Mariah Carey sparks romance rumors with Anderson .Paak as they hold hands entering Aspen restaurant
Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak raised eyebrows while dining together in Aspen.
In photos obtained by TMZthe Leave The Door open singer, 38, sweetly held hands as they entered Catch Steak restaurant on Sunday evening.
He even had his hand gently wrapped around her waist as they ducked into the diner and, ever the gentleman, seemed to hold the door open for her.
While the duo’s display may have suggested they were an item, sources insisted to TMZ that the two are not dating, and the musicians were even observed leaving the restaurant separately.
Mariah, 55, and Anderson are currently working together on a new musical project, and insiders say the duo has been hitting up a recording studio in Aspen lately.
On Thursday, the duo reportedly enjoyed a dinner break from all their hard work at Catch.
Mariah Carey raised eyebrows when she walked into an Aspen restaurant holding hands with fellow musician Anderson .Paak
Anderson has been giving social media followers a sneak peek at their musical collaboration, sharing a video of him and Mariah at the legendary Electric Lady music studios in the Big Apple last summer.
Anderson told fans in the video, “Oh my God Mariah Carey. Listen, have you ever been star struck, like when a star hits you? That’s it. But I couldn’t just freeze. We had to go into the studio and just make something.”
Anderson reconnected with Mariah this past Halloween — sharing a photo of himself dressed as a member of Daft Punk as he celebrated the holiday with Carey.
Mariah was last in a long-term relationship with backup dancer Bryan Tanaka, but they went their separate ways last year, while Anderson filed for divorce from Jae Lin in January after more than a decade of marriage.
Anderson shares two sons with Jae, his second wife: Soul and Shine.
The singer recently released his directorial debut, K-Pops!, which starred himself and his eldest son.
The feature is inspired by what the singer, who is of mixed black and Korean descent, described as “funnier aspects of the experience” of growing up biracial.
The artist previously spoke with Hype beast on why he chose to cast Soul in the feature film.
Anderson has been giving social media followers a sneak peek at their musical collaboration, sharing a video of him and Mariah at the legendary Electric Lady music studios in the Big Apple last summer
Anderson reconnected with Mariah this past Halloween — sharing a photo of himself dressed as Daft Punk while celebrating the holiday with Carey
‘I wanted to write a film that would explore those dynamics and those family relationships. And I also get to spend quality time with my son while shooting,” he said.
Meanwhile, the ‘Queen of Christmas’ has spent the past few days in snowy Aspen after wrapping up her Christmas Time Tour.
The tour was announced in August and celebrated the 30th anniversary of her timeless holiday hit All I Want For Christmas Is You.
The first show was on November 6 in Highland, California, and the final concert was on December 17 in Brooklyn.
Meanwhile, the ‘Queen of Christmas’ has spent the past few days in snowy Aspen after wrapping up her Christmas Time Tour
Mariah’s setlist was completed with 26 songs and the concert lasted approximately 90 minutes.
The crowd enjoyed renditions of the superstar’s biggest, most recognizable songs, as well as Christmas classics.
It has become common for Carey to promote her mid-1990s Christmas album during the last two months of the year.
The lead single is ubiquitous around the holidays, as fans push it back to the top of the charts every year.