Mariah Carey at the Glitter Premiere in Los Angeles

The premiere of Mariah Carey’s film Glitter took place at the Fox Theater in Westwood Village on September 21, 2001, its U.S. opening day. Carey attended wearing jeans and a black tank top decorated with an American flag, a tribute to victims of the September 11 attacks. She gave interviews and signed autographs before joining the audience. Carey said she hoped the movie could offer viewers an emotional escape during that period, while acknowledging that nothing could overshadow events in the country