Global superstar, Paula Abdul is making her debut in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Jennie-O Turkey store float. The float will be glamorously displayed to parade attendees along with millions of viewers nationwide on Thursday, Nov. 24. This will mark the third year the Jennie-O float has been featured in the iconic event.
Abdul will be atop the float performing her iconic anthem, “Straight Up,” this is what she said:
I’m thrilled to be making my Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® debut on the fabulous Jennie-O float and I can’t wait to perform “Straight Up” for the parade’s worldwide TV audience. I hope that everyone has a happy, healthy, and peace-filled turkey day!
Standing at 36 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 24 feet tall, The Big Turkey Spectacular by Jennie-O was unveiled in 2020 with glitz and glamour. The float, glittering in the signature gold and green hues of the iconic brand, boasts more than 200 pounds of sparkles. The turkey’s tail feathers span 25 feet in width and are two stories tall. They were constructed with enough steel tubing to span a regulation football field from end zone to end zone – and the feathers even function to release confetti during the Parade.
Jennie-O will also use the platform to showcase simple and delicious ideas to make turkey an everyday protein choice both during the holiday season and all year long. This will include highlighting the brand’s high-quality products, cooking solutions, recipes and resources for consumers everywhere to make any meal fun, flavorful and easy.