US hitmaker Mariah Carey has declared Mary, mother of Jesus, as the real “Queen of Christmas”.
The famous singer-songwriter has stated she never chose the festive title by which she is often given, adding that she thinks the mother of Jesus is much more worthy of the crown.
The nickname was bestowed upon her following the release of her hugely popular single “All I want for Christmas is You” in 1994.
She made the comments on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds. During the interview about new track ‘Fall in Love At Christmas,’ she said she did not consider herself the ‘Queen of Christmas, stating::
“Can I just say that I did not create the title or the moniker ‘Queen of Christmas’. OK.”
In a nod to her Christian faith and the true meaning of Christmas, the 52-year-old popstar said she had never given herself the title, and that she believed the Virgin Mary is the one who truly holds the title.
“I did not do that. That was other people, and I just want to humbly say that I don’t consider myself that.
“I’m someone that loves Christmas, that happened to be blessed to write ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. And a lot of other Christmas songs.
“And let’s face it, you know, everybody’s faith is what it is. But to me, Mary is the Queen of Christmas.”
The singer also talked about her new venture into writing children’s books. The singer previously discussed her Christian faith in her book, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, released in September 2020. In the memoir, she said her experience with God made her believe that “nothing is impossible,” adding: “God was the only way I made it out of all my trips to hell”.
Expanding on the importance of her strong Christian beliefs, she also wrote:
“I believe a deep faith was awakened to me that day. I understood on a soul level that no matter what happened to me or around me, something lived inside me that I could always call on. I had something that would guide me through any storm.”
Sharing what she believes about the true meaning of life, she quoted Matthew 17:20: “For I assure you, if you have faith in the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move, nothing will be impossible to you.”