Mariah Carey just responded to rising pop star Chappell Roan's struggle for fame.

The All I want for Christmas is you The hitmaker admitted that there are times in the spotlight that can be classified as “not fun.”

For context: September 2024 The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess The album maker shared that she had been diagnosed with “severe depression,” which she linked to her recent fame.

She discussed with us The Guardian that everyday activities like going to the park now required her to “hire security” and think too much about, “How do I do this in a safe way without being followed or harassed?”

Carey sat down with me AP for a conversation in which she was asked to offer advice to young artists like Roan, who supposedly found fame a little too sudden to process on a personal level.

“Well, I've been through a lot of drama and it's no fun because you grow up thinking, 'I want to be famous.' I mean, actually it was always like this for me: “I want to be a singer.” I want to write songs,” he said emotions Singer explained.

“But 'I Want to Be Famous' was exactly the right thing,” she continued. “I think it was probably because I felt like I wasn't good enough on my own because of the things I went through growing up. And that's not a good way to feel, you know?” she further mentioned.