‘Fortnite’ Mariah Carey Melting Ice Block: Live Updates

On By Littum

Fortnite is celebrating Christmas on a few different days, bringing back its Winterfest event and gifts for opening and such, but also with something…unique, shall we say.

There’s now a giant block of ice in the middle of the Fortnite map that’s slowing melting/shattering, and if you’ve been paying attention, or know anything about carol belting divas in particular, you’ll know that a giant Mariah Carey is inside . No, I’m not kidding.

Data mining has already confirmed that this is exactly who is inside the ice block and we already have a look at her skin.

Mariah Carey’s skin is supposed to be coming to Fortnite tomorrow, Friday, December 20th, so it looks like the ice block will be destroyed before then, leading to a huge…Mariah Carey on the map with his famous earworm Christmas song in tow, All I want for Christmas is you.

Mariah Carey herself appearing in Fortnite might be pretty random, but this is a game that just added the Skibidi Toilet (back blind that Mariah Carey will be able to wear tomorrow as she gets into shootouts with Eminem and Snoop Dogg). But the block of ice is a specific reference to a specific meme where she broke out of a block of ice in much the same way as what happens here.

We know there’s a Mariah Carey All I Want for Christmas emote that will arrive at the same time, with the song that you may or may not already be sick of. What is not clear is whether it is free or not. Some leakers say you might only be able to use it near her on the map. I wonder if this could be a limited time thing if Epic didn’t want to play for the rights to the (very popular) song indefinitely, but who knows.

Mariah Carey will join the following list of musical Icon skins that Fornite has already added:

  • Marshmello
  • Major Lazer
  • Travis Scott
  • J Balvin
  • The child LAROI
  • Eminem
  • The Weeknd
  • Billie Eilish
  • Metallica
  • Karol G
  • Bruno Mars
  • Ariana Grande
  • Lady Gaga
  • Snoop Dogg
  • Ice Spice
  • Juice WRLD

Yes, it has become quite a list. I think musicians are the biggest category of icon skins above actors, athletes and streamers. They’ve added a lot more since Fortnite Festival became a thing. I would say that Mariah Carey is one of the only “last generation” added here outside of Metallica. Maybe Snoop, I think? But he is still everywhere.

I will post more updates on ice block melting as they happen. Check back here.

Update: 8:40 AM – Okay, I thought this was going to be a giant Mariah Carey, but maybe it’s melting into just being a normal sized Mariah Carey? Less cool. Reportedly, it will be fully melted by 3 PM ET.

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