New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner wishes everyone a Happy Mardi Gras
LET’S SEE IF WE CAN GO TALK TO THEM REAL QUICKLY. ARCHBISHOP GAYLE, IT’S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. TELL US, WHAT ARE YOU FEELING TODAY ON THIS MARDI GRAS? THIS IS SO GREAT. HAVING A GREAT TIME. EVERYBODY’S JUST HAVING SO MUCH FUN AND LOVE BEING HERE. THANK YOU. AND LOOK, WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST? GETTING TO WATCH THIS WHOLE PROCESSION? I’M SORRY. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO? TODAY? THIS IS SO FABULOUS. I’M SO EXCITED TO SEE KING ZULU AND HIS QUEEN AND REX AND HIS QUEENS. IT’S A GREAT DAY. YOU LOOK STUNNING AS ALWAYS. YOU ARE DRESSED WELL. OUR FORMER ARCHBISHOP. HOW ARE YOU? HOW IS IT LIKE TO BE IN THE RETIRED ROLE NOW? IT’S GOOD. MORE TIME. MORE TIME FOR MARDI GRAS. AND YOU’VE GOT ONE OF THE BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO WITH THIS PARADE TODAY? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO? LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE FLOATS WILL BE FANTASTIC. I’M SURE, AND EVERYBODY’S GOING TO BE IN GOOD SPIRITS. SO IT’S A GREAT DAY. ALL RIGHT. I’M GOING TO ASK YOU, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS NOW THAT YOU’RE RETIRED? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOURSELF? YOU’RE GOING TO TRAVEL. I’LL COME TO MARDI GRAS PARADES. LOOK, THE ARCHBISHOP OUT HERE, FORMER ARCHBISHOP GREGORY AYMOND, ENJOYING MARDI GRAS. AS WE TOLD YOU EARLIER, WE HAD THE NEW ARCHBISHOP, JAMES CHECCHIO. HE WAS OVER WITH REX CLOSER TO THE REX. AND THEY’RE GOING TO BE WATCHING SOME OF THAT FROM THE UPTOWN PARADE ROUTE. SO
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner wishes everyone a Happy Mardi Gras
Updated: 11:46 PM CST Feb 17, 2026
WDSU anchor Randi Rousseau caught up with New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson at Gallier Hall.Benson wished everyone a Happy Mardi Gras. She was also joined by retired Archbishop Gregory Aymond.
NEW ORLEANS —
WDSU anchor Randi Rousseau caught up with New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson at Gallier Hall.
Benson wished everyone a Happy Mardi Gras.
She was also joined by retired Archbishop Gregory Aymond.