Mariah Carey posing with her Jack Russell terrier for her 2005 Christmas cards

The other day I was browsing through one of those celebrity gossip magazines, which is a guilty pleasure I indulge in from time to time. The magazine had an article on holiday gift giving ideas from your favorite celebrities. One was the photo Christmas cards Mariah Carey had made for her family and friends.

The Christmas cards design showed her holiday spirit for all mankind and their favorite pets. The card featured Mariah and her pet dog Jack, who of course is a Jack Russell terrier. I though to myself, “Couldn’t she come up with a more original name than Jack?” Anyway, Mariah was a vision of Christmas cheer with her Santa hat placed perfectly atop her head, posing in just the right angle for the camera so she wasn’t showing too much skin (which is a first for Mariah if you know what I mean). She had the perfect smile and rosy cheeks that gave her a wintery glow.

You could tell Mariah primped for hours in front of the mirror for that perfect look for her Christmas cards, cuddling her Jack with his cute puppy smile. The only thing that was missing from the card was the reindeer antlers on Jack’s head, but I don’t think that was the look Mariah was going for.

I must say Mariah pulled off a nice looking Christmas card that her family and friends would be proud to display on their decorated mantles at home. The card was done in good taste, which is the opposite of how she portrays herself in most pictures and videos. We know Mariah Carey can be a bit over the top, leave nothing to the imagination. She lets it all hang out – the tighter the better diva – but her Christmas cards were just as beautiful as the songs she sings.