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Super Bowl Parties That Soared

It was an epic time in New Orleans with parties scoring touchdowns all over town

by ElizaBeth Taylor February 14, 2025
by ElizaBeth Taylor February 14, 2025 0 comments
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The Big Easy was full of big fun this past weekend at Super Bowl.

Guy Fieri broke the record bringing in 20,000 fans for the world’s largest tailgate.

(Courtesy Medium Rare)

The Diner’s Drive-Ins and Dives host, Guy Fieri, hosted his third annual Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate with Flavor Flav, Diplo, and Cowboy Mouth. 20,000 fans kicked off Super Bowl morning at Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate at New Orleans’ iconic Mardi Gras World, packed with tailgate fun and star-studded moments.

(Courtesy Medium Rare)

The fourth annual A Night of Pride with GLAAD, presented by Smirnoff, the Official Sponsor of the NFL, was an evening of music, cocktails, conversation and celebration with GLAAD, NFL friends, and partners spotlighting the NFL’s commitment to the LGBTQ community. Held tonight in New Orleans, A Night of Pride with GLAAD was headlined by global superstar Big Freedia and featured a special live performance by Grammy-nominated musical group Tank and the Bangas.

Vernon Davis, Beau Allen (Courtesy Smirnoff)

The Longest Tailgate by Smirnoff also took place in New Orleans. From an unforgettable performance by international superstar Flo Rida to legendary NFL hosts to delicious bites & cocktails it was an epic day in NOLA.

(Courtesy Smirnoff)

Chris Long, Vernon Davis, Warrick Dunn, and Chef David Rose were there in epic style along with celebrities Brooks Nader and Dale Moss.

In attendance were Ryan Mitchell (NFL Brand Ambassador), performers Big Freedia, Tank and the Bangas, along with special guests Abbie Stockard (Miss America), Braunwyn Spinner & Jennifer Spinner (The Real Housewives of Orange County), Dawn Richard (singer), Don Lemon (TV personality), Joshua Uduma (Film Producer), NFL Chief Marketing Officer Tim Ellis, and GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis among others.

And, Ulta Beauty hosted a ‘For The W’ Super Bowl party. Hosted by Chanen Johnson, wife of NFL New Orleans Saints star Juwan Johnson, the exclusive event was designed to celebrate the incredible women who make every weekend memorable.

(Courtesy of The Play Center for Media)

Back in New York City, The Paley Museum celebrated football’s biggest game with two blockbuster exhibits that captured the excitement of the Super Bowl and celebrated some of the game’s most iconic MVPs and players in The Road to the Big Game: New Orleans and Celebrating the Black Heroes of Football’s Biggest Game.

Here is to an epic Super Bowl.

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