Transcript of Mariah Carey's Billboard Music Awards Speech Is Breathtaking

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published 2 May 2019

On Wednesday night, Mariah Carey—the women, the myth, the legend—received the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards. To cap the whole thing off, not only did Carey perform a medley of her greatest hits, she also gave a breathtaking speech that left the audience moved. Here's the transcript of Mariah Carey's Billboards speech, because you know you wanted to read it in full:

We are all Taylor Swift in this moment, am I right?

Taylor Swift loves Mariah Carey as much as all of us love Mariah Carey. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/ps3BBquWP5May 2, 2019

Here's the full video of Mariah's speech. Watch, enjoy, sob a little (just me?).

I will ALWAYS love you #IconMariah @MariahCarey #BBMA I think that tissue she tossed was to her haters. DISMISSED! pic.twitter.com/J6ZbPhb8TDMay 2, 2019

#IconMariah began trending during the speech, with much of Twitter raving about her performance and speech.

I will ALWAYS love you #IconMariah @MariahCarey #BBMA I think that tissue she tossed was to her haters. DISMISSED! pic.twitter.com/J6ZbPhb8TDMay 2, 2019

Ly always, Mariah.

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