Mariah Carey Celebrates Being the 33rd Woman Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Mariah Carey Celebrates Being the 33rd Woman Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mariah Carey took some time to toot her own horn while accepting her long-awaited induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last week.

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