It was only a matter of time before we started to hear Mariah Carey's name linked to another man. She and husband Nick Cannon have confirmed that they have been living apart for months now and from the sounds of things, divorce is inevitable. Cannon has reportedly been juggling a few younger women and now Carey is reportedly "leaning on" her good friend Brett Ratner. She and the popular director go way back, as Ratner directed several of Carey's earlier video's including, "Heartbreaker."

In recent months Carey has posted several photos of herself with Ratner on her social media accounts but no one really caught on until now because Ratner has always had a presence in the starlet's life. Perhaps once Cannon started to get a little sloppy with his recent conquests then Carey wasn't as worried about who the press connected her with. Plus she has never actually hidden the fact that Ratner was an active part of her life, the media just never put two and two together, until now.

An active love life isn't a top priority for Carey, who is about to embark on a world tour to support her newest studio effort. Her Elusive Chanteuse Show opens in Tokyo on Oct. 2 and more dates were added just the other day to bring the singer to several Australian cities. This will actually be the first time that Carey has toured Australia since 1998.

Carey likes to throw herself into work, especially when her personal life is a bit on the messy side so the fact that she is about to head out onto the road is probably a good thing. How about her friendship with Ratner, do you think they have crossed some romantic lines?

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