Brussels sprouts or marzipan? Nell Mescal’s Christmas Would You Rather…

Nell Mescal might be known for her emotional bangers, but where does she stand on the big questions? Red nose like Rudolph or green like the Grinch? Pointy elf ears or a regrowing Santa beard? We put her through the festive wringer.

Would you rather have Christmas every day or never at all?  

Every day, duh

Would you rather give your own merch as a gift, or turn up empty-handed?  

Empty-handed.

Would you rather have no Christmas or no Birthday?  

No birthday.

Would you rather ride Santa’s sleigh or fly with a snowman?  

Flying with a snowman is on my bucket list.

Would you rather be in a holiday music video with Dua Lipa or do a festive TikTok dance with Charli xcx?

Can you imagine the catering at the music video? Obvi that.

Would you rather have a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past or the Ghost of Christmas Future?  

Ghost of Christmas past? Maybe? I’m sentimental.

Would you rather eat only Brussels sprouts or only marzipan?  

Only Brussels sprouts 

Would you rather be left home alone at Christmas or lost in a new city?  

I would never be left home alone; I’m the favourite child.

Would you rather have Rudolph’s Red Nose or be Green like The Grinch?  

Be green like the Grinch (and Elphaba).

Would you rather have Taylor Swift write a Christmas song about your holiday season or have Sabrina Carpenter show up as your personal caroler on Christmas Eve?

Taylor Swift.

Would you rather be a tester of Christmas toys or a taster of Christmas foods? 

Christmas foods, all day.

Would you rather go holiday shopping with Beyoncé but have her say “no” to every gift idea, or wrap gifts with Harry Styles but he uses glitter on everything? 

Glitter is not an issue, but thank you to Beyoncé for everything.

Would you rather have pointy Elf ears or a Santa beard that instantly regrows?  

I want both.

Would you rather give up roast potatoes or pigs-in-blankets?  

Obviously, pigs in blankets are the first to go.

Would you rather decorate a Christmas tree with Snoop Dogg or bake holiday cookies with Dolly Parton?

I would love to bake with Dolly Parton. We could invite Snoop Dog.

Would you rather untangle the Christmas lights or do the washing up after Christmas dinner?  

This is an evil question not in the Christmas spirit.

Would you rather have eyes made out of coal or a nose made from a carrot?   

Nose made from a carrot, for sure.

Would you rather be invited to Madonna’s elaborate Christmas bash or have Adele pop over for Christmas lunch?

Madonna’s.

Would you rather be the only human in a Muppet Christmas Carol, or the only Muppet in a Human Christmas Carol?  

The only human.

Would you rather have K-pop group BTS show up to surprise you with a Christmas choreographed performance, or sing a duet of a holiday ballad with Lewis Capaldi?

Both.

Would you rather listen to ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ every day for a year, or eat a Christmas pudding for breakfast every day for a year?  

I do not like Christmas pudding so the first one.

Would you rather have Noel Gallagher criticise your Christmas dinner or Liam Gallagher critique your gift-wrapping skills?  

Neither.

Would you rather have a string of moderately successful singles, or one big hit that becomes a Christmas staple?

All I want for Christmas is to not choose between these, please stream my music so I can have both.

Taken from the December 2024 / January 2025 issue of Dork.