Mariah Carey and her billionaire beau James Packer have reportedly called it quits after Carey’s cute backup dancer created a whirlwind of jealously during filming of “Mariah’s World.”
Packer was growing tired of his fiance’s frivolous spending and the diva giving Bryan Tanaka lap dances during her shows.
Carey is just the latest in a long line of stars to form a close relationship with their sexy backup dancers.
Here’s a look at other A-list celebs who mixed a little business with pleasure.
J.Lo and Casper Smart
When Jennifer Lopez announced her split from husband of seven years Marc Anthony back in 2011, she was sighted snuggling up to 29-yr-old backup dancer Casper Smart. The pair, who’ve broken up and got back together too many times to count, are now rumored to be just close friends after J-Lo ended things last month amidst cheating rumors.
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
This is one crazy couple that attracted public scrutiny during their time together. The dancing and singing duo divorced just three years after they tied the knot in 2004 when their relationship took a turn to turmoil. Federline was rumored to have motivated the pop icon’s mental breakdown in 2007. The pair will always stay connected, though, as they grow in life alongside their two children Sean and Jayden.
Prince and Mayte Garcia
The “Purple Rain” singer was linked to several lustrous ladies and A-list women for years, but he grew fond of his backup dancer Mayte Garcia after they met. The pair was smitten, and married on Valentine’s Day in 1996. Prince dedicated his album “Love Symbol” to the dancing damsel.
Christina Aguilera and Jorge Santos
It wasn’t long before Christina fell for one of her brown-eyed backup dancers when her career skyrocketed in 2000. The cool couple partied together, toured and made magical music videos. At one point, The “Dirrty” diva said she was so in love with Santos that she wanted to marry him, but the couple ended up breaking it off just a year later.
Madonna and Brahim Zaibat
Madonna is one cougar that has stayed on prowl. In 2010, the music icon met 24-yr-old dancer Brahim Zaibat during her Lourdes’ Macy’s clothing line launch in 2010, where Zaibat began working as her backup dancer. The choral couple continued to have eyes for one another as their relationship went on for three years until Madonna lashed out on Zaibat, telling him she’s “popping bottles he can’t even afford.”
