Summary:
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The 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2025 sparked mixed reactions with non-celebrity Mrs. Claus of Asian descent.
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Pop Mart’s “Friendsgiving in POP CITY” float divided fans with 16-foot-tall fuzzy character inflatables, a parade first.
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Shaggy’s performance of “It Wasn’t Me” for elementary schoolers cut explicit lyrics, causing social media frenzy.
The 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York City in 2025, and three moments had viewers talking, and raising eyebrows. The parade closed with Santa on his sleigh, but attention quickly turned to Mrs. Claus. After two years of celebrity performers, 2025 returned to tradition with a non-celebrity Mrs. Claus of Asian descent, sparking mixed reactions online from praise to jokes and even criticism.
Another highlight was Pop Mart’s “Friendsgiving in POP CITY” float, featuring 16-foot-tall fuzzy inflatables of Labubu, Mokoko, and other collectible characters, marking the first fuzzy floats in parade history. Fans were divided, with some excited to see the viral toys and others frustrated, claiming it was out of place. But the most talked-about moment was Shaggy performing “It Wasn’t Me” for elementary schoolers, carefully cutting the explicit lyrics while still sending social media into a frenzy.
