Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, and Jennifer Hudson are seen performing for the first time together in highly-anticipated AppleTV+ Christmas special
Mariah Carey is joining forces with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson for the most anticipated Christmas special of the year.
And the three vocal powerhouses were just seen for the first time together.
Ariana, 27, shared the first snap of herself performing alongside Jennifer, 39, and her idol Mariah, 50, for their upcoming AppleTV+ special on Instagram Thursday morning.
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Tremendous trio: Ariana Grande, 27, shared the first snap of herself performing alongside Jennifer Hudson, 39, and her idol Mariah Carey, 50, for their upcoming AppleTV+ Christmas special on Instagram Thursday morning
The Thank U, Next hitmaker also used the opportunity to win the ‘how it started vs. how it’s going challenge.’
She first shared a screenshot of one of her old tweets addressed to the Fantasy hitmaker from November 16, 2011 in which she wrote: ‘@mariahCarey I love you. :]’
Then the next slide was the actual image of the two singing together with Oscar-winner Hudson.
Ariana captioned the gallery: ‘how it started / how it’s going #ohsanta friday @mariahcarey @iamjhud’
Dream come true: The Thank U, Next hitmaker also used the opportunity to win the ‘how it started vs. how it’s going challenge’
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Sweet: She first shared a screenshot of one of her old tweets addressed to the Fantasy hitmaker from November 16, 2011 in which she wrote: ‘@mariahCarey I love you. :]’
Incredible: Then the next slide was the actual image of the two singing together with Oscar-winner Hudson
The talented trio will be performing Mariah’s 2010 hit Oh Santa! together.
Two weeks ago Mariah took to social media to announce the special along with the top-tier celebrity line-up which included Grande and Hudson.
They will also be joined by Tiffany Haddish, Snoop Dogg, Misty Copeland, Billy Eichner, Jermaine Dupri, and Mykal-Michelle Harris.
‘Let’s get festive!!!’ Two weeks ago Mariah took to social media to announce the special along with the top-tier celebrity line-up which included Grande and Hudson
Wow factor: A still of Mariah from the upcoming special
Mariah’s nine-year-old twins – son Moroccan and daughter Monroe – will also be joining in on the fun.
No doubt she will also be performing her Christmas classic All I Want For Christmas Is You during the special.
Just last year, Mariah celebrated her 1994 hit reaching the top of the charts 25 years after its release with an updated music video.
Hilarious: As if that wasn’t already enough, the all-star line-up also includes Tiffany Haddish (pictured), Misty Copeland, Billy Eichner, Jermaine Dupri, and Mykal-Michelle Harris
On a high: Snoop Dogg (seen in Ventura, California last month) will also be making an appearance on the festive special
Carey has waited nearly three decades to see her classic Christmas song reach the top of the charts, after peaking at No. 3 on the Hot 100’s top 10 in 2018.
Mariah now has a total of 19 number one’s in the Hot 100, making her the solo artist with the most No. 1’s in the chart, and tying with the late Elvis Presley with the second most by any artist, behind The Beatles.
CNN reported in 2019 that the song has already garnered nearly $2million in royalties since it was first added to Spotify, and has earned a staggering $60million in royalties through the years.
Jingle all the way: Just last year, Mariah celebrated her 1994 hit All I Want For Christmas Is You reaching the top of the charts 25 years after its release with an updated music video