Mariah Carey has gained 15lbs during the recording of her new album.

The ‘Hero’ singer is gorging on calorific treats as she works on her next release and is embracing her new, curvier figure.

A source told the New York Post newspaper: “Mariah loves food. Right now she’s making an album and eating everything and anything she wants. She has put on about 15lbs, but she loves the curves.”

However, the 40-year-old star - who is married to rapper Nick Cannon - will undergo a strict fitness regime when she has to promote the LP.

The source added: “She’ll definitely tone up again when she releases her album, but as of now, she’s stuffing her face.”

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Mariah has put a hot pink, fishtailed asymmetric frock onto the auction website Ebay to raise money for breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The dress will be listed until May 30th.

The dress was designed by Julian Contreras as part of a competition where Carey asked fans to submit dress creations inspired by her fragrance, Delicious Pink. It is only one of 3 in existence.

Mariah last wore the dress while on a dinner date with husband Nick Cannon in Calfiornia in April.

Mariah is not the only star to put clothes up for auction on Ebay for charity. Gwyneth Paltrow recently listed clothing including some TopShop items, with her proceeds going to the Robin Hood Charity which fights poverty in New York.

Jessica Alba has also auctioned baby items including her daughter Honor’s old clothes, Hello Kitty rain gear and a Juicy Couture stroller. Jessica’s proceeds went to the Clean Water Initiative which aims to provide clean water for children across the globe.

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The site where I got the pics say she’s “flaunting a fuller figure”.  Do you think she’s fuller?

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Mariah Carey with her costars Paula Patton, Gabourey Sidibe, Lee Daniels and Lenny Kravitz of the film Precious, arrive for a luncheon in Cannes on Friday.

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Continuing their tradition of taking lavish vacations together, Nick Cannon whisked his wife of almost one year, Mariah Carey, away to Barbados via private jet Wednesday evening to celebrate her 40th.

On the day of her birthday, Cannon pulled off a private, 11-person dinner party at Barbados’ ritzy Wispers on the Bay restaurant Friday night, filling the restaurant with hundreds of pink and lavender-hued balloons. The affectionate couple and their friends shared laughs and bottles of Dom Perignon, along with Carey’s favorite dessert – yellow cake with chocolate frosting flown in from New York – while a live band played.

For her main course, the birthday girl noshed on salmon with a cranberry and vodka white wine butter sauce, sautéed asparagus, and lemon scented herbal rice, while other guests enjoyed lamb and angus beef with horseradish cream and tomato duxelle.

“Because she’s been working extremely hard for the past few months recording new music for the album, it was important to Nick that the trip be a very relaxing one, where Mariah and her friends could truly enjoy themselves,” says a source, noting Cannon wanted to plan “the most romantic and beautiful vacation possible” to celebrate Carey’s 40th “anniversary.”

Following the nearly four-hour fete, “We watched them stroll down to the beach for a romantic walk,” says a waiter from the restaurant. “They were very playful and affectionate the entire time … and very down to earth and extremely gracious to all of the staff.”

The day before the dinner, the couple, who rented a home on the island during their stay, were spotted (and photographed) affectionately frolicking on the beach in Barbados.

They left for Miami Saturday morning where Nick hosted a party in Coconut Grove, Florida.

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Mariah Carey has allegedly purchased a $125 million dollar home in Holmby Hills, Ca. One Hundred and Twenty Five Million. I thought I’d type that out for you because I can’t even wrap my head around that much money.

In decor fit for a diva, the house is said to be decorated with Italian marble walls, French limestone floors and gold embossed leather wall coverings with gold leaf mouldings.

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