Mariah Carey Reveals a Delicious Christmas Tradition She Shares with Her Daughter Monroe, 13 (Exclusive)

Mariah Carey sings during the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.Photo:Cara Howe/NBC via Getty Cara Howe/NBC via Getty Mariah Careyalways has something cooking. For the upcoming holiday season, theQueen of Christmasshares a favorite holiday tradition as she partners withSiriusXM’s Hollythis month. “I like to cook during the holidays,” Carey, 55,says. “I make linguini with white clam sauce — my father’s favorite recipe. I make it every year and sometimesmy daughter Monroehelps me make it.

Mariah Carey Says She Can't Be Called a 'Diva' After Returning to Crowd to Greet Rihanna at Brooklyn Show (Exclusive)

Mariah Carey in October 2019; Rihanna in October 2024.Photo:Amy Sussman/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty Amy Sussman/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty Mariah Careyhad a lot of “fun” seeingRihannaat her final Christmas Time tour concert On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the pop icon, 55, wrapped up her Christmas Time tour with a star-studded crowd that included the Fenty founder, 36. Mariah Carey in November 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty “I was like, ‘You cannot call me a diva again because I’m literally backing down the stairs,’” Carey tells PEOPLE of the moment during the concert.

Mariah Carey Says Working with 'Amazing' Ariana Grande on 'Yes, And?' Was a 'Cool Moment' (Exclusive)

Ariana Grande; Mariah Carey in February 2024.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty;Mark Von Holden/Billboard via Getty Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty;Mark Von Holden/Billboard via Getty ForMariah Carey, working withAriana Grandewas a “fantasy” come to life. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the Queen of Christmas, 55, opened up about her experience working with the “Into You” artist, 31, with whom she initially collaborated on “Oh Santa!” in 2020 and more recently in February for theofficial remix of “Yes, And?

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Reaches 2 Billion Streams on Spotify: 'Beyond Incredible' (Exclusive)

Mariah Carey in December 2019.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Mariah Careyhas another reason to celebrate this year. On Friday, Dec. 13, Spotify revealed that the pop icon’s festive hit"All I Want for Christmas Is You,“which was released 30 years ago, is the first holiday song ever to break 2 billion streams on the platform. “This is beyond incredible. I’m honored to have ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ be the first holiday track on Spotify to reach 2 Billion Streams!

Mariah Carey's 13-Year-Old Twins Surprise Her Onstage in Sweet 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Moment

Mariah Carey/Instagram Mariah Careyis the queen of Christmas, and her kids couldn’t be prouder! The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Monroe and Moroccan appeared in front of the crowd of concertgoers after a man came on stage and said, “I don’t mean to interrupt you, but I just want to let y’all know we’re going to give her flowers tonight because we just found out ‘All I Want for Christmas’ is number one on the Billboard Hot 100.