New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Wednesday that she flipped the bird during the Krewe of Tucks parade in response to a float rider who did the same to her.. Cantrell's comments were her It looks like New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell identified her "number one" Mardi Gras float this carnival season during the Krewe of Tucks parade. In a video clip that has been circulating on multiple social media platforms, the mayor of New Orleans can be seen giving the middle finger to the Krewe of Tucks as the parade passed Gallier Hall. New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell is filmed yelling and flipping the bird at riders on parade float at Mardi Gras who turned their back on her: 'I have never seen a mayor behave this way - any mayor' New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell landed in hot water Sunday after a video of her making an obscene gesture while at a Mardi Gras parade circulated online. LaToya Cantrell explains why she made obscene gesture at float during Carnival parade 1 year 11 months 2 weeks ago Wednesday, March 01 2023 Mar 1, 2023 March 01, 2023 4:13 PM March 01, 2023 in News THE CITY HAS RESPONDED THIS EVENING TO A VIDEO THAT SHOWS NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL MAKING AN OBSCENE GESTURE TOWARD A CARNIVAL FLOAT. QUOTE, MARDI GRAS IS A TIME WHERE SATIRE AND JEST The New Orleans mayor said a float rider in Tucks was yelling at her as the parade passed Gallier Hall. She flipped him off. Here's her explanation.Download NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was seen yelling and making an obscene hand gesture toward riders on a Carnival parade float, in a video that went viral on social media New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell addressed an obscene gesture she was seen making at a float in the Krewe of Tucks parade during Carnival Season. "Mardi Gras is a time where satire and jest NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was enjoying carnival season perhaps a little too much as she was caught on video appearing to make a shocking gesture as she rode on a float during Mardi Gras. With its floats being constructed by the elite Royal Artists float builders behind Rex and Proteus, d'Etat takes the classical aesthetic sensibility of fully sculpted float presentations and applies it in the most devious possible fashion—a roving set of 3D satirical comic strips brutally skewering politics, pop culture, sports, and anything As a result of the deaths, tandem floats were banned for the rest of the 2020 Mardi Gras season. Now, such floats are required to have heavy-duty cargo netting between both sections, to prevent parade go-ers from trying to cross. The culmination of Mardi Gras in New Orleans begins early on Mardi Gras Day when the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and the Rex Organization parade through the city. Music, food and elaborate costumes add to the fun-filled day of excitement for revelers of all ages. So, yeah. Subtlety ain’t their thing. And with a year’s worth of scandals and missteps from Mayor LaToya Cantrell to work with, everyone in New Orleans knew Krewe du Vieux would come with the NEW ORLEANS - Almost everyone has their perfect spot to take in the full majesty of Mardi Gras parades here, from the brightly lit floats from which riders toss bounties of colorful beads to the New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick sits next to Mayor LaToya Cantrell during the annual mayor's Mardi Gras kickoff to the Carnival season at Mardi Gras World in New The culmination of Mardi Gras in New Orleans begins early on Mardi Gras Day when the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and the Rex Organization parade through the city. Music, food and elaborate costumes add to the fun-filled day of excitement for revelers of all ages. But no matter what, the people of this city have always found a way to come together and celebrate. Mardi Gras floats are a symbol of that spirit—a testament to the city's ability to rise above adversity and keep moving forward. The Power of Storytelling. At their core, Mardi Gras floats are about storytelling. NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell is facing backlash over a candid moment that was caught on camera during a Mardi Gras parade over the weekend. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The group behind the wave of houses decorated to look like floats during this year's pandemic-curtailed Mardi Gras is continuing the tradition in 2022 while the mayor
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