Mariah Carey Helps Darlene Love Sell Out Show, Despite Previous Protest
By Afouda Bamidele on December 27, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST
Mariah Carey is helping her fellow musical powerhouses!
The "O Holy Night" singer seems to have had a hand in Darlene Love's new sell-out status two weeks after they settled their feud. The pair had been at loggerheads for a while following Carey's public intent to trademark the "Queen of Christmas" phrase ahead of Love and Elizabeth Chan, another Christmas songstress.
Mariah Carey Helps Darlene Love Sell-Out Her Shows
When the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board killed Carey's bid to trademark the title after she and her company — Lotion LLC — failed to respond to opposition to it from Chan, Love was beyond ecstatic.
Her joy soon went into overdrive after an effusive Instagram shout-out from Carey helped her achieve a remarkable and unexpected feat. The praise had seen the "Obsessed" singer handing the "All Alone on Christmas" hitmaker the ultimate Christmas queen tag.
TMZ received a message from Love's team stating that the nod from Carey helped them sell out all 11 of her holiday shows. The singer's representative, Len Evans, who sent in the statement, noted that even though her client had not spoken personally to Carey since the drama began, she could not be more excited after her fellow songstress's high praise.
Soon after the post went live, some of those fans who previously divided loyalty between the mother-of-two and the 81-year-old began reaching out to the latter. "I wasn't a fan before and never heard of you, but if Mariah says you're the Queen of Christmas, then I'm a fan," one person DM'ed her.
The drama between the two Christmas singers began in March when reports surfaced that the "We Belong Together" hitmaker had filed an application to trademark the "QOC" title after earning it unofficially thanks to the yearly success of her hit 2011 track, "All I Want For Christmas."
The trademark application later became publicized in July, and it was disclosed that Carey requested exclusive usage of "Queen of Christmas" alongside other monikers like "QOC," "Christmas Princess," and "Princess of Christmas."
A month after the filing became public knowledge, The Blast reported that Chan and Darlene criticized the "Hero" singer for attempting to monopolize the festive season.
In fact, Chan — a beloved musical artist who strictly dabbles in Christmas songs and carols — promptly went to the court to challenge the "Touch My Body" hitmaker's trademark appeal. The "Best Gift Ever" singer's attorney had filed a formal declaration opposing Carey's trademark. During a joint interview, Chan and her attorney said:
"Christmas has come way before any of us on earth, and hopefully will be around way after any of us on earth. And I feel very strongly that no one person should hold onto anything around Christmas or monopolize it in the way that Mariah seeks to in perpetuity."
Chan emphasized that Christmas belonged to everybody and she could back Carey because she was "trying to trademark this in every imaginable way — clothing, liquor products, masks, dog collar."
Love Speaks Against Carey's QOC Trademark Application
The Blast shared last month that while Chan and her legal team were hard at work trying to stop Carey's petition, Love had addressed the issue, claiming that she had also been referred to as the "Queen of Christmas" long before the "Without You" singer released her chart-topping single.
"David Letterman officially declared me the Queen of Christmas 29 years ago, a year before she released 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' and at 81 years of age, I'm NOT changing anything," the star shared on Facebook in August, before adding:
"I've been in the business for 52 years, have earned it, and can still hit those notes! If Mariah has a problem, call David or my lawyer!!"
If Carey's application had been approved, she would have gotten the right to establish a cease-and-desist order against anybody who used the phrase to address themselves or other people, including individuals, radio, and television stations.
She would also have been able to sue anybody who willingly contradicted the legality of the trademark, earning the right to seek financial restitution and damages in such matters.
Finally, any individual who wanted to use the "Queen of Christmas" title to promote their goods and services would have to seek authorization from the singer with the possibility of paying royalties and licensing fees to her.
