Mariah Carey hires her favorite person in the world to manage her

Yep, Mariah Carey has decided to manage herself. Mimi recently dumped Benny Medina as her manager but apparently he will still collaborate with her. Initial reports from the New York Daily News said yesterday that Carey,had dumped Medina, possibly because he had been “courting” his former client (and reported Mimi rival) Jennifer Lopez. Mimi issued the following statement to E! News to clarify the situation:

“Benny Medina and I will continue to work together on projects both present and in the future. I’m looking forward to working with Benny on what we have been developing, and to his continued involvement in my creative life.”

With Benny no longer stifling Mimi’s grand ideas, look for an album dedicated to Unicorns, rainbows and Hello Kitty, soon?

Actually the revised deal is reportedly driven by what Mimi feels is the best way to streamline her own company, Maroon Entertainment.

It’s been a tough stretch for Medina, who recently parted ways with Usher.