Ariana Grande Spoofs Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ in ‘SNL’ Monologue: Watch

Trending on Billboard Ariana Grande spoofed Mariah Carey ‘s holiday classic during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live . The 32-year-old singer and actress opened the comedy show’s final 2025 episode on Dec. 20 by joking about the popularity of her previous “Domingo” sketch , before diving into the stresses of holiday gift shopping with a humorous rendition of Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” “I don’t know what to get for Christmas for my cousin’s boyfriend Steve,” Grande sang. “I don’t know a thing about him, only see him on Christmas Eve.” She also poked fun at her busy Wicked: For Good press tour, joking that director Jon M. Chu wouldn’t let her take breaks. “Haven’t shopped a lot for Christmas, ’cause my schedule’s never free,” Grande sang. “Had so much press for Wicked , Jon Chu will not let me pee.” The singer was later joined by her Wicked co-star Bowen Yang, along with cast members Kenan Thompson, Sarah Sherman, Chloe Fineman, Veronika Slowikowska, Marcello Hernandez and Ashley Padilla. Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” recently made history on the charts, spending a record-breaking 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the longest reign in the chart’s 67-year history. Saturday’s episode marked Grande’s third time hosting SNL , with musical guest Cher making her first appearance on the show since 1987. For her visit, the legendary pop star performed “DJ Play a Christmas Song” and a cover of Chuck Berry’s “Run Rudolph Run” from her 2023 holiday album, Christmas . Watch Grande’s SNL monologue below, and find all the ways to stream the full episode here .

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