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By Taylor HendersonJanuary 24 2019 / 12:27 AM
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one! 
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Darren Criss is a glammed up heartbreaker in a new clip from Paramount's celebrity game show Lip Sync Battle.
\u201cI\u2019ve done some wackyass shit in my day, but this has GOT to be one of the wackiest... oh yeah and uhhh @MariahCarey was there. What is my life. \ud83e\udd26 Don\u2019t miss @lsb tomorrow night at 9/8c.\u201d
 — Darren Criss (@Darren Criss)
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The 31-year-old channels the elusive chanteuse herself, Mariah Carey, for a lip sync to her iconic 1999 hit "Heartbreaker," complete with a slinky tank top and belly chain. Even Chrissy Teigen gushes over his chunky pink heels. Criss adorably claps back, "Oh, these old things."
We'll have to tune in to see what Mariah thinks...
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The Mariah Carey tribute episode airs Thursday 9/8c on Paramount Network. Watch the clip below!

        
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