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What's With All The Memes About Mariah Carey 'Desfrosting'? The Singer's Yearly Christmas Tradition Explained
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas' has become synonymous with the holiday season in recent years, and the singer has not shied away from the association either. Come November 1st, internet users start posting about how the singer is "defrosting" to prepare for Christmas, sometimes in conjunction with fellow musician Michael Buble.
The meme has only grown more elaborate over time, with people going so far as to speculate as to what Carey does after Christmas ends. Now, in 2023, Carey posted a video celebrating the tradition. Here's where jokes about Mariah Carey Defrosting come from.
Where Did The Joke About 'Mariah Carey Defrosting' Originate?
Everyone knows that Mariah Carey's iconic holiday anthem "All I Want For Christmas" begins to reverberate through public spaces starting November 1st. The song was first released back in 1994, and it has maintained its historical relevance for nearly 30 years.
But jokes about Carey "defrosting" to welcome us into the Christmas season only began to spread after the year 2017, with disparate tweets echoing the joke on X (formerly Twitter).
The specific phrase "Mariah Carey Is Defrosting As We Speak" grew popular after the year 2020, inspiring an iconic meme video posted by X user @HoshizoraOW.
Enjoy halloween because mariah carey is defrosting as we speak pic.twitter.com/BvG3Q2IGnc
— Hoshi (@HoshizoraOW) October 30, 2021
What Do People Joke About Once Christmas Ends?
Mariah Carey doesn't fall into irrelevancy once Christmas ends; she simply goes into hibernation. Or at least that's what internet users love to joke about come January. Jokes about Carey re-frosting, hibernating, or washing away into the sea after Christmas ends grew popular after 2020 as well, as seen below.
What Is Mariah Carey's 'It's Time' Video?
Fast forward to November 1st, 2023, when Mariah Carey herself joined the festive banter. In a video that's equal parts hilarious and heartwarming, Carey acknowledged the meme, featuring folks in Halloween costumes using hair dryers to defrost her from a block of ice. The grand finale? A triumphant rendition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The video, a true masterpiece, garnered over 4.3 million views on YouTube in just one week.
For the full history of Mariah Carey defrosting, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.
