{"id":1179,"date":"2023-02-21T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2023-02-21T14:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T18:32:43","slug":"leah-halston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1179","title":{"rendered":"Leah Halston"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Halston\" class=\"wp-image-37571\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Leah Halston is an entertainer out of Louisville, Kentucky but has also called Cincinnati, Ohio and Houston, Texas home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Leah is known for her impersonations of Tina Turner and Diana Ross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=22770\"><strong>Miss MJ&#8217;s 2018<\/strong><\/a><br>(MJ&#8217;s on Jefferson &#8211; Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=24730\"><strong>3rd Alternate to Miss Gay USofA Classic 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=31369\"><strong>Miss Gay California USofA Classic 2017<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA Classic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=36263\"><strong>Miss Unlimited 2013<\/strong><\/a><br>Overall Interview, Evening Gown and Talent Category Winner<br>(Masque Night Club &#8211; Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Miss Ohio Unlimited 2013<\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Unlimited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=32031\">Miss Gay Ohio USofA 2012<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103210\">Miss Gay Cincinnati USofA 2010<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=70876\"><strong>Miss Platinum Gem City 2009<\/strong><\/a><br>Overall Presentation Category Winner<br>(Axis Night Club &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8404\"><strong>Miss Adonis 2008<\/strong><\/a><br>(Adonis the Night Club &#8211; Cincinnati, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Miss Gay Oakland 2003-2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*Leah is also a former Miss Rumors (Rumors Night Club &#8211; Grand Rapids, Michigan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"37571\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Halston\" class=\"wp-image-37571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/155737_1056131204448719_2485976264436734188_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"16524\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o-592x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Halston\" class=\"wp-image-16524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o-592x1024.jpg 592w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o-86x150.jpg 86w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o-173x300.jpg 173w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o-326x563.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/739875_549342148471111_9762440_o.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/391517_357355004336494_1736516999_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"9688\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/391517_357355004336494_1736516999_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Halston\" class=\"wp-image-9688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/391517_357355004336494_1736516999_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/391517_357355004336494_1736516999_n-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg156.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"427\" data-id=\"3292\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg156.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Halston\" class=\"wp-image-3292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg156.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg156-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg79.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"1178\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg79.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Halston\" class=\"wp-image-1178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg79.jpg 534w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg79-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"archives-featuring-leah-halston\">Archives Featuring Leah Halston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=122048\">8\/5\/2012 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Ohio USofA at Large<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98798\">10\/21\/2012 \u2013 Masque (Dayton, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Dayton USofA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=130620\">November 2013 \u2013 The Cabaret (Cincinnati, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=104950\">April 2018 \u2013 MJ\u2019s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=104777\">October 2018 \u2013 MJ\u2019s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102425\">May 2019 &#8211; MJ&#8217;s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leah-halston-captured-moments\">Leah Halston: Captured Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"69575\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-762x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shampaine Austen Lee and Leah Halston shortly after their respective wins as Mr. and Miss MJ's 2018 at MJ's on Jefferson in Dayton, Ohio on the night of February 24th, 2018.\" class=\"wp-image-69575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-768x1032.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-326x438.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o-700x940.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28239003_10155724215959093_8644721415921808698_o.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shampaine Austen Lee and Leah Halston shortly after their respective wins as Mr. and Miss MJ&#8217;s 2018 at MJ&#8217;s on Jefferson in Dayton, Ohio on the night of February 24th, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"67533\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-326x217.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25310975_1530657636971229_6787670286822014624_o.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leah Halston, Jayda Mack, Quasi, Chasity Marie, Chelsea Pearl and Jessica Dimon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leah-halston-performance-history\">Leah Halston: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Leah has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kentucky<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lexington, Kentucky <\/strong>&#8212; Bar Complex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Louisville, Kentucky&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=82140\">Play<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Michigan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Detroit, Michigan&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=83487\">The Birdcage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grand Rapids, Michigan <\/strong>&#8212;  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=85947\">Rumors Night Club<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ohio<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cincinnati, Ohio <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96286\">Adonis the Nightclub<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98547\">Cabaret<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Columbus, Ohio <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76201\">Axis Nightclub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dayton, Ohio <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75587\">Masque<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74416\">MJ\u2019s on Jefferson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leah-halston-links\">Leah Halston: Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leahalston\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaH_Halston\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leah Halston is an entertainer out of Louisville, Kentucky but has also called Cincinnati, Ohio and Houston, Texas home. Leah&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1179\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Leah Halston<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[40,39,5],"class_list":["post-1179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-kentucky","tag-michigan","tag-ohio","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/37571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}