Today in Tha Wire, a disturbing report about Mariah Carey's sister being sick and asking for help made breaking news this morning.  Apparently MiMi and her 54-year old sister Alison Carey have been estranged for years.  According to reports the biggest reason for the friction between the two is Alison's past drug addiction.

Now it appears Alison has had a change of heart and recently uploaded a video reaching out to her superstar sister, asking for help.  Word has it Alison is HIV positive and was left with brain-damage after being attacked last April in a home invasion.  She was badly injured and has been in and out of the hospital ever since then.  In addition to still recovering from her past drug use, she's in need of a critical brain and spinal surgery.  The procedure is life threatening and even if all goes well, Alison would need extensive physical therapy.

So evidently the bills are starting to pile up and she needs some money.  In a video released by Daily Mail, Alison loops herself asking Mariah not to abandon her and help her in her time of need.

So what do you think?  Should Mariah help her sister or not?  I'm sure there's a whole lot more to this than meets the eye.  There's really no way to know exactly what or how deep their wounds are.  Drug use can rip a family apart, but so can money.  What is known is that Alison wasn't always in need.  According to their brother Morgan Carey, Alison inherited $1.6 million from their father Alfred Carey, when he died in 2002.  Morgan said at the time she was responsible enough to set up trust funds for her children, so she didn't blow it all away.

According to reports Morgan is hoping Alison's video will strike a chord with Mariah and somehow the two could mend the long running family feud that has torn the Carey family apart.  At last word Alison wasn't in the hospital, but being cared for by a Patient Advocate and staying at their home somewhere in New York.

In the meantime MiMi's camp has got her back and warns before everyone buys the sad song, know Mariah's been taking care of her sister and family for years.  The singers rep said Alison is trying to make it seem like Mariah doesn't care and it's not true adding,

“Through the years, Mariah has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting Alison and her children.  In fact, Mariah has supported her extended family for over two decades.”

This is obviously a touchy situation, but I hope somehow both sides can find a way to meet in the middle. For now Mariah has not made a comment as she is on tour and getting ready to jump the broom for the third time. As we all know Mariah is doing pretty good musically and financially.  The songstress is rocking a $7 million engagement ring given to her by fiance', Australian billionaire/businessman, James Packer.  Packer is the fourth-richest person on the continent, with an estimated worth of $4.7 billion according to Forbes.

Let us know what you think about all this.  Has Mariah done enough or should she help Alison?  I'll keep you posted with any further details on this.  Meanwhile get the scoop on all things entertainment and checkout Tha Wire on The Peoples Station 107 Jamz twice a day, every weekday at 12:50 p.m. and 3:35 p.m.

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