Breaking news: Mariah Carey is alive

So Mariah Carey may be close to inking a deal with American Idol and she is tweeting about her forthcoming single, “Triumphant,” this morning:

#MCSummer2012 pic.twitter.com/dgqhsjmq

— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) July 21, 2012

Hopefully, this will finally put to rest those surprisingly persistent rumors that Carey passed away:

RIP MARIAH CAREY 1970-2012

— kins (@kinSUPREMO) July 20, 2012

https://twitter.com/AsiaNPuhsuasioN/status/223579838554976256

wth? Mariah Carey dead???

— Ca$hMoney (@_aacave) July 20, 2012

https://twitter.com/fafaakml/status/226328154946560000

https://twitter.com/animebarbie/status/225305567479087104

Mariah Carey died!?!?!?!?

— Prez (@_PrezLuciano) July 13, 2012

https://twitter.com/sarahnadh/status/226616584981053440

Rip Mariah Carey ?

— roberto ramos (@TheRoberto_69) July 21, 2012

https://twitter.com/Beauty_111/status/224200959021162496

IS MARIAH CAREY DIED? OMG

— JARONS KEEPER (@Lovin_muh_kids) July 13, 2012

Mariah Carey died?!?!? Wtf

— Breana mahan (@Bre_Mahan) July 13, 2012