Cynthia Erivo fails to captivate Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade
This year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade 2025 is now well underway.Cynthia Erivo kicked off proceedings with a powerhouse performance but failed to captivate many viewers.The Wicked star, 38, appeared in New York City on Thursday to sing a rousing rendition of Feeling Good by Nina Simone.Wrapped up warm against the weather in an oversized burgundy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat, Erivo belted out the lyrics before then cutting the ceremonial ribbon to get the 99th annual parade underway. But the star, who has recently discussed her close bond with Ariana Grande, failed to rally viewers complaining about the lackluster start to the parade.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one wrote: 'Alright here we go with the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Started out with a performance by Cynthia Erivo. Which means it's probably going to suck this year.'Another shared: 'Just turned on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and the first thing I see is Cynthia Erivo singing. Turned it right off. 'Done. With. Woke. B.S. Have a lovely Thanksgiving everyone!' Cynthia Erivo kicked off proceedings with a powerhouse performance but failed to captivate many viewers Wrapped up warm against the weather in an oversized burgundy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat, Erivo belted out the lyrics before then cutting the ceremonial ribbon to get the 99th annual parade underwayA third hit out: 'WTF is up with the Macy's Thanksgiving parade? 'Cynthia Erivo leading off, followed by the next performance being in Spanish. Read More Meghan's gushing Thanksgiving message: 'Playing a small role in your memories is not lost on me' 'Kind of seemed like they are flipping regular Americans the finger with the progressive propaganda. Turned it off. Used to enjoy this tradition.'Others took issue with the parade as a whole as one scathed: 'I have honestly never seen something as lame as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.''Watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, not relatable at all, ho, hum. Total Snooze Fest,' someone else chimed in. Despite the naysayers, the annual holiday tradition shows no sign of slowing down.There are a whole host of other stars on the line-up to entertain viewers at this year's parade including Lainey Wilson and the stars of the hit Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters.This year's festivities boasts 34 balloons and 28 floats - with new balloons such as Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story and Nintendo’s Super Mario. Despite the naysayers, the annual holiday tradition shows no sign of slowing down This year's festivities boasts 34 balloons and 28 floats - with new balloons such as Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story and Nintendo’s Super MarioElsewhere, fans were thrilled to see Hoda Kotb back on their screens after leaving the Today Show in January.The 61-year-old made a special appearance at NBC's live TV coverage of the festivities, stepping back on camera with former co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker.The first ever Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade occurred in 1924 as a bid to promote the newly-opened toy department at Macy's New York City store.Macy's employees marched through the streets of New York wearing vibrant costumes.They enlisted professional bands, had floats pulled by horses and even borrowed live animals like elephants, monkeys, camels, tigers and bears from the Central Park Zoo.A whopping 250,000 people attended the first year, and following its success, Macy's decided it would become an annual tradition.
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Cynthia Erivo fails to captivate viewers of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade as coverage slammed as 'lame' and 'woke'
