Mariah Carey is no stranger to controversy, but this time, she wasn't afraid to come clean on her messiness.
The 'We Belong Together' singer was honored at the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala Dinner on Jan. 5 as a breakthrough actress for her role in the critically acclaimed indy drama 'Precious.' Lee Daniels, the film's director, presented Carey with her award and reportedly had to hold her up earlier in the night.
In her acceptance speech, Carey all but admitted she'd had too much to drink, saying, "Please forgive me because I'm a little bit... yeah (laughs) oh my goodness," before rambling on about reading the book 'Push' and being called a "kitten" and a "Queen to Diva." She closed by thanking the audience for listening to her "spiel."
Academy Award winner Sean Penn made fun of the Grammy Award winner after her exit.
"I plan to do this [presenting an award] in absolute sobriety," Penn said. "Forgive me if I squeak."
Carey's husband, Nick Cannon, who was billed to attend the event, was a no-show.
Check out the video for yourself of Mariah Carey at the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala Dinner below.Mariah Carey Pictures
Mariah Carey left little to the imagination during a video shoot in Hawaii. Husband Nick Cannon was on the set. (x17online.com)
Mariah Carey left little to the imagination during a video shoot in Hawaii. Husband Nick Cannon was on the set. (x17online.com)
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17092485), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17093387), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17092461), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17093392), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17093389), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17093388), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17092501), contact WireImage.com
Mariah Carey attends the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival - Opening Night Gala - Arrivals Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States January 5, 2010 Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage.com To license this image (17092406), contact WireImage.com



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By: cornflake on 1/06/2010 4:19PM
Looks like somebody is on their way back to the mental hospital!! Mariah you gotta stop drinkin' 40's with your husband and his homeboys...you can't handle it. In your song "We belong Together" are you refering to you and Budweiser? Maybe your next album should be called "Lush Life"!!
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By: ann on 1/17/2010 7:38AM
sounds as if you are just jealous of mariah.
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By: Mike on 1/06/2010 11:15PM
Ah Mariah, you wouldn't be the 1st 41 yr older who went thru a midlife crisis. You'll be alright. The 40s are a fun time. Hell, you still look good and now you just don't give a F**K and you're gonna do you. You lose all that youthful insecurity and you gotta have fun while you still got the looks. The clock is ticking.
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By: leslie.2007 on 1/06/2010 11:54PM
While I feel Mariah Carey was worthy of the award, she shouldn't have got on that stage drunk. It prolly won't hurt her career since she's in the music industry, but had it been engineering, law, or medicine, it would have.
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