{"id":28738,"date":"2023-02-09T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=28738"},"modified":"2023-02-10T06:37:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T10:37:45","slug":"miss-gay-metropolitan-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=28738","title":{"rendered":"Miss Gay Metropolitan America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-1024x525.jpg\" alt=\"Miss Gay America\" class=\"wp-image-56977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-326x167.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o-700x359.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/14939956_948622158601484_5597497183140919464_o.jpg 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Miss Gay Metropolitan America is a prelim to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8332\">Miss Gay Ohio America<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/michellestevens001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" data-id=\"3561\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/michellestevens001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/michellestevens001.jpg 263w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/michellestevens001-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle Stevens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ashleywest001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"281\" data-id=\"3490\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/ashleywest001.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley West\" class=\"wp-image-3490\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ashley West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11165220_1382190142110182_483896622094836888_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"21767\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11165220_1382190142110182_483896622094836888_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hellin Bedd\" class=\"wp-image-21767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11165220_1382190142110182_483896622094836888_n.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11165220_1382190142110182_483896622094836888_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11165220_1382190142110182_483896622094836888_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11165220_1382190142110182_483896622094836888_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hellin Bedd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0186.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"8570\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0186.jpg\" alt=\"Symphony Alexander-Love\" class=\"wp-image-8570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0186.jpg 482w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0186-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Symphony Alexander-Love<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"699\" data-id=\"8399\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0165.jpg\" alt=\"Brionna Brooks\" class=\"wp-image-8399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0165.jpg 501w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0165-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brionna Brooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/0168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"527\" data-id=\"7813\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/0168.jpg\" alt=\"Aaliyah Milian\" class=\"wp-image-7813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/0168.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/0168-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aaliyah Milian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/150715_3078923786325_1466515080_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"565\" data-id=\"10150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/150715_3078923786325_1466515080_n.jpg\" alt=\"Rushena Fontaine\" class=\"wp-image-10150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/150715_3078923786325_1466515080_n.jpg 458w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/150715_3078923786325_1466515080_n-243x300.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rushena Fontaine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"17504\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n.jpg\" alt=\"Britney Blaire\" class=\"wp-image-17504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n.jpg 730w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n-326x428.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/995010_691930604171570_724361867_n-700x920.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Britney Blaire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"561\" data-id=\"8241\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0150.jpg\" alt=\"Rosario Garcia\" class=\"wp-image-8241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0150.jpg 378w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0150-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rosario Garcia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11659346_1090691657612018_1053197604037024211_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"21798\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11659346_1090691657612018_1053197604037024211_n.jpg\" alt=\"Kiley Dash-West - Photo by Neal Raffensberger\" class=\"wp-image-21798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11659346_1090691657612018_1053197604037024211_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11659346_1090691657612018_1053197604037024211_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11659346_1090691657612018_1053197604037024211_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11659346_1090691657612018_1053197604037024211_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kiley Dash-West &#8211; Photo by Neal Raffensberger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"22485\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Poppins\" class=\"wp-image-22485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n.jpg 746w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n-117x150.jpg 117w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n-326x420.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10955703_938588189486735_7505588413934485271_n-700x901.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cherry Poppins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/57935975_1366894130118882_812791263341314048_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"79015\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/57935975_1366894130118882_812791263341314048_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ava Aurora Foxx\" class=\"wp-image-79015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/57935975_1366894130118882_812791263341314048_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/57935975_1366894130118882_812791263341314048_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/57935975_1366894130118882_812791263341314048_n-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ava Aurora Foxx &#8211; Photo by Laura Dark Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"129425\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-999x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Maja Jera - Photo by Chay Creates\" class=\"wp-image-129425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-999x1500.jpg 999w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-1246x1871.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-946x1420.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-675x1013.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n-480x721.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312263509_3334470176835115_8706235830040121422_n.jpg 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maja Jera &#8211; Photo by Chay Creates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"129420\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-999x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Alice D'Monroe - Photo by Chay Creates\" class=\"wp-image-129420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-999x1500.jpg 999w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-1246x1871.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-946x1420.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-675x1013.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n-480x721.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/312378526_3334469870168479_2944329065093153622_n.jpg 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alice D&#8217;Monroe &#8211; Photo by Chay Creates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2003<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3560\">Michelle Stevens<\/a> ***<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2007<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=193\">Ashley West<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2008<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=773\">Hellin Bedd<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2009<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1546\">Symphony Alexander-Love<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2010<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2337\">Brionna Brooks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong> &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=7811\">Aaliyah Milian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10149\">Rushena Fontaine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10540\">Britney Blaire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8240\">Rosario Garcia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9563\">Kiley Dash-West<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10019\">Cherry Poppins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>2020 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=17287\">Ava Aurora Foxx<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=86852\">Maja Jera<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129419\">Alice D\u2019Monroe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*** In Loving Memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America History<\/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><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2003<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3560\">Michelle Stevens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2004 &#8211; 2006<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No pageant held.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2007<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=193\">Ashley West<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2008<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=773\">Hellin Bedd<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2009<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1546\">Symphony Alexander-Love<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2010<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2337\">Brionna Brooks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2011<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=7811\">Aaliyah Milian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2012<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10149\">Rushena Fontaine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=989\">Rhoda Horse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2013<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10540\">Britney Blaire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2014<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8240\">Rosario Garcia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2015<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No pageant held.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2016<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9563\">Kiley Dash-West<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=7817\">Mercedes Denishayae Marie Taylor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12718164_10153949274391323_6445553888233333801_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12718164_10153949274391323_6445553888233333801_n.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Miss Gay Metropolitan America | Back Door (Columbus, