Thursday 20 December 2001

Home is where the heart is

Mariah Carey will be gracing your small screen Friday night in a heartfelt CBS TV special with a very special cause! "A Home for the Holidays with Mariah Carey" celebrates the joys of adoption, with performances by Mariah, Destiny's Child, Charlotte Church, Mandy Moore, Enrique Iglesias, and young opera sensation Josh Groban.

Dustin Hoffman, Patricia Heaton, and famed figure skater Scott Hamilton will also appear on the program, which aims to raise awareness about adoption issues and will include adoption success stories from individual families and children.

"I think it's really important that people focus on finding homes for children who really need to feel loved and be part of a family," Mariah told ET. Although adoption hasn't touched her directly, the pop diva said she is participating in the program as a way to give something back to her fans and community. "I feel very blessed," she notes. "Whatever I can do to give something back for any charity is important."

For Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child, it was the previous year's special on the same subject that tugged at her heartstrings and made her want to join in. "Last year, after seeing the special, everybody was in tears," the singer reports. "Everybody wanted to adopt kids! You can't help but be touched." The special will air on CBS Friday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

(ET Online)



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