Mariah Carey & Anderson. Paak Spotted Holding Hands After Second Date

Mariah Carey and Anderson. Paak must have received all they want for Christmas: each other.

The two were recently together on a date leaving a Mediterranean restaurant called Duemani in Aspen, Colorado, exactly one week after they were photographed at another dinner outing in that same city. Carey rocked an all-black outfit with thigh-high boots, tights, a minidress, sunglasses, and a fur coat, while .Paak wore a grey peacoat with blue pants, a white shirt, and brown sneakers. Their representatives denied People’s request to comment on the intimate details of their date and anything related to the timeline of their relationship. 

It all started when Carey and .Paak were first spotted attending a Halloween party together at his new music venue in West Hollywood, Calif. at Andy’s–sparking up dating rumors ever since. During this initial encounter, Carey dressed as a cat while .Paak is a member of Daft Punk in the iconic silver helmet and black shimmery suit.

“We had a thriller night to say the least! Big shouts to everybody who came to @andys_weho first ever Halloween party! It was a stone groove Jack! See yah next year!” .Paak captioned in the Instagram post.

Then as if things could not get any more coincidental, they recently finished touring. .Paak was on tour with his band The Free Nationals, while Crey was on the road for her Christmas Time Tour, which brought a festive setlist to nearly two dozen cities.

“It’s probably something that I’ll always do,” Carey recently told People about her holiday shows. “I just need to schedule it a little bit differently because this year I’d gotten sick just from being out there too long.”

Carey is known to have a star-studded dating history as her relationship roster is full of professional baseball players, singers, models, and hosts like Nick Cannon–ex-husband and father of her 13-year-old twins, Monroe and Morracan. Before the dating rumors with .Paak, Carey had split with backup dancer and ex-boyfriend of 7 years, Bryan Tanaka due to differences on wanting kids. 

Meanwhile, .Paak filed for divorce in January 2024 from ex-wife of more than 13 years, Jaylyn Chang, and mother of his two sons, 13-year-old Soul Rasheed and 6-year-old Shine Tariq. Not much else is publicly known about .Paak’s dating history before his previous marriage to Chang.

Dating histories aside, Carey and .Paak seem to be going strong and will most likely be seen together on more dates from here on out–maybe we will catch them having a New Year’s kiss. While readers have yet to receive more news on their new blossoming romance, ACHDA will be first to give updates on the story along the way. Click here for more entertainment articles on your favorite celebrities.