Esther McCarthy: Unlike wondrous, barmy Mariah Carey, I'm well-acquainted with time

"The 56-year-old is going for the Trump approach: Deny, deny, deny. She’s treating ageing like it’s a truculent toddler having a tantrum."

Mariah Carey is the most recent cover-star of Harper's Bazaar. Pic: Harper's Bazaar UK/Alexi Lubomirski/PA Wire

Realising you’re getting older is a bit like being pregnant.

You suddenly notice bumps, babies, bassinets, and adverts for folic acid supplements everywhere.