Ariana Grande Parodies Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ During SNL Monologue

Ariana Grande put a festive spin on Mariah Carey’s holiday staple during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.

The singer and actress opened the final episode of 2025 on Dec. 20 by poking fun at the viral success of her earlier Domingo sketch before launching into a comedic take on the stress of holiday gift shopping, set to the tune of Carey’s 1994 classic 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.”

Grande also used the monologue to joke about the demands of her Wicked: For Good press tour, quipping that director Jon M. Chu left her little room to breathe between appearances.

“Haven’t shopped a lot for Christmas, ’cause my schedule’s never free,” she sang. “Had so much press for Wicked, Jon Chu will not let me pee.”

The performance grew into a full ensemble moment as Grande was joined onstage by her Wicked co-star Bowen Yang, along with SNL 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 reached a historic milestone, logging a record-breaking 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The achievement marks the longest reign atop the chart in its 67-year history.

Saturday’s episode marked Grande’s third time hosting Saturday Night Live. Musical guest Cher also made a rare appearance, returning to the show for the first time since 1987. The pop icon performed DJ Play a Christmas Song and a cover of Chuck Berry’s Run Rudolph Run, both from her 2023 holiday album Christmas.

Grande’s full monologue and the complete episode are available to stream now.