{"id":186,"date":"2016-10-09T16:44:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T20:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=186"},"modified":"2016-10-15T04:16:32","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T08:16:32","slug":"asya-alexander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=186","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Asya Alexander"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=185\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-185\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-185\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/026.jpg\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/026.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/026-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asya Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Asya Alexander was an entertainer and\u00a0a legend\u00a0from New Orleans, Louisiana.\u00a0 Sadly we lost Asya in 2006.\u00a0 She left behind many friends and family who remember her kindness and amazing talent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Accomplishments<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40680\"><strong>Miss Gay Louisiana America 2002<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPrelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40680\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay Louisiana America 2000<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Prelim to Miss Gay America<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40680\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay Louisiana America 1999<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Prelim to Miss Gay America<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Gay Mississippi 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Eboy Knights 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Club Unique&#8217;s 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Gay South Central America 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Bold and Beautiful 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40837\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=40837\">Miss Gay New Orleans America 1998<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Prelim to Miss Gay Louisiana America<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Louisiana Galaxy 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Club Wolfendale&#8217;s 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Southern Statuesque 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Top Ten Finalist to Miss Gay America 1998<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Gay Southeast Louisiana America 1997<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Footloose Cabaret 1997<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Vogue Louisiana 1997<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>3rd Alternate to Miss Gay Louisiana America 1997<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Louisiana Gay Pride America 1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Club Scandalous 1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss New Orleans USofA 1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Louisiana USofA 1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>2nd Alternate to Miss Gay Louisiana America 1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Baton Rouge National 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Diva Louisiana 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Louisiana National 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Southern International 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Southwest America 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>4th Alternate to Miss Gay Louisiana America 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Recipient of the 1995 Tasha Richard Entertainer of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Recipient of the 1995 Teryl-lynn Foxx Big Easy Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Southern National 1994<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Club Lexuss 1994<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Club Rumors 1994<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Dark &amp; Lovely 1994<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Recipient of the 1994 Tasha Richard Entertainer of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Crescent City USofA 1993<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Big Easy National 1993<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Black Lousiana 1992<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Club Ziggies 1992<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Club Apollo 1992<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Big Easy 1992<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss New Orleans Entertainer of the Year 1991<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Club Connections 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-186 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=185'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25028'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/starhead-144x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/starhead-144x150.jpg 144w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/starhead-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/starhead-326x339.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/starhead-700x729.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/starhead.jpg 704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25028'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25029'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"91\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/smiley-91x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/smiley-91x150.jpg 91w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/smiley-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/smiley-326x538.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/smiley.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 91px) 100vw, 91px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25029'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25030'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/silvergo-95x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/silvergo-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/silvergo-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/silvergo-326x516.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/silvergo.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 95px) 100vw, 95px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25030'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25031'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/salmondr-90x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/salmondr-90x150.jpg 90w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/salmondr-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/salmondr-326x546.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/salmondr.jpg 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25031'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25032'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/multicol-76x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/multicol-76x150.jpg 76w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/multicol.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25032'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25033'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"87\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/missno-87x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/missno-87x150.jpg 87w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/missno-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/missno.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25033'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25034'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lookback-101x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lookback-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lookback-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lookback-326x485.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/lookback.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25034'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25036'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/liily-150x142.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/liily-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/liily.jpg 163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25036'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25037'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/greendre-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/greendre-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/greendre-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/greendre-326x470.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/greendre.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25037'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25038'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/goldfan-150x128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/goldfan-150x128.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/goldfan-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/goldfan-326x278.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/goldfan.jpg 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25038'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25039'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/georgia-106x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/georgia-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/georgia-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/georgia-326x460.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/georgia.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25039'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25040'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/featherb-140x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/featherb-140x150.jpg 140w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/featherb-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/featherb-326x349.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/featherb.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25040'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25041'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/fairlady-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/fairlady-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/fairlady-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/fairlady.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25041'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25042'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"97\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/egypt-97x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/egypt-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/egypt-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/egypt-326x504.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/egypt.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 97px) 100vw, 97px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25042'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25043'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/devilasy-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/devilasy-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/devilasy-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/devilasy-326x496.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/devilasy.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25043'>\n\t\t\t\tAsya Alexander\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25044'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/crystala-94x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Asya Alexander\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/crystala-94x150.jpg 94w, 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