Mariah Carey accepts film award sloshed? (Video)

[HMG] – With a string of unforgettable faux-pas already behind her, Mariah Carey outdid even herself at an awards show last night.

A guest at the ‘Palm Springs Film Festival’s gala dinner, the 40-year old singer was being honored for her “breakthrough” performance in Lionsgate’s Harlem-based drama “Precious.”

The faded diva was spied backstage just prior to her segment, with the movie’s director, Lee Daniels [seen here] literally holding her up. And once the spotlight was on her – as you’ll see from the clip – Mariah was forced to admit she’d been holding a glass…or maybe six.

“Please forgive me, I’m a little… yeah (breaks into laughter) Oh my goodness!”

She then rambles on, somehow managing to accept the award, while still egotistically babbling about being called a “Diva,” then finally freeing the room from the pain of her presence and thanking the audience for enduring her ‘spiel.’

Once an incoherent Mariah could be pried from the stage, Sean Penn took his turn to present an award, and the greatly-relieved group started laughing again — entirely at Carey’s expense;

“I plan to do this in absolute sobriety,” he joked. “Forgive me if I squeak,”

And being ‘Methanol challenged’ is not Mariah’s only fault; She also refuses to admit she’ll be 41 come next March;

“I don’t have birthdays, I have anniversaries,” she’s explained to the press. “People ask me, ‘What’s the secret for eternal youth,’ I said, ‘Just pretend you’re 12.’”

…At which she’s clearly quite skilled — Director, Lee Daniels recalls how Mariah demanded her character be completely re-drawn;

“She did not want the hair dye. Then she demanded blush and lipstick.” he told Fox. “I gave her a little nail polish, then put her in rayon and polyester – and she was a wreck! Her hands were shaking. I’m like, ‘Mariah, get over yourself!’”

Even leaving the awards show, Mariah was in full ‘Diva’ mode — She kept a whole crowd of photographers waiting, and would only be photographed from her right side.

Get over herself?? She’d need an ice pick, six sherpas and oxygen masks…