Who is Mariah Carey’s ex-husband Tommy Mottola?
MARIAH Carey was married to Tommy Mottola, a music executive.
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Who is Mariah Carey's ex-husband Tommy Mottola?
Tommy Mottola is an American music executive who discovered Mariah Carey.
They later married, despite their two-decade age different.
Tommy is the CEO of Sony Music Entertainment and chairman of Mottola Media Group.
He is 71 years old and has been in the industry for decades.
He began his music career as a guitarist and singer after dropping out of university.
As well as Mariah, he grew Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Destiny's Child, Jessica Simpson, Shakira, and the Dixie Chicks.
When did Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola get married?
Mariah and Tommy met in 1988, then married in 1993.
They split in 1997.
Mariah has referred to her time married to Tommy as Sing Sing, referencing a famous prison, as she felt controlled during their marriage.
In Tommy's book, Hitmaker: The Man and his Music, he addresses the issues in their marriage, saying "If it seemed like I was controlling, let me apologize again.
"Was I obsessive? Yes. But that was also part of the reason for her success."
He told he has no bad feeling towards his ex, saying: "I am deeply gratified to have played that role in Mariah’s well-deserved and remarkable success, and continue to wish her and her family only the very best."
How much is Tommy Mottola worth?
Tommy is worth a whopping $540 million.
Though over his long and high-power career, this isn't too big of a surprise.
Meanwhile, his wife Thalia is reportedly worth $60 million.
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Who is Tommy Mottola married to now?
Tommy is married to Thalia, a Mexican singer and actress.
They married in 2000 and have two children - a daughter and a son - born in 2007 and 2011.
Prior to this marriage, Tommy has been married two other times.
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First to Lisa Clark in 1971. They had two children and Tommy converted to Judaism for the marriage.
Then he married Mariah for four years.