Mariah Carey Shows Off Bikini Body

Ooh la la!

Mariah Carey flaunted her curves in a various skimpy swimsuits while taping her newest music video Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Carey, 40, frolicked in the sand and surf while singing "H.A.T.E.U" -- the latest single from her album, "Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel."

Even though she's now confident with her bod, the singer told "Extra" that she used to struggle with her self image.

"I really had low self-esteem as a child," she said. "I didn't feel pretty."