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."