heads and wondering if she's lost her touch.

While Mimi looked like a million bucks, complete with her signature long blond hair styled to perfection, she barely moved on stage, much to the dismay of some die-hard fans. "I love Mariah but one thing she's not gonna do is dance! Well still love her music though," wrote one disappointed fan on thescholarlynote.com.

The Honey hitmaker has been in the industry for over three decades, and it seems like age is finally catching up with her. Or so some of her fans would have you believe. "She's been in this industry too long to just be standing there like that," wrote another fan, who seemed to think Mimi was phoning it in.

But Mariah has always been a diva, and she's not afraid to show it. In fact, many of her fans defended her performance, saying that she's earned the right to do whatever she wants on stage after such an illustrious career. "The only woman in the industry that cannot move the entire time and still shut the stage down," gushed one fan.

However, not everyone was impressed with Mimi's lackluster performance. Some fans were quick to compare her to her longtime rival Jennifer Lopez, who is known for her high-energy performances on stage. "The way she needs help going down a small flight of stairs is hilarious, and then you have JLo doing back flips and front flips on stage dancing salsa and hip hop at the level of 20- to 30-year-old professional dancers," wrote one naysayer.

And if that wasn't enough, some fans even accused Mariah of lip-syncing her performance. "Mariah please lip sync more convincingly!!" wrote one fan, while another joked, "Mariah was stiff as hell lip syncing up there but that's MOTHER so I'll let it slide."

Despite the backlash, many fans are still excited about Mimi's new music and her plans to release her 16th studio album. According to Forbes, Mariah is aiming to get her 20th chart-topper with her new single "Type Dangerous," which is currently preparing for release.

But what's behind Mimi's latest comeback attempt? Sources close to the singer say that she's fighting to stay contemporary in an ever-changing music industry. Her longtime producer LA Reid told Forbes, "She's trying to get back on top and make some hits again."

And it seems like Mariah is willing to do whatever it takes to stay relevant. She recently left her label Epic Records and partnered with new music company Gamma for her comeback.

But one thing's for sure - Mariah Carey still has the magic, even if she didn't quite bring the moves on stage at the BET Awards. As one fan so eloquently put it, "DIVAS don't dance."