MIMI says she did not have surgery to reduce her weight!

Singer MARIAH CAREY has blasted reports her newly slender figure is the result of plastic surgery, insisting her weight loss is down to diet and exercise. Earlier this year (Apr08), the R&B superstar unveiled a svelte new look when she began doing promotional work for her eleventh studio album, E=MC2, sparking speculation she had gone under the knife to lose a remarkable 32 pounds (14.5 kilograms). But the Hero hitmaker, 38, is adamant it was an all-natural regime that helped her shed the pounds.

She says, "I know the U.K. is freaking out that I had some crazy plastic surgery done, but... honestly, it's working out and diet. Look at what I'm eating right now: olives! "It makes me upset that people think I've had surgery, 'cause let's discuss how annoying the dieting process was. My girls will eat really good fried food, and I also love sweet plantain and rice and peas, but I can't eat it! If I eat it, it's small!"