Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer

Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer

Malorie Thorson, the newly crowned 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way, has embraced a unique tradition at the Minnesota State Fair

Princess Kay of the Milky Way Malorie Thorson sits in a 40-degree rotating cooler for her likeness to be carved from a 90-pound block of butter by sculptor Gerry Kulzer at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 in Falcon Heights, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)