Mariah Careyenlisted the help of some furry friends for a special rendition of her iconic Christmas song.
On Tuesday, the singer, 52, posted a video toInstagramof herself, her twins Moroccan and Monroe, 10, and their two dogs singing “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” In the clip, Carey, who is wearing a glamorous red gown, enters a festive room decorated with poinsettias, white lights and a bright Christmas tree and begins to sing her hit.
As Carey belts out, “All I want for Christmas is,” Moroccan and Monroe — who are seen sitting with the family’s two dogs — jump up and shout, “you!” prompting a reaction from their pets.
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Carey shares her two children with ex-husbandNick Cannon. Last month, she tapped Moroccan and Monroe tohelpwith the music video for her new song, “Fall in Love at Christmas.” The twins are featured in a sweet scene, which shows them giving their superstar mom a hug.
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Like every year, the singer has been hard at work this holiday season. Not long after releasing the “Fall in Love at Christmas” video, Carey revealed afestive collaborationwith McDonalds, which includes Carey-themed merchandise and a special “Mariah Menu.”
Carey, who is known for her infectious holiday spirit, explained why Christmas means so much to her during an interview withEllepublished last year.
The “Sweet Fantasy” singer toldEllethat Christmastime is “maybe the one time I got to breathe for a second.”
She explained, “After I kind of emerged from my first relationship-slash-marriage [toTommy Mottola] I created the Christmases that I wanted to have,” before briefly mentioningher troubled childhood.
“A lot of very bad stuff happened to me when I was 12,” Carey said. “But also, there is the spirit of that kid, that fighter who doesn’t give up, who does embrace who she is, even though the world didn’t understand that from my point of view.”
source: people.com
