{"id":14587,"date":"2023-03-15T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=14587"},"modified":"2023-03-15T10:05:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:05:06","slug":"tina-hightower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=14587","title":{"rendered":"Tina Hightower"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Hightower - Photo by Wild Horses Photography\" class=\"wp-image-75623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n.jpg 910w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-768x810.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-326x344.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-700x738.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Hightower &#8211; Photo by Wild Horses Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tina Hightower is an entertainer out of Canton, Ohio but once called Dayton, Ohio home.<\/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\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8332\">4th Alternate to Miss Gay Ohio America 2021<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20721\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Gay Capital City America 2020<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>2018 Dayton Gay Pride Queen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=27501\">2nd Alternate to Miss Gay Ohio 2018<\/a><br><\/strong>Interview and Evening Gown Category Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=67886\"><strong>Miss Gay Capital City Ohio 2018<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dayton&#8217;s Best Drag Queen 2018<\/strong><br><em>Dayton.com&#8217;s Best of Dayton Contest<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=27501\">2nd Alternate to Miss Gay Ohio 2017<\/a><br><\/strong>Interview Category Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=31433\"><strong>Miss Gay Miami Valley Ohio 2017<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Top 8 at Miss Masque 2015<\/strong><br>Overall Presentation Category Winner<br>(Masque Night Club &#8211; Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=32031\"><strong>Top 12 at Miss Gay Ohio USofA 2014<\/strong><\/a><br>Overall Interview Category Winner<br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<br>(Axis Night Club &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=57718\"><strong>Miss Gay Miami Valley USofA 2014<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio USofA<br>(Club Masque &#8211; Dayton, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29708\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay Cincinnati America 2013<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio America<\/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\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"75623\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Hightower - Photo by Wild Horses Photography\" class=\"wp-image-75623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n.jpg 910w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-768x810.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-326x344.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30715088_2015299368484571_2334609151927583757_n-700x738.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Hightower &#8211; Photo by Wild Horses Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30707890_2015299371817904_9056262303010095471_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"75622\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30707890_2015299371817904_9056262303010095471_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Hightower - Photo by Wild Horses Photography\" class=\"wp-image-75622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30707890_2015299371817904_9056262303010095471_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30707890_2015299371817904_9056262303010095471_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30707890_2015299371817904_9056262303010095471_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30707890_2015299371817904_9056262303010095471_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Hightower &#8211; Photo by Wild Horses Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15740729_10154516796739093_6692165437440338836_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"52211\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15740729_10154516796739093_6692165437440338836_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Hightower - Photo by Wild Horses Photography\" class=\"wp-image-52211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15740729_10154516796739093_6692165437440338836_n.jpg 535w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15740729_10154516796739093_6692165437440338836_n-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15740729_10154516796739093_6692165437440338836_n-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/15740729_10154516796739093_6692165437440338836_n-326x585.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Hightower &#8211; Photo by Wild Horses Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"17792\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Hightower\" class=\"wp-image-17792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n-326x207.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1458563_225934410914869_379538596_n-700x445.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Hightower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"14588\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Hightower\" class=\"wp-image-14588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o-326x434.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/476171_153213271520317_1313543960_o.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Hightower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tina Hightower: Archives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Photo and Pageant History Archives<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=99079\">July 2016 &#8211; MJ&#8217;s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=99271\">12\/9\/2017 \u2013 MJ\u2019s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Miami Valley 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=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 \u2013 MJ\u2019s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=95400\">December 2019 \u2013 MJ\u2019s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100487\">2\/22\/2020 \u2013 Southbend Tavern (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Capital City America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=119002\">July 2021 &#8211; MJ&#8217;s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=116295\">8\/13-8\/15\/2021 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Ohio America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=116379\">8\/14\/2021 \u2013 Boscoe\u2019s (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Ohio America Review Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tina Hightower: Captured Moments<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 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\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"61183\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-708x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Back: Johnny Dangerously, Tina Hightower and Adonis Casanova. Front: Andy Candy\" class=\"wp-image-61183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-768x1110.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-326x471.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o-700x1012.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/18192485_746284422213196_6672952055097181728_o.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back: Johnny Dangerously, Tina Hightower and Adonis Casanova.  Front: Andy Candy<\/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\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tina Hightower: Performance History<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Tina has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Canton, Ohio&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=81422\">Crew Nightclub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cincinnati, Ohio<\/strong> &#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> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75548\">Boscoe\u2019s<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=73029\">Southbend Tavern<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dayton, Ohio&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75587\">Masque<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74416\">MJ&#8217;s 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\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tina Hightower: Links<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MissTinaHightower\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tina Hightower is an entertainer out of Canton, Ohio but once called Dayton, Ohio home. 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