Mariah Carey couldn’t make it up the red carpet at the People’s Choice Awards in her figure-hugging dress without special attention. A spy told Page Six, “She wanted security to help her on the red carpet, but event staffers wouldn’t allow it, so they stormed off and went through the side entrance.”
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After winning Favorite R&B Artist in LA Wednesday, Carey was helped onstage by hubby Nick Cannon. She said, “I especially want to thank my husband . . . for helping me with this dress, because it’s a drama.” Carey’s rep said she didn’t make it up the red carpet because “We were stuck in horrible traffic . . . and could not make it in time . . . she did all the media after receiving her award.” Carey’s speech was more coherent than the rambling rant she gave a day earlier at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, where she admitted, “We had splashes of champagne, and I love [‘Precious’ director] Lee [Daniels], but he’s a bad influence.”