Peaches and cream: Diva Mariah is known for her voluptuous looks and peachy , flawless complexion

Judging by the picture of Mariah seen in her natural state, it's hard to understand quite why it was thought necessary to turn her into a one-dimensional caricature of herself.

And it's even more hard to comprehend when the singer is currently in fantastic shape having showed off her newly-sculpted body in the video for her new single.

Mariah's latest music video for song 'Touch My Body', shot by X-Men director Brett Ratner, sees her cavorting scantily-clad in a nerd's fantasy.

Mariah said recently: "One of the rumours I just heard about was that I spent $150,000 in plastic surgery. What in the ham sandwich do they think I did? It's very annoying."