Mariah Carey's Saudi Arabia Concert Sparks Backlash Among Activists

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Mariah Carey's Saudi Arabia Concert Sparks Backlash Among Activists Carey will become the first female international artist to perform in the country. Activists claim the concert is Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's attempt at achieving a better reputation. This follows the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, The flyer for Carey's concert shows her from the waist up, covered by a scarf. According to 'The Associated Press,' Carey's reps said the singer accepted the opportunity as a positive step towards the dissolution of gender segregation. But some women's rights activists claim the event is just a distraction from the war in Yemen. Omaima Al-Najjar, Saudi activist, via Fox News Other activists are confronting Carey on social media. Mariah Carey reps, to 'The Associated Press'