Okay, so here’s the deal: Mariah Carey wasn’t physically in Pittsburgh for the NFL game to belt out her iconic “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” And honestly, who’s surprised? The Queen of Christmas does not mingle with mere mortals on frosty football fields. Instead, she gifted fans a pre-taped holiday music video because, apparently, that’s just how divas roll.
Picture this: Mariah, glammed up to the nines, hitting all the high notes on a snowy rooftop. Yes, because when you’re Mariah Carey, gravity and weather conditions do not apply. Surrounding her? A gaggle of dancers twirling around like festive elves on double espresso shots. The whole thing screamed, “Merry Christmas, peasants! Enjoy this from your couches.”
Now, if you’re wondering where Mariah’s real-life Christmas magic is happening this year, spoiler alert: it’s in Aspen. Again. Because what says “holiday spirit” more than designer snow boots and casually dropping a small fortune on sparkly things? In fact, we have photographic evidence of her merrily shopping on Christmas Eve because Mariah Carey works hard, but retail therapy works harder.
Oh, and in case you missed it, she just wrapped up her 2024 Christmas concert tour. The Queen took to Instagram to thank her “Lambs” (that’s her fans, not a barnyard choir), her band, dancers, singers, crew, and probably the guy who fluffed her pillow backstage.
“Couldn’t have done it without you! xx MC ❤️✨🎄,” she wrote, sprinkling emojis like snowflakes in her gratitude post. Somewhere out there, Santa himself is probably taking notes on how to do Christmas properly.
Mariah Carey: saving Christmas one high note and sparkly rooftop at a time. 🎤🎅
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— Netflix (@netflix) December 25, 2024