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Ever a star in demand, and fresh on a high from her Las Vegas residency, Her Royal Highness Queen Mariah Carey of Fantasy-land has been booked to perform at a New Year's 2016 event in Copacabana, Brazil, TMZ reports.
While the gossip site's source refuses to reveal the full fee, it allegedly lies somewhere between $2 million and $6 million. Mariah has always been one to ball hard, as evidenced by her infamous and incredible appearance on MTV's Cribs.
According to extremely accurate and trustworthy site, Celebrity Net Worth, Carey is worth an estimated $520 million. The fee she's charging for her performance is a pittance in comparison to the fortune she has amassed during her fruitful career.
Queen Carey should therefore make some sensible investments with this fresh cash, and here are some suggestions: