They called it Divas Live, but behind the scenes it was MESSY LIVE. In 1998, VH1 tried the impossible — stacking Aretha, Mariah, Céline, Gloria, Shania, and Carole on one stage. The vocals were historic, but the drama was louder. Aretha stormed out over AC. Céline snatched Aretha’s high note. Mariah shaded her for it. By the next year, Whitney, Tina, and Cher joined in — and Elton & Tina fought so bad they scrapped a tour. Still the greatest chaos in music history. 🎤 #VH1Divas #DivasLive #Conte

I’d spent weeks rehearsing how it would go. Not the fight—I never planned for a fight—but the moment after. The one where I’d hand over the envelope, watch their eyes widen, and maybe, just maybe, peel a layer of hard varnish off this family. The check inside was a cashier’s check for $800,000. Enough to buy out my sisters’ combined shares of Dad’s cabin at full appraised value. Enough to hold on to the single place that felt like a childhood not up for debate. Instead, my mother told me to leav

118K views · 6.4K reactions | You’ve Got A Friend #DivasLive April 14, 1998 #GloriaEstefan #CaroleKing #CelineDion #ShaniaTwain #YouveGotAFriend #Divas #VH1 | Carole King | Facebook