Jacqueline White Anderson, an actress who was the first Azalea Festival Queen in 1948, will return to the festival to crown former Miss America Mallory Hagan as this year’s queen.
Other celebrity appearances at the 68th North Carolina Azalea Festival will include: Miss North Carolina Beth Stovall, best-selling author and former fighter pilot Dan Hampton, Miss North Carolina USA Julia Dalton, HGTV star and interior designer Meg Caswell, artist and writer Clyde Edgerton, Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh, professional beach volleyball player Casey Jennings, and Disney star Skai Jackson.
