“One Tree Hill” star Bethany Joy Lenz named 2025 Queen Azalea
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Actress, author, and singer Bethany Joy Lenz has been named the 2025 North Carolina Azalea Festival Queen, returning to the city where she spent nearly a decade filming “One Tree Hill.”
Lenz is best known for her role as Haley James Scott on the long-running CW drama, which filmed in Wilmington from 2003-2012. She is also a newly crowned New York Times bestselling author with her 2024 memoir, Dinner for Vampires.
In addition to her acting and writing, Lenz co-hosts the Drama Queens podcast on iHeartRadio.
As festival queen, Lenz will participate in parades, community events, and festivities throughout the week.
The NC Azalea Festival runs April 2-6.
