{"id":1199,"date":"2018-05-31T19:02:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2018-05-31T19:02:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:02:19","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-lady-baronessa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1199","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Lady Baronessa"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Lady<\/a>
Lady Baronessa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lady Baronessa, also known as The Lady Baroness Maria Andrea del Santiago, was the illusion of Carmel Santiago who\u00a0was an entertainer originally from Puerto Rico and was later based in Chicago, Illinois. \u00a0Following his crowning as Miss Gay America in 1974, Lady Baronessa stayed very involved with the system. \u00a0 1n 1990, he was featured on the “Sally Jessy Raphael Show” where he continued to promote Miss Gay America. \u00a0Lady Baronessa was very well respected and loved in the gay community and her passing in 1992 left a void in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n

Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Miss Gay America 1974<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Glass Menagerie – Nashville, Tennessee)<\/p>\n

Miss Gay Illinois America 1973<\/strong><\/a>
\nPrelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n