Mariah Carey Reveals the Best Holiday Gift She’s Ever Received: 'Didn't Want to Say That Out Loud'

Mar. 15, 2025

Mariah Carey.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty

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Diamonds really are a girl’s best friend.

On Friday, Nov. 29,Mariah Careywas featured onVogue’s YouTube seriesNow Servingand shared some of her favorite holiday traditions while baking cookies.

“It was probably some diamonds, I’ve gotta say,” she said with a smile, before adding that she “didn’t want to say that out loud.”

“But I had to,” she said.

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She also noted that the person who gifted her the diamonds “is not here.”

Elsewhere in the video, the Queen of Christmas revealed when she thought was an appropriate time to begin listening to her holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

“I like to wait until at least Nov. 1. But before that I would always wait until Thanksgiving. It depends. Some people want to start a little bit earlier. Usually I wait until my video that I do called ‘It’s Time,’ then we go from there. Listen away.”

Carey is currently traveling across the country on her Christmas Time tour. At her Nov. 8 show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, she brought out her 13-year-old twinsMoroccanandMonroetolead an intermission performance.

Mariah Carey.Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty

Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty

However, she officially declared the start of the Christmas season on Nov. 1 when she released her annual “It’s Time” video with an Addam’s Family twist.

In the video, she channeled Morticia Addams as she appeared dressed in a glittering black dress, a Kay Jewelers diamond necklace, dark makeup and a black wig. She danced with a man dressed as Gomez Addam before pushing him off her, launching a knife at him (though she narrowly missed and hit the painting behind him instead) and smiled at the camera as a red holiday dress appeared and the countdown of dates began.

Then, her male costar turned into an animated snowman and the words “It’s Time!” flashed up on the screen above a castle, while Carey winked and blew a kiss at the camera.

Carey has created anentire brand under the Christmas umbrellasince releasing her first holiday album 30 years ago. She’s also released the 2010 albumMerry Christmas IIYouand two children’s books.

This year, Carey is also working with Virgin Hotels to create“All I Want for Christmas”-themed bars across the countryjust in time for her iconic song’s 30th anniversary. She also launched an Amazonstorefrontfilled with holiday decorations, gift picks and merchandise for herChristmas Time Tour.

source: people.com