Legendary singer Elton John set out to spread some Christmas cheer when he posted a festive social media video. However, rather than fostering some festive joy, the singer ended up causing a viral frenzy over the state of his oven.
The 78-year-old took to Instagram to share a tongue-in-cheek clip featuring his 1973 holiday hit “Step Into Christmas,” in which he could be seen strolling around his enormous kitchen in the home he shares with husband David Furnish and their children.
In the clip, the hitmaker and father of two could be seen strolling around the kitchen, opening up his light green cabinets, as well as the drawers and appliances in the space.
Each time he opened a door or drawer, his Christmas song began to play, only to abruptly stop when the cupboard, appliance, or drawer was closed.
“If you can’t escape it, you might as well Step Into Christmas! Who’s ready?” he captioned the funny home video.
However, while many fans saw the humor in the clip, others couldn’t help but notice that Elton’s oven door—which he opened at one point during the skit—was in a less-than-perfect state, made all the more obvious when he actually put his camera inside the appliance to film.
As he opens the door, the glass of the oven is seen covered in grease stains and food residue, which many viewers were very quick to point out in the comments.
“Nice to see even Elton’s oven needs cleaning before Christmas, my oven glass needs an oven doctor too,” one person wrote.
Someone else added, “I want to be cleaning the inside of that oven door.”
Many admitted that they felt reassured to see the very real-life state that Elton’s kitchen is in—noting that it is comforting to know a star of such fame and renown has a very lived-in home.
“Our oven is (currently) cleaner than Elton’s. We are winning at life,” one user added.
“I watched it twice to check his oven door, don’t feel so bad about mine now!” another chimed in.
“So nice to see it is a really used kitchen and not just some show piece,” a commenter pointed out, as another responded: “Nice to see the talented and famous have mundane issues in life, too!”
One person went as far as to suggest that Elton film a follow-up video in which he could show himself cleaning the dirty appliance.
“My Christmas wish—a part 2 reel from David, of Elton opening Mr Muscle oven cleaner on Christmas morning!” they joked.
Although the music legend did not reveal which of his many homes the video was filmed in, it’s thought the clip was captured inside his primary residence—a sprawling estate in Old Windsor, U.K.
The chart-topper bought the property in 1974 for around $528,400, although it is believed to be worth millions more today.
Elton has had multiple homes in his portfolio over the years, including another property in nearby Pinner and a townhouse in London, as well as several European retreats, including homes in France and Italy.
He is also the proud owner of a stunning abode in Beverly Hills, CA, which he snapped up in 2012 after publicly refusing to live in Los Angeles.
Although he had expressed a reluctance to live in California, when he and his husband stumbled upon a 5,000-square-foot dwelling, they changed their tune.
The Trousdale Estates property, which was built in 2016, is adorned with colorful patterns, textures, and artwork.
“Everything is centered around the art,” Elton told Architectual Digest in March 2013.
“Certainly, there was a family slant in the art we chose. We focused on things that are colorful and positive and celebrations of life,” Furnish told the outlet at the time.