Mariah Carey receives Walk of Fame star, will appear on 'Empire'

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Mariah Carey received her very own, long-awaited Hollywood Walk of Fame star during a ceremony Wednesday.

Carey, 45, is one of the most successful recording artists, having released 18 No. 1 singles, selling over 200 million albums and winning five Grammy awards. Her latest album, #1 To Infinity, hit shelves in May.

At the outdoor event, friend and director Lee Daniels announced that 45-year-old "Infinity" singer will appear on the next season of Empire, which airs on Fox Sept. 23.

"I stopped everything I was doing to make sure that I was here for you, because you've always been there for me, Mariah, before Lee Daniels was Lee Daniels," the Precious director and Empire co-creator said.

"I thought you already had a star on the Walk of Fame. You deserved one a long time ago."

According to Time Carey's Walk of Fame spot has been in the works since 2007, the same year her hit "It's Like That" released. The outlet reports the singer's team preferred she have her ceremony after finishing her Las Vegas residency.

Carey participated in the event alongside her twins, Moroccan and Monroe, 4.