{"id":131833,"date":"2023-03-11T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T11:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131833"},"modified":"2023-03-11T10:24:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T14:24:41","slug":"miss-gay-melrose-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131833","title":{"rendered":"Miss Gay Melrose America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-1500x551.jpg\" alt=\"Miss Gay Melrose America logo\" class=\"wp-image-131834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-1500x551.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-400x147.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-1536x564.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-1246x458.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-946x347.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-675x248.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n-480x176.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/334985508_2691206917688752_2726564684918580764_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Miss Gay Melrose America is a prelim to <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=32274\">Miss Gay Arizona America<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"701\" data-id=\"77141\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n.jpg\" alt=\"Piper M'Shay - Photo by Scotty Kirby\" class=\"wp-image-77141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n-150x146.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n-326x317.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30571301_10211785450817795_1934466329346672600_n-700x682.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Piper M&#8217;Shay &#8211; Photo by Scotty Kirby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/66611621_1358683720955551_7887103768565645312_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"83875\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/66611621_1358683720955551_7887103768565645312_n.jpg\" alt=\"Espressa Grande - Photo by Scotty Kirby\" class=\"wp-image-83875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/66611621_1358683720955551_7887103768565645312_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/66611621_1358683720955551_7887103768565645312_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/66611621_1358683720955551_7887103768565645312_n-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Espressa Grande &#8211; Photo by Scotty Kirby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"131850\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-1500x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Benaddiction - Photo by Scotty Kirby\" class=\"wp-image-131850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-1246x1246.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-946x946.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-675x675.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/148431341_10113602235642631_6773690850919024519_n.jpg 1948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benaddiction &#8211; 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Photo by Scotty Kirby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/144741270_10215435561761110_6304751628956625230_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"131829\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/144741270_10215435561761110_6304751628956625230_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ivy Foxglove - Photo by Scotty Kirby\" class=\"wp-image-131829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/144741270_10215435561761110_6304751628956625230_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/144741270_10215435561761110_6304751628956625230_n-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/144741270_10215435561761110_6304751628956625230_n-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ivy Foxglove &#8211; Photo by Scotty Kirby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2018 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=44262\">Piper M&#8217;Shay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=83874\">Espressa Grande<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020 &#8211; 2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131848\">Benaddiction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131820\">Fiona the Hippo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131828\">Ivy Foxglove<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miss Gay Melrose America History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America 2018<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=44262\">Piper M&#8217;Shay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America 2019<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=83874\">Espressa Grande<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America 2020<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131848\">Benaddiction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America 2021<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No pageant held due to Covid-19 pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America 2022<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131820\">Fiona the Hippo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Melrose America 2023<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; 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