Christmas got here early for Mariah Carey this 12 months within the type of “The Crown” season 5. The pop queen, who’s been a longtime fan of Netflix’s fictionalized royal drama, celebrated its return on Nov. 9 by internet hosting her personal private displaying at residence, in fact, whereas carrying a regal look (a glittery ensemble with a crown on her head). “THE CROWN 👑 premiered final evening and naturally I needed to have my very own screening dahhlings! ☕️💖,” she captioned an Instagram video. “Bonus reality: my music Feelings is within the first episode! ahhhh!! 😭 Thanks @netflix @thecrownnetflix!”

Throughout Carey’s at-home “The Crown” watch get together — which included watching the sequence on two totally different TVs (what a flex) — the singer gushed about her love for the present. “I cherished seasons one and two,” she says within the Instagram clip. “They’re all nice to me.” This is not the primary time she’s raved concerning the Netflix sequence. In 2017, Carey posted a photograph on Instagram of her posing with “The Crown” alum Matt Smith captioned, “‘Effectively performed you!’ 😃 (mentioned like Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II in @thecrownnetflix) 👑 #MattSmith.”

“The Crown” returned for its fifth season this week, a bit over a 12 months after its earlier Emmy-winning season. The sequence picks up on the royal tales of the British monarchy, specializing in the household’s tumultuous reign within the late ’80s/early ’90s — which included one finalized divorce, two separations, a tell-all e book, leaked cellphone conversations, and a hearth at a royal residence.

With a lot drama to unpack, one factor’s for positive: Carey and different “The Crown” superfans might be tuned into all of season 5 in addition to the present’s sixth and remaining season as soon as that premieres.