"Part of the vocal trinity": Fans react as Mariah Carey appears on Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 stream

Mariah Carey appeared on Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 stream on Day 2 at 9pm PST, creating a huge moment for the fans.

Her surprising presence during the livestream created a significant buzz among the netizens. The news was announced by the Twitch streamer on his Instagram account which generated a sense of excitement among his followers.

During her appearance at Mafiathon 3, Carey shared that SZA is one of her favourite artists, according to Word Music Awards’ post on X. Fans took to X to celebrate the blend of a legendary music icon with the streaming platform. One netizen took to the platform and wrote:

“Part of the vocal trinity, she's one of the goats frrr.”

It was followed by a number of comments from social media users. Here is how they reacted.

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Fans react as Mariah Carey appears on Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 stream

Mariah Carey recently made an appearance on Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 stream. In addition to sharing her likimg towards the music artist SZA, she gave a motivational speech to her fans. She said:

“Hold on to hope no matter what’s going on in your life, pray when you need to pray, and don’t ever let anybody put you down. And stay strong.”

Social media platforms including X and Reddit are flooded with clips of Carey’s appearance on the streamer’s Mafiathon 3 episode. Here is what they said:

“How does Kai keep managing to get legends on his streams”

A user reacted.

“Mariah Carey gave a motivational speech for Kai Cenat and the applause lasted longer than the speech.”

Another fan noted.

“kai has taste. mimi bringing that 90s diva energy back to cleanse us of mediocrity.”

A third reacted.

“Mariah’s comeback season is about to be unforgettable.”

A fourth user said.

However, a few users have a different opinion who were not fascinated by her appearance on Kai Cenat’s livestream.

“someone pls remind her she is Mariah Carey she doesn't need to be on kai cenat.”

Someone pointed out.

“Lmfaooo, they do anything just to stay relevant smh.”

A user wrote.

“Why is she on Kai’s stream? must be desperate for clout.”

Another opined.

Reportedly, Kai Cenat revealed a poster of Mariah Carey’s upcoming album, Here For It All, on his stream. Carey announced her latest album in July 2025, stating that it will be released on September 26.

During an interview with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden at Apple Music Studios in July 2025, she said:

“I’m trying not to tell too much about the new album. ‘It’s a special occasion/ Mimi’s emancipation’ — that’s a lyric from one of my songs. What is next? The album coming out. I don’t wanna tell too much about it because I just don’t want to reveal the whole thing. It’s finished.”

Here For It All comes after a seven-year gap from her previous studio album, 2018’s Caution. Her latest album consists of 11 tracks, including guest appearances by Anderson. Paak and the Clark Sisters. She has so far shared two songs from the album – Type Dangerous and Sugar Sweet.