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Mariah Carey‘s deglamorization for the movie Precious was extremely hard for the sexy singer. Her character as the weary, Rayon-clad, make-up free, mustache-wearing, bags-under-the-eyes social worker was one tough transformation. Director Lee Daniels said “I could see her hands shaking” as he makeup went on, Daniels told the L.A. Times.

The Culture Vulture rounded up some of Mariah’s best quotes regarding her look, here are some of the best:

- “They totally changed me. I didn’t want to look in the mirror. It was beyond dressing down because Lee Daniels loved to torture me. He really wanted me to not just look plain, he wanted me to look homely. That was his goal. He wanted a mustache and an under-the-eye thing and the bad hair. Now I see why he wanted it because people didn’t recognize me and he didn’t want me to take people out of the movie because they were seeing Mariah Carey.” [Parade]

- “Somebody who does makeup for me said this is a Mariah Carey nightmare. ‘You have everything that you hate going on right now.’” [LAT]

- “They added some [expletive] to my face. I’m not even a hairy person … Lee wanted an extreme look. He wanted ultra-real. I represent the audience pretty much. Mary or Precious might not see her as a welcome friend. But she really does have good intentions.” [USAT]

Mariah can’t stay unglamorous for long. Mariah Carey is seen here filming her latest Music Video “H.A.T.E.U.” at The Standard Hotel in New York, New York on November 6, 2009.