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\n\tHappy birthday, Mariah Carey \u2014 or happy anniversary, rather.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe elusive chanteuse took to Instagram to share the first glimpse of her 55th birthday celebrations on Wednesday (March 27) with a snap of herself lounging on a luxury boat, rocking a sparkling blue gown with her wavy blonde locks up in a ponytail. \u201cAnniversary adventures commence,\u201d she captioned the photo, which you can check out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tLast year, Carey shared a fan account\u2019s tweet<\/a> using a resurfaced interview in which she explains her view on birthdays: \u201cI don\u2019t have birthdays. No, well, I just have anniversaries. I decided to do that. And I\u2019ve noticed that people who decide not to have birthdays, they just don\u2019t have them.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe superstar has an exciting spring season ahead of her, as she\u2019s planning to return to Las Vegas for the third time with the debut of her The Celebration of Mimi residency, which spans from April 12 through April 27 at Dolby Live in Park MGM.\u00a0The series of shows will honor the 19th anniversary of her fan-favorite album,\u00a0The Emancipation of Mimi\u00a0<\/em>(released on April 12, 2005).<\/p>\n