Mariah Carey Declares, 'It's Time' Now That Halloween Is Over!
By Melanie VanDerveer on November 1, 2022 at 11:30 AM EDT
Mariah Carey wasted no time announcing that since Halloween is officially over now, "It's Time!" The "Queen of Christmas" shared a fun video on Instagram of her going from Halloween to Christmas, and her fans were ready for it.
The Grammy Award winning singer, 52, is first seen in the video dressed as a Halloween witch riding a Peloton with spooky-themed music playing. As the calendar switches from October 31 to November 1, Carey is seen in a Christmas outfit with "All I Want For Christmas Is You" playing in the background. She then announces that "It's Time!"
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Mariah Carey's Fans Were Ready For A Season Switch
Carey's boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka commented on her Instagram video with, "Itβs officially that time of year!!!! #QoC ππππβ€οΈπ" One of her followers posted, "THE CHRISTMAS QUEEN HAS OFFICIALLY DEFROSTED."
Many holiday enthusiasts across the Internet have shared memes about Carey defrosting leading up to the end of Halloween. And now that Carey has opened the gates to the holiday fun, her fans are getting festive too. "The approval weβve all been waiting for!!!!! Letβs get FESTIVE!!! πβ€οΈ," one fan wrote. Another added, "The QUEEN of CHRISTMAS has arrived!!!!!!"
It's Time To Start Hearing Her Hit Christmas Song Everywhere
So many people are ready for the change of holiday season that her hit Christmas song has found its way back into the US iTunes Top 100 charts just after midnight. Carey is set to begin her "Merry Christmas to All" mini-tour next month with four shows in total.
Carey and Christmas have become synonymous thanks to the release of her 1994 album "Merry Christmas" which has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. The album features one of the most popular holiday hits, "All I Want For Christmas Is You." In 2020, the song broke Spotify's record for the most single day-plays with the track being streamed more than 17 million times in just 24 hours.
Mariah Carey's New Holiday Children's Book Was Just Released
This year to add to the holiday excitement, the singer's Christmas book, "The Christmas Princess" is being released. The picture book was co-written with Michaela Angela Davis, who collaborated with Carey on her bestselling 2020 memoir, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey."
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"So many of us have been drowning in the 'bleakocity' for the last year and half, why not create an enchanted land to escape to?" Carey told PEOPLE in a statement. "'The Christmas Princess' springs from the same need as my memoir 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey' - to emancipate the little girl in me."
Carey went on to explain the book's background. "Little Mariah represents my inner child believing in her own vision, she represents all children, especially those who feel like outsiders or 'others' striving to believe in themselves," she said. "It is for all children of all ages. It was empowering to transform my childhood turmoil into a modern classis fairytale full of wonder and boundless hope."