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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Laura Loomer faces internet backlash after ‘body shaming' AOC during NYC's Puerto Rico day
The Internet has come out in full force against far-right activist Laura Loomer after she 'body shamed' New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — with Internet sleuths digging up a photo of the Trump ally in a similar-looking outfit. 'Yikes AOC has gained at least 50 pounds since getting into Congress,' Loomer wrote on X while sharing a clip of Ocasio-Cortez wearing a red dress as she spoke at New York City's Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. 'She's getting massive,' Loomer added before tagging the congresswoman. However, social media users did not take kindly to Loomer's bizarre criticism. Her post drew in over 13,000 largely negative comments by Monday morning. 'Body shaming isn't the way,' one person commented under the post. Another chimed in: 'I am no Democrat but you attacking another woman's look is very disgusting.' Countless Internet users took the attack on AOC as a moment to dunk on Loomer's appearance. 'If I looked in the mirror and saw what you see staring back at me, I would never speak about another person's appearance,' one person wrote. 'You look like you're wearing a purge mask, no offense,' another chimed in. 'You are the last person who should comment on someone's appearance, Looner. You're a walking plastic surgery nightmare,' a commenter added. 'She could gain another 100 and still be more attractive than you,' another person wrote. Some users even dug up photos of Loomer donning a similar red tank top dress – which they claim looked even worse on the MAGA activist. 'Here's you in an almost identical dress. What's with the belly? Pregnant?' one person wrote. 'Haha good one, is this you?' another person wrote alongside the same photo of Loomer. Other took pity on Loomer's apparent cry for help, with one commentator writing,' You are not being a very nice person. Have you considered going to therapy? @betterhelp can help.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Thousands flock to NYC's famed Puerto Rican Day Parade: ‘It's beautiful'
The Puerto Rican Day Parade drew huge crowds to Manhattan on Sunday, with revelers putting their pride on boisterous display in what organizers called the largest cultural festival in the country. Bomba music blasted along the Fifth Avenue parade route throughout the day as the sun beat down and everybody in sight was all smiles in a sea of red, white and blue clothing. 'Everybody's having a good time. When we represent Puerto Rico, we represent their heart,' said Chris Santiago, 23, of The Bronx, who has been to the event every year since he was a child. 'I'm celebrating the way Puerto Ricans are celebrating: having a good time, drinking too much alcohol and just having fun and representing Puerto Rico,' he said. 'Everybody knows if you're Puerto Rican, you already know how we get down.' Santiago wasn't wrong. The party was pumping from Midtown through the Upper East Side with attendees including Puerto Rican super rapper Bad Bunny. Dancing pervaded among the young and old in what 30-year-old Destiny Napoleoni called 'beautiful. 'You see everybody out here. We're representing ourselves, our history, all of that. But this is us,' she said. 'We get to sit here and represent ourselves, love ourselves regardless no matter what race. But today it's all of us out here, all one, together, united.' Sunday's parade was the 68th annual event. It wasn't clear how many people turned out for this year's parade, but organizers had predicted more than 1 million attendees and participants. Among them was 35-year-old Lisa Santiago, a Lower East Side native who previously attended the parade with her father every year. She celebrated Sunday for the first time without him after he recently passed away. 'We would just kind of celebrate here, listen to the music, dance, pass the rum, the Bacardi,' said Santiago, who was wearing a baseball jersey and gold Yankees pendant that belonged to her dad — saying she felt like his spirit was dancing alongside her. She said she had mixed emotions but believes that her dad was with her in spirit. 'It's a lot. To be honest, a little bit of sadness with so much joy. He is [here]. He definitely is. Believe me, he is. Every single time I wave the flag,' she said.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Thousands flock to NYC's famed Puerto Rican Day Parade: ‘It's beautiful'
The Puerto Rican Day Parade drew huge crowds to Manhattan on Sunday, with revelers putting their pride on boisterous display in what organizers called the largest cultural festival in the country. Bomba music blasted along the Fifth Avenue parade route throughout the day as the sun beat down and everybody in sight was all smiles in a sea of red, white and blue clothing. 'Everybody's having a good time. When we represent Puerto Rico, we represent their heart,' said Chris Santiago, 23, of The Bronx, who has been to the event every year since he was a child. 3 People line the Fifth Avenue route in Manhattan on Sunday for the 68th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. AP Advertisement 'I'm celebrating the way Puerto Ricans are celebrating: having a good time, drinking too much alcohol and just having fun and representing Puerto Rico,' he said. 'Everybody knows if you're Puerto Rican, you already know how we get down.' Santiago wasn't wrong. The party was pumping from Midtown through the Upper East Side with attendees including Puerto Rican super rapper Bad Bunny. Dancing pervaded among the young and old in what 30-year-old Destiny Napoleoni called 'beautiful. Advertisement 'You see everybody out here. We're representing ourselves, our history, all of that. But this is us,' she said. 'We get to sit here and represent ourselves, love ourselves regardless no matter what race. But today it's all of us out here, all one, together, united.' Sunday's parade was the 68th annual event. 3 The red-white-and-blue crowd is dressed to thrill. LP MEDIA 3 More than 1 million participants and attendees were expected at the famous event. LP MEDIA Advertisement It wasn't clear how many people turned out for this year's parade, but organizers had predicted more than 1 million attendees and participants. Among them was 35-year-old Lisa Santiago, a Lower East Side native who previously attended the parade with her father every year. She celebrated Sunday for the first time without him after he recently passed away. 'We would just kind of celebrate here, listen to the music, dance, pass the rum, the Bacardi,' said Santiago, who was wearing a baseball jersey and gold Yankees pendant that belonged to her dad — saying she felt like his spirit was dancing alongside her. Advertisement She said she had mixed emotions but believes that her dad was with her in spirit. 'It's a lot. To be honest, a little bit of sadness with so much joy. He is [here]. He definitely is. Believe me, he is. Every single time I wave the flag,' she said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Puerto Rico's Democratic Party boss offers rare endorsement of Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor
