‘The boyfriend backup dancer definitely isn't the right person to run her career,' says of a source of Bryan, adding that Mariah pays him up to $12,000 a week for being her manager.
- Nov 11, 2017
AceShowbiz - Mariah Carey surely keeps her boy toy Bryan Tanaka close, or a little bit too close and controlling, according to a source. After parting ways with her fiery manager Stella Bulochnikov, the "Touch My Body" hitmaker reportedly gives the duty to her much younger boyfriend.
"Bryan is behind the whole split between Mariah and Stella," the source tells Page Six. "Bryan believes that he should be the one running Mariah's day-to-day life, and he's been orchestrating Stella's exit for a long time."
The source adds that "no one enjoys working with Stella," and "there's no secret that some people are happy she's out of the picture." However, the source notes that letting Bryan to run Mariah's life is probably one of the worst decisions the singer has made.
"The boyfriend backup dancer definitely isn't the right person to run her career," claims the source. The source adds that Bryan is "definitely no Tommy Mottola," referring to Mariah's music-mogul ex-husband who helped launch the "All I Wish for Christmas Is You" songstress' career back in 1990.
"This is a full-on Britney-and-Kevin Federline situation. Brian is a backup dancer, and knows nothing about managing an iconic artist," the source goes on saying, claiming that Mariah pays the hunky dancer up to $12,000 a week for the job. "Mariah is in love with Bryan and is like a schoolgirl around him. He has totally manipulated the situation to take over her life and push out everyone else, and Mariah just can't see it."
In addition, Bryan is said to be getting rid of Mariah's musical director and an attorney who had represented her.
However, a rep for the mother of two denies the report that Bryan is currently managing Mariah's career. The rep declines to name who takes over Stella's job after her departure, though.
