James Packer cut out of new ‘Mariah’s World’ teaser
THE latest E! teaser for Mariah Carey’s series Mariah’s World features plenty of scenes of Carey with her rumored dancer fling Bryan Tanaka — but ex-fiancé James Packer is notably absent from the promo.
A source close to their split told us Packer was supposed to appear in the first six episodes, but his team has been demanding that the network remove him.
An E! rep wouldn’t comment on whether he’s in the show, but Packer’s spokesperson told Page Six the claim that he’s demanded to be removed from the footage is “not accurate.”
In the preview, Carey pours bubbly from a glass onto Tanaka’s abs and sits on his lap as a background voice explains the dancer has a thing for Carey.
“Looks good from over here,” Tanaka says. “He has a huge crush on her,” the other voice says. Carey’s manager Stella Bulochnikov replies: “He’s not leaving that easily.”
Another scene shows Carey talking about her (now-called-off) wedding as she tries on a dress. “People believe that I want to have endangered species at my wedding . . . just a little tiara right there,” Carey says.
Off-camera, the singer is reportedly negotiating a fat payday from Packer since he dumped her. But his rep told us: “There are no current negotiations.”
Watch the new promo below:
See What's to Come on Mariah's World
Mariah’s World premieres Monday, December 5 at 1pm on E! with an encore at 9:30pm
Originally published as Packer demands to be cut out of Carey’s show