Mariah Carey wont be joining the long list of celebrities defending Ellen DeGeneres as she faces allegations that she fostered a toxic work environment on her long-running talk show.

The R&B icon reflected on her own brush with DeGeneres years ago, when the host essentially manipulated Carey into revealing she was pregnant amid rumors that she was expecting a child with then-husband Nick Cannon.

Reflecting on the 2008 interview in an expansive Vulture profile published on Monday, Carey said that she was extremely uncomfortable with the exchange at the time.

During her appearance on the talk show, DeGeneres appeared to surprise Carey by mentioning the speculation about her personal life.

Dont discuss that, a shocked Carey said in response, before DeGeneres handed her a flute of champagne, in an attempt by the host to get Carey to prove she wasnt pregnant. I cant believe you did this to me, Ellen.

When Carey pretended to sip from the glass, DeGeneres declared that she was indeed pregnant.

While the exchange might have seemed relatively innocuous at the time, Carey later had a miscarriage, a fact she didnt reveal until years later when announcing she was pregnant again. Carey and Cannon welcomed twins Monroe and Moroccan in 2011.

I was extremely uncomfortable with that moment is all I can say. And I really have had a hard time grappling with the aftermath, Carey told Vulture. I wasnt ready to tell anyone because I had had a miscarriage. I dont want to throw anyone thats already being thrown under any proverbial bus, but I didnt enjoy that moment.