On Thursday, "Queen of Christmas" Mariah Carey returned to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade after a seven-year hiatus.
Carey appeared at the parade before Santa's exit. The superstar was wearing a bright pink dress and a jeweled crown. She performed her holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You".
The crowd happily cheered the artist, although there were also those who said that Carey did not give her all. At the same time, many were impressed by the work done by her backing dancers.
Sports journalist Ian Hest did not like the fact that Carey stood still during her performance.
Other netizens also rushed to slam the diva, suggesting that she wasn't "even pretending to be actually singing":
The parade began on 77th Street and Central Park West at 9:00 local time (14:00 GMT) to the cheers of the crowds, who were looking forward to seeing huge balloons of their favorite cartoon characters. The Macy's parade marks the official start of the holiday season.
