
"I can't wait to headline LA Pride in the Park and celebrate the phenomenal LGBTQIA+ community," she said in a statement prior to her performance. Her song "Savage" went viral on TikTok and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2020, while her provocative collaboration with Cardi B on ``WAP'' garnered her more attention. Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, gained fame in part through freestyling videos shared widely on Instagram. Megan Thee Stallion was the Friday headliner, with other performers throughout the day and evening including Fletcher, Dorian Electra, Symone, Gigi Goode, The Scarlet Opera and G-Flip. Let's come together to celebrate love, inclusion, and Pride." "I am happy to be back in person celebrating with the LGBTQIA+ community here in Southern California and throughout all of the lands.

"I'm thrilled and honored to be a part of LA Pride 2023," Carey said. In addition to music, the festival includes dozens of local vendors and LGBTQ+ exhibitors, bars, merchandise sales, food, an Erotic City for "the leather community" and an area for "the sober community."Ĭarey's Saturday concert will cap a day that will also include performances from King Princess, Violet Chachki, Gottmik, Sasha Colby, Jenevieve, Vincint, Mad Tsai and Minke.Ĭarey is one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, and is noted for her extraordinary vocal range and hits such as "Emotions," "Hero" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

The marquee event is Pride in the Park, which began Friday and continues Saturday at Los Angeles State Historic Park, just north of Chinatown between the Arroyo Seco Parkway and the Los Angeles River. Mariah Carey will be the headliner today as the three-day LA Pride celebration continues with exhibits, food and concerts.
