Mariah Carey needs help from THREE men including husband Nick Cannon... to navigate a set of stairs

PUBLISHED: 15:17 EST, 12 May 2012 | UPDATED: 18:55 EST, 12 May 2012

How many men does it take to help a woman walk down the stairs? In Mariah Carey's case, at least three.

Wearing a blue mini dress and sky high peep toe heels, the diva, 42, teetered down some steps yesterday in New York.

As she struggled to stay on her feet, a trio of helpers made up of husband Nick Cannon and two bodyguards, guided the singer down a small set of stairs.

True diva: Mariah Carey received a helping hand from husband Nick Cannon and two bodyguards on Friday in New York City

Don't fall: Mariah struggled to stay upright in her sky high black heels

She was leaving the Project Canvas Exhibition featuring works of art by celebrities including Cee Lo Green and Swizz Beats at the Opera Gallery in Soho.

Mariah and Nick also took part in the exhibit by designing trainers to be auctioned off to benefit art programs in New York City schools.

Giving back: Mariah was at an art gallery for an exhibit to raise money for New York City schools

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Designing duo: Mariah and Nick designed fancy trainers to be auctioned off for charity

Days earlier Mariah hosted a lavish first birthday party for Moroccan and Monroe in Paris, where she showered them with gifts, including a toy Ferrari.

The proud mother, 42, shared pictures from the April 30 celebration on the one-year-old twins' own website,dembabies.com.

This is how I roll: Mariah Carey's daughter takes a spin in her new toy Ferrari at a birthday celebration in Paris

Dem babies: Monroe and Moroccan were all dressed up for the black tie occasion

Despite being a children's party, Mariah turned it into an over-the-top formal affair, dressing her son in black tie attired and her daughter in a fancy frock.

Other gifts included a rocking horse, a doll house and a miniature white piano for Monroe.

My mini me: Mariah gave her daughter a small version her white Marilyn Monroe piano

My turn! Moroccan took a spin in the Ferarri

My turn! Moroccan took a spin in the Ferrari and later took a seat on the rocking horse

It was a nod to Mariah's own treasured white piano, which was first owned by her daughter's namesake, Marilyn Monroe.

Mariah and her husband Nick Cannon, 31, also renewed their wedding vows while in the romantic European city last month.

The couple will soon mix business with pleasure after agreeing to work on an animated project together.

Expensive taste: Monroe set her sites on her mother's jewels after the singer renewed her wedding vows last month

The husband and wife duo are developing a fairytale that their children can enjoy.

He told MTV News about his wife: 'Yeah we actually got some stuff in development that we're working on, some animated stuff that her and I are putting together. So you'll definitely see her in that space too.

'Oh yeah, it's just something that we both enjoy, and even more so than that, we're both kids at heart. So we love those types of stories and fantasy/fairytale type of stuff.'

Get! ting rea dy for my close up: Mariah was spotted touching up her lipgloss before heading off for a shopping trip in LA today

The executive producer of the upcoming Nickelodeon movie Rags revealed that his desire for work at the moment is geared towards how his relatives can benefit.

He said: 'I mean it's one of those things where a lot of the stuff I'm going to be doing in the near future is going to be really family-driven just because of the fact being a father and wanting to be able to provide content for my kids.

'So it works out really good. It makes you proud when you can have some work that your kids can go see.'