The head of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City, marking an unusual foray into Big Apple politics for the organization, which typically only focuses on issues local to the island. Luis Dávila Pernas, the party's chairman, made the endorsement official in a new campaign ad that Cuomo's team was set to air on television and digital platforms during Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade in Manhattan. Cuomo's camp said it's spending about $100,000 on airing the ad over the course of a week. 'Andrew Cuomo always has and always will stand with the people of Puerto Rico,' Dávila Pernas says in the 1-minute ad, which the Daily News got a preview of before it hit television and online. Dávila Pernas then lists off how Cuomo, as governor, traveled to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017 to 'coordinate aid' when President Trump's first administration 'failed to act.' Again, in 2020, when devastating earthquakes rocked the island, Dávila Pernas notes in the ad, Cuomo was back on Puerto Rico with National Guard troops to help local leaders rebuild. 'As we come together for this year's Puerto Rican Day Parade, let's remember: When Puerto Rico needed an ally, Andrew Cuomo was there,' Dávila Pernas adds in the spot. Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid accusations of sexual misconduct and of having mismanaged nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to march in Sunday's Puerto Rican Day Parade along Fifth Ave. Many other local politicians typically also march in the parade, including Mayor Eric Adams, who isn't running in this month's Democratic mayoral primary, having dropped out of it in the wake of the Trump administration's controversial dismissal of his corruption indictment. The new ad highlights how Cuomo, who denies engaging in wrongdoing as governor, is seeking to appeal to Puerto Ricans in particular and Hispanic voters more broadly. New York City is home to a number of large Hispanic communities seen as key constituencies in local elections. 'I am honored to have Chairman Luis Dávila Pernas' support and look forward to continuing to work with and support the Puerto Rican community any way I can as the next mayor of New York City,' Cuomo told The News. Cuomo remains the favorite to win the June 24 Democratic mayoral primary, according to most polls. Some recent surveys, though, have shown Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who is polling in second place, cutting into Cuomo's lead, as the election looms less than three weeks away. _____
CBS News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade 2025 is Sunday. See the route, street closures and more.
The 2025 National Puerto Rican Day Parade is this Sunday in New York City. The parade tomorrow will mark the 68th installment of the annual celebration through the streets of Manhattan. It is billed as the country's largest showcase of cultural pride. Here's a guide with what to know for this year's parade, including the route and list of street closures. When is the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC? The 2025 National Puerto Rican Day Parade starts at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, in midtown Manhattan. The parade route starts on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and marches north to 79th. It spans 35 city blocks, filling the streets with Puerto Rican music, dance and culture. Organizers expect more than 1 million spectators and participants for this year's celebration. The theme this year is "Plantando Bandera," which organizers say "captures the Puerto Rican community's collective sentiment of pride in our presence, our contributions to society and dedication to honoring and maintaining our cultural heritage and tradition." It also represents "how Puerto Rican culture, identity and contributions are firmly grounded in today's society, with presence and influence that spreads across the world." Last year's parade followed the same route. Iconic salsa singer Tito Nieves served as grand marshal. Puerto Rican Day Parade 2025 street closures The following streets will be closed at NYPD's discretion on Sunday for the parade: Formation: 5th Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street West/East 44th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 45th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 46th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 47th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 48th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue Route: 5th Avenue between 42nd Street and 79th Street Dispersal: 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street East 79th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 80th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 81st Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 82nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 83rd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 84th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 85th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue Miscellaneous: Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street 6th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street West/East 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West/East 42nd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and 5th Avenue West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and 5th Avenue East 60th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 62nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 63rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 64th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 66th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 68th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 69th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 70th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue East 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue East 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
