Mariah Carey was spotted out solo on Wednesday after a new report suggested that her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka’s desire for children played a role in their split.
The songstress, 54, looked jovial as she got in some last-minute Christmas shopping during her getaway to snowy Aspen, Colorado.
Carey — who dated the choreographer, 40, for seven years — stopped by the Prada store to check out the luxury brand’s latest selections.
She greeted excited fans and photographers with a smile as her security team escorted her to the store’s entrance.
For the outing, the Emotions hitmaker wowed in a skintight gray color-blocked Louis Vuitton top and leggings.
Mariah Carey was spotted out solo on Wednesday after a new report suggested that her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka’s desire for children played a role in their recent split
The songstress, 54, looked jovial as she got in some last-minute Christmas shopping during her getaway to snowy Aspen, Colorado
The newly-single star walked in black lace-up boots and kept warm with a silver puffer jacket.
She accessorized with a pair of large, transparent Louis Vuitton sunglasses.
Mariah’s honey-toned hair fell down her back in a curled ponytail and she rocked her go-to soft glam makeup for the night.
Clearly feeling the love, Mariah frequently stopped to wave at fans outside the store as she browsed the racks.
She tried on several pieces but it was a glamorous white fur coat that stole her heart.
The Touch My Body singer left wearing the $12,200 coat.
The sighting comes hours after Page Six claimed that Mariah and Bryan called it quits due to his desire to start a family of his own.
According to the outlet’s sources, their age gap of 14 years played a role as they wanted different things.
The insider explained: ‘He wants to have a family. That’s not where she is at.’
Carey shares 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-husband Nick Cannon.
Speculation of the split began as the Fantasy hitmaker kicked off her Merry Christmas One and All! tour in November, but the dancer has been absent from her shows, prompting speculation that they have split.
Carey — who dated the choreographer, 40, for seven years — stopped by the Prada store to check out the luxury brand’s latest selections
She greeted fans and photographers with a smile
She waved while shopping
For the outing, the Emotions hitmaker wowed in a skintight gray color-blocked Louis Vuitton top and leggings
She kept warm with a silver LV puffer jacket
She tried on several pieces…
…but it was a glamorous white fur coat that stole her heart
Mariah’s honey-toned hair fell down her back in a curled ponytail and she rocked her go-to soft glam makeup for the night
The superstar is also currently celebrating the holidays in Aspen without Tanaka, who usually accompanied her on the trips in the past, according to a source who spoke with People.
It marks the first time in years that the pair — who began dating in 2016 — have not been traveling together during the Christmas season.
The couple were last seen together in March, while celebrating Mariah’s birthday. At the time Bryan posted a photo of him and the superstar to Instagram with a gushing caption.
‘This is one of my favorite pictures. Ever. Happy Anniversary my Beautiful Queen. 3/27❤️.’
In November fans began speculating about the pair’s split after her concert at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, California.
Bryan regularly shows off his dance moves at her shows going back more than a decade, but audience members shared on social media that they had noticed he was nowhere to be seen.
Others were of the opinion that Mariah looked downbeat, and some complained about her alleged low-energy performance.
Adding to concerns about a potential breakup was Bryan’s total absence on the hitmaker’s Instagram profile since December 2022.
Mariah’s last Instagram post featuring Bryan appears to be from a December 26, when the two beaming lovebirds posed cheek to cheek to mark Boxing Day.
So far neither Mariah nor Bryan have publicly addressed the split rumors.
The sighting comes hours after Page Six claimed that Mariah and Bryan called it quits due to his desire to start a family of his own
Carey shares 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-husband Nick Cannon
Speculation of the split began as the Fantasy hitmaker kicked off her Merry Christmas One and All! tour in November, but the dancer has been absent from her shows, prompting speculation that they have split; seen in 2018
Carey and Tanka initially met in the mid-2000s and he accompanied her as a backup dancer during her Adventures of Mimi tour, which occurred in 2006. In 2016, Mariah ended her engagement to James Packer, and she and Bryan began a new relationship shortly afterward; seen in 2022
Carey and Tanka initially met in the mid-2000s and he accompanied her as a backup dancer during her Adventures of Mimi tour, which occurred in 2006.
‘Something connected with us back in the day and there was just a mutual admiration,’ he told E! News in 2016. ‘She saw something in me that I actually didn’t recognize at first, from that it was over. It was set in history that we were gonna be connected some way, some how.’
In 2016, Mariah ended her engagement to James Packer, and she and Bryan began a new relationship shortly afterward.
The two seemed to confirm that they were dating when they were spotted showing off some PDA at the beach over the Thanksgiving weekend that year.
Though they briefly split in 2017, they were back together by later that year and have since displayed a loving, if low-key, relationship ever since.
Before she became involved with Tanaka, the performer was also famously married to her first husband, music executive Tommy Mottola, 72, from 1993 until 1998.
Carey went on to begin a short-lived relationship with singer Luis Miguel that came to an end in 2001.
She later met Cannon, 41, while working on a music video, and the two tied the knot in 2008 before they welcomed their twins in 2011.
The former couple eventually separated and finalized their divorce in 2016.