Mariah Carey pays boyfriend $25,000 per month for gifts 

It's often said it's better to give than to receive but Mariah Carey is apparently happy to do both.

Citing Life & Style magazine, the Daily Mail reports that the 47-year-old gives her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka $25,000 a month specifically so he can buy her gifts.

Sources claim the pop diva - who is worth around $520 million - is all too aware of the fact her backup dancer beau doesn't earn nearly as much as she does.

The star, who is known for her lavish lifestyle, likes to be spoiled when she's in a relationship.

And after being engaged to Australian billionaire James Packer - who would reportedly shower her with expensive presents regularly - sources told the magazine she “wants the same treatment from Bryan”.

“She doesn’t care that he’s using her money to do it,” added the insider.

But a rep for the We Belong Together singer denies the report, branding it simply “not true”. 

“[Bryan] makes his own money, and what he can afford, he buys her,” an insider told Gossip Cop. “Whenever he gets her something, it’s appreciated.”

It was confirmed in February Mariah had started her 33-year-old dancer, following her split from James, 49, in October last year.

But despite sharing a series of photos on Instagram with her new man, the star has been reluctant to speak about her new relationship.