‘It’s time’ to ring in the 2025 holiday season, according to music superstar Mariah Carey.

Right as the clock struck twelve on Nov.1, the singer released her annual holiday announcement declaring the unofficial start of the Christmas season.

The 1-minute video, which is a partnership with the beauty retailer Sephora, features a skit with actor Billy Eichner who plays an antagonistic elf that attempts to run-off with Carey’s gifts and threatens to cancel Christmas.

“Any last words?” Eichner’s character asks before marching out the door.

“Yeah … it’s time!” Carey responds in amusement.

The singer delivers the line in her signature high-pitched whistle register which forces Eichner to be frozen in time before morphing into a snowman.

Carey herself, transforms out of a heavenly white ang

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