Mariah Carey was denied her trademark application for the title of “Queen of Christmas” just in time for the holidays!
In March 2021, Carey filed for rights to the title of “Queen of Christmas” along with a handful of other related phrases to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She was seeking the exclusive rights to sell merchandise with phrases such as “Princess of Christmas,” “Queen of Christmas,” “QOC,” and more. However, the government refused to give her the rights to those titles.
The musical Christmas Court objected to her applications over arguments between Carey and another Christmas singer Elizabeth Chan who claims that Carey is only interested in monopolizing the economic profit from this title. Chan, who also formed her brand around Christmas, and went as far as to name her daughter Noelle, contended that Christmas should be unifying and inclusive in who can use its title.
Two years ago, Carey herself had rejected the title in an interview on The Zoe Ball Show. “I just want to humbly say that I don’t consider myself that,” Carey said.
Mariah Carey recently alluded to sharing the title of “Queen of Christmas” with Dolly Parton on X (formally known as Twitter): “Dolly, let’s settle this one…You are the Queen of Everything! The Queen of the World, The Queen of Christmas, The Queen of Mine!! Love you!!!!”
