It doesn’t seem like Mariah Carey can use the “I don’t know her” excuse to dodge questions about Muni Long. Long — who won the 2025 Grammy for Best R&B Performance for her live rendition of her song “Made for Me” on BET — covered Carey’s 2005 hit “We Belong Together” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards Monday night.

The "All I Want For Christmas Is You" singer attended the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17 to accept the Icon Award, for her achievements in the music industry and her chart-topping singles on the radio. When it came time to go up onstage, Carey quickly had to make sure that the lighting was to her liking.

Mariah Carey is going viral for what seemed like a shady reaction to tribute songs performed by GRAMMY winners Muni Long and Tori Kelly at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which aired live on FOX on Monday.