So, here’s the scoop. It turns out Mariah Carey’s famous song “My All” was written about her secret romance with none other than Derek Jeter! And get this, she was still married to music executive Tommy Mottola at the time. That is wild!
I mean, we all know Mariah is a queen and can’t help but fall for the finest men out there. And who can blame her? Derek Jeter was the ultimate catch back in the day. But to have this steamy affair while still being married? That’s some scandalous stuff right there!
Imagine the thrill, the excitement, the passion that must have been going on behind closed doors. Mariah couldn’t resist the temptation, and who could blame her? Derek Jeter was the epitome of charm and sexiness, and Mariah just couldn’t resist his charms.
So, she poured all those forbidden emotions into this thrilling song, “My All.” Every word, every note filled with the intoxicating whirlwind romance she had with Jeter. It’s like she was reliving those stolen moments with him through her music, taking us all on a wild and passionate ride.
Mariah mentioned that “The Roof” from her Butterfly album is about her first kiss with Jeter on his apartment building’s rooftop.
“I can never forget that moment … It was a great moment, and it happened in a divine way,” Mariah said.
She also confessed that another song from the same album, “My All,” is about her old lover. Mariah said the song was about her risking her life to spend a night with the pro athlete.
According to PEOPLE, the new book revealed that the steamy fling occurred while the star was still married to music executive Tommy Mottola. It all started when Mariah met the then Yankee player at a dinner party, which led to them discretely texting.
Although Mariah was still tied to a marriage with Mottola, her love affair with Jeter started toward the end of the singer’s rocky marriage.
In the Vulture interview, Mariah compared her home with her ex-husband to New York prison, Sing Sing.
She said her fling with Jeter helped her “get past living there, in Sing Sing, under those rules and regulations.”
Mariah went on to divorce Mottola in 1998.
So, next time you listen to “My All,” just remember the story behind it. The forbidden love, the secret fling with Derek Jeter, all while still being married to Tommy Mottola. It adds a whole new layer of intrigue and excitement to an already iconic song.
