A eclectic group of stars — including reality TV’s Ariana Madix, hip-hop’s T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay — will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Miss Universe Organization says New Orleans will be the site of its 71st contest, drawing nearly 90 women contestants from around the world in January.

Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic.

The reigning Miss Universe says the long-running beauty pageant being held in Israel next month shouldn’t be politicized.

The next Miss Universe competition will take place in December in Eilat, Israel.

Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe.