Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Lawsuit: Ex-Nanny Claims She Was Fired After Showing Twins ‘Too Much Affection’

Woman also claims she wasn’t properly compensated for 100-plus hour workweeks

SANTA MONICA, CA - OCTOBER 06: Recording artist Mariah Carey, her husband Nick Cannon and their children Monroe Cannon (L) and Moroccan Cannon attend 'Family Day' hosted by Nick Cannon at Santa Monica Pier on October 6, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
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Memo to domestic workers: You might want to think twice before working for Mariah Carey or Nick Cannon. At least, that’s the takeaway from a new lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was stiffed on overtime pay while working as the estranged couple’s nanny.

In the lawsuit filed in New York district court Wednesday, Simonette DaCosta claims she worked for Carey and Cannon as a nanny, caring for the couple’s twins Monroe and Moroccan — but was fired after showing the tots too much attention.

And as the suit paints things, Carey kept DaCosta pretty busy.

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