Poor Life Choices Of Late Alison Carey Led Her To A Life Of Financial Strains And Insignificant Net Worth
Well-known as Mariah Carey’s troubled sister, Alison Carey’s name is all around the news after she lost her life. Alison’s recent net worth was only around a few thousand dollars, unlike her successful and influential sister Mariah.
Popular for her remarkable five-octave vocal range, Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Despite earning recognition, fame, and wealth, Mariah‘s family life was not as remarkable as her career.
Alison, Mariah’s elder sister, was estranged and had a tumultuous relationship with Mariah.
Despite coming from a well-to-do family, Alison suffered from financial strains and had a troubled life.
From Inheriting Father’s Hard Earned Money To Being Worth Of Only Few Thousand Dollar Net Worth
When Alison was just 11 years old, her parents separated, and she lived with her father. Meanwhile, Mariah and her brother started living with their mother.
Alfred Roy Carey, father of Alison, Morgan, and Mariah, was an African-American/Venezuelan-American retired aeronautical engineer.
Similarly, the mother, Patricia Carey, was an Irish-American retired opera singer & freelance vocal coach.
The Careys’ profession is indicative of their stable financial situation. But after their separation, things changed.
The stark contrast between the two Carey sisters was due to their life choices. Alison made very poor life choices and fumbled.
In 2002, Alfred Carey passed away, leaving Alison $1 million as an inheritance. For a while, Alison did have a substantial net worth, but she spent all the inheritance money quickly.
Although the information regarding her net worth before passing away is not public, we can estimate it might be around a few thousand dollars. In contrast, Mariah Carey has a substantial net worth of $350 million.
Troubled Life Of Alison Carey With Substance Abuse
Alison had a tumultuous life filled with substance abuse, teen pregnancy, failed marriages, streetwalking, rehab, and fatal diseases.
At the age of 15, Alison married Richard McDonald and became pregnant. After the birth of her son, she dropped out of high school.
Because of inexperience, she had trouble finding a job and was unemployed.
In a desperate attempt to earn money, she started working as a prostitute. In 1985, Alison married Dale Scott again after her divorce from McDonald’s.
She tested positive for HIV and divorced Scott in 1989. As per the New York Post reports in 2005, she had been HIV-positive for at least 15 years.
Additionally, Alison has been detained multiple times due to accusations of hustle.
In her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah, Mariah opened up about her strained relationship with her sister Alison. She also revealed Alison’s bad choices, behavior, and treatment of her.
Mariah revealed,
“She drugged me with Valium, offered me a pinky nail full of cocaine, inflicted me with third-degree burns, and tried to sell me out to a pimp.”
Alison filed a $1.2m lawsuit against Mariah after the memoir’s release. She claimed that Mariah used her status to attack her poor sister and created shady and contentious headlines to promote sales of her book.
In the recent circulation of a video online, Alison revealed her financial status, stating that she urgently needs $3900 to buy false teeth after having her remove her old teeth.
The visible difference in the lifestyle and success of the two sisters is truly disheartening. Alison once said,
“You know I try not to be bitter but it is difficult when I see her lifestyle, the big house, always flying around in private jets. She probably spends more on her dogs in a week than I spend in a year. And if it was the other way around I would help her in an instant.“
Many sources claimed that Mariah helped admit her sister to rehab and paid for the expenses. She has also taken care of Alison’s children.
Alison also feels neglected and deserted by her family, including Mariah, their mother Patricia, and her four children.
Despite her well-known struggles and popularity, Alison had no career that could provide substantial earnings.
On August 24, 2024, Alison Carey took her last breath at the age of 63 due to severe complications of organ function.
Additional Information
- In 2016, Alison was brutally attacked by an intruder armed with a baseball bat, which resulted in the loss of her apartment and impacted her vision and short-term memory.
- Alison has also undergone surgery on her spine and another to remove her teeth.
- Mariah dedicated her first CD album to Alison in the summer of 1990.
