Mariah carey, 51, gets birthday love from her boyfriend bryan tanaka

She’s a music icon who is said to have outlawed the word 'birthday.' But nonetheless, Mariah Carey celebrated another trip around the sun on Saturday, when she turned 51 years

young. To mark the special occasion, the Huntington, New York-born diva’s boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, uploaded two adorable selfies of the loving pair, one in which they were holding their two

puppies. In that snap, Mariah and Bryan stood in front of a lavish Valentine's Day-themed balloon display.  The other image saw Tanaka, 37, wearing a T-shirt displaying the cover of

Mariah‘s recent best-selling memoir.  RELATED ARTICLES 'Today is my favorite day,' the dancer and choreographer wrote in the caption. 'Happy Anniversary my love!' To

conclude the sweet message, Bryan added a heart emoji, along with his beloved's favorite emoticon: a butterfly. Carey and Tanaka have been linked for almost five years, since October

2016. The superstar was previously in a relationship with Nick Cannon, with whom she shares twins Moroccan and Monroe, nine. The pair were married from 2008 until 2016.  Other celebrities

who wished the Fantasy hitmaker a happy 'anniversary' over the weekend included Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, as well as Jennifer Hudson. Millie, who met Mariah after

her children requested facetime with the actress who plays Eleven, included a casual selfie of the pair along with a heartfelt caption.   'happy (anniversary) to this queen,' the

actress, 17, wrote. 'thanks for always being there for me. i love you so much! ♡ ' She also added a hilarious TikTok snippet to her Instagram Stories, which saw her lip-syncing to

Mariah...with the queen herself dropping in to bust a move alongside her. Oscar winner Jhud, 39, included a pro photo of the pair, with the following missive next to it: 'Team Jhud pls

help me wish @mariahcarey A big Happy anniversary you are truly the best ! And I know how much you love Jhud productions, so we want to say to you here at Jhud productions,we take care of

our own and we do consider you and all your lambs our own ! Lol we love u! #mariahcarey'