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Luann de Lesseps sings Christmas song from doomed ‘RHONY’ Season 13 dressed as a giant hibiscus

Watch out, Mariah Carey — a new Christmas queen is blooming. 

Luann de Lesseps performs her single “What Do I Want for Christmas?” while dressed as a giant hibiscus flower in Page Six’s exclusive preview of Tuesday night’s holiday-themed episode of “The Masked Singer.” 

“What do I want for Christmas? / What is it gonna be? / What’s gonna magically appear beneath the Christmas tree?” the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum, 58, croons in full floral regalia.

“What’s gonna give me joy? / Hanging with all the boys, that’s always nice to do / But what do I want for Christmas? Just you.”

The reality star — who was eliminated during the Nov. 8 episode of the Fox celebrity singing competition series — cheekily adds, “Well, maybe it’s that Cartier watch or that Tiffany bracelet / Or maybe it’s just a Chanel bag.”

Luann de Lesseps sings her holiday single, “What Do I Want for Christmas?”, dressed as a giant hibiscus in Page Six’s exclusive “Masked Singer” preview.
The reality star was previously eliminated during the Nov. 8 episode of the Fox celebrity singing competition series.

Fans will remember de Lesseps’ Christmas jingle from the doomed “RHONY” Season 13, for which the “Chic C’est La Vie” songstress filmed a music video with castmates Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Leah McSweeney and Eboni K. Williams. 


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That installment of the Bravo series — which finished airing in September 2021 — ended on a sour note thanks to dismal ratings, a canceled reunion and Singer’s alleged racist remarks made behind the scenes (which she has vehemently denied). 

De Lesseps recorded “What Do I Want for Christmas?” — and filmed a music video with her castmates — during 2021’s doomed season of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” YouTube

“RHONY” has since been successfully rebooted with an entirely new cast: Brynn Whitfield, Jessel Taank, Jenna Lyons, Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan and Erin Lichy.

Amid the shakeup, the magic of de Lesseps’ “What Do I Want for Christmas?” was overshadowed. 

But “The Masked Singer” gifted the entertainer a chance to breathe new life — and some fun — into the festive track for Tuesday’s all-new, two-hour “Holiday Sing-Along” special, which will see more stars belt out seasonal hits. 

De Lesseps’ latest Christmas performance is airing as part of a two-hour “Sing-Along” special for “The Masked Singer.”

Meanwhile, de Lesseps is gearing up for the conclusion of her Countess Cabaret tour. She has two upcoming stops in Canada before ending this current leg with a three-day stint at New York City’s 54 Below venue from Dec. 21-23. 

As Page Six exclusively reported, she experienced a microphone malfunction during her Saturday show in Atlanta.

She didn’t let it impact her set, though, and invited the crowd — including “Real Housewives of Atlanta” veterans Cynthia Bailey, Phaedra Parks and Shereé Whitfield — to help her sing the rest of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” when the audio cut out.

De Lesseps is also gearing up for the final shows of her 2023 Countess Cabaret tour. countessluann/Instagram
Fans can soon catch de Lesseps on “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy” alongside Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley and Kristen Taekman. Peacock

“That’s what I love about cabaret. You just never know what’s gonna happen and that’s the beauty of it,” de Lesseps enthused to Page Six on Sunday. “The show must go on!”

Amid her busy touring schedule, fans will get to watch de Lesseps reunite with Singer, 67, Morgan, 60, Dorinda Medley, Kelly Bensimon and Kristen Taekman when “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy” begins streaming Thursday on Peacock. 

Before then, viewers can catch de Lesseps singing her heart out on “The Masked Singer’s” Season 10 holiday special, airing Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.