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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

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Esther N McCarthy

Esther McCarthy is a columnist covering the chaos, comedy and complexities of life for Irish women.

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