McDonald led the parade Monday morning, and announcers were quick to point out her Valley connection.
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You may have caught her on ABC30, waiving to thousands of spectators from her vibrant ride as it cruised down the parade route.
The theme this year was "Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language," and the accomplished Roosevelt High Grad has embodied the power of music.
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According to the announcers, she described the Rose Parade as a Broadway show and pub crawl combined into one.
Fresno native Audra McDonald leads 135th Rose Parade as Grand Marshal
Her mom joined her as she helped usher in the new year.
Collen McMillin from Clovis also marched behind McDonald in the parade.
McMillian was one of the 12 drum majors in the the 'Pipes on Parade: The Massed Pipes and Drums' group.
The group says that it is always searching for new talent in the Central Valley.