Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is a staple of the festive season, with many fans just waiting for the calendar to turn over to December 1 so they can hit play on the iconic track.
But apparently, Carey’s own kids are not part of that group.
The singer revealed her children’s thoughts on the song in an Instagram video she shared last year, in which she was seen wearing her in her staple Santa-esque red jumpsuit with a white fur trim.
Carey had positioned herself on the floor in front of a glowing Christmas tree, while her twins, Monroe and Moroccan, stood alongside her looking less than impressed and dressed in decidedly un-festive black clothing.
“Mom, please, we don’t want to do this every time!” they said, but their mom refused to let them back down.
“It’s just being festive!” Carey replied, adding: “It’s not every-“
At that moment, Carey cut herself off to break into the tune we all now know off by heart, singing: “I don’t want a lot for Christmas.”
The twins have clearly had enough (Instagram/@mariahcarey)
Those few words were all it took to completely break the kids, who stormed off camera as they clearly didn’t want to hear another note of their mom’s famous song.
The video received more than a million likes from Carey’s followers, but she assured it was all a skit she’d come up with in the spirit of Christmas.
Alongside the video, she wrote: “Had to do it. Merry Christmas Eve!!”
Though Carey’s kids jokingly pretended to be completely sick of the song, it’s clear that ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ remains one of the best-love songs of the festive season.
On December 16, the track secured its 16th total week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and it’s also tied for the third-longest total domination in the chart’s 66-year history, coming only after Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ and Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’.
Carey is the queen of Christmas (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ is also one of the Hot 100’s longest-leading No. 1s by a woman artist – no small feat, considering the track celebrated its 30th anniversary this year.
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Mariah Carey called out for ‘lip-syncing’ at AMAs performance as fans say there’s one ‘obvious’ sign
Maybe Mariah Carey is just not fully defrosted yet?
People are flocking to social media to bah-humbug Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey.
Mariah Carey took to the stage at the American Music Awards (AMAs) ceremony for its 50th Anniversary Special at LA Center Studios in Los Angeles yesterday (October 6).
The 55-year-old is the recipient of 10 AMAs herself and performed several hits from one special album in particular, however not all viewers were happy.
Ahead of her performance, Carey sat down with the AMAs to reflect on the award’s show’s 50th anniversary.
She said: “It’s pretty amazing to be a part of the 50th anniversary of the American Music Awards. This was the first awards show I ever was on. Ever since then, I’ve always just been grateful to be a part of all the moments.”
Carey started her set with ‘Don’t Forget About Us’ kicking off the celebrations for an anniversary of her own – 2025 marking the 20th year since she released tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005).
She told the crowds: “It’s really just an incredible thing that it’s lasted this long.”
And then she sung second single from the album titled ‘We Belong Together’.
However, whether or not she actually ‘sung’ the songs live has been questioned by some social media users.
Mariah Carey closing her eyes to shut out the haters as she knows Christmas is coming and that means one thing (YouTube/ Mariah Carey)
One Twitter user said: “Mariah’s lip syncs are always so noticeable #AMAs50.”
“I hate that Mariah has to lip sync now. Her vocals in the 90s were INSANE,” another added.
live?”
UNILAD has contacted Mariah Carey’s representatives for comment.
However, other users fiercely defended the singer.
A user wrote: “Waking up and watching Mariah at the AMAs.. the legend that she is.”
“FLAWLESS performance Mariah!!” a second commented.
And a third simply resolved: “Man…y’all gotta STOP saying Mariah Carey lip syncs EVERY TIME she performs smh.”
Whether Carey lip-synced some of the lyrics or not, maybe she’s just not fully defrosted in some viewers’ eyes yet?
But she certainly will be in time for her Christmas tour – beginning November 6 until December 17 – alongside the next stretch of her residency.
The singer’s Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi residency began earlier this year and the Live in Las Vegas leg of the tour is set to launch on January 31, Carey performing eight shows before the tour concludes on February 15.
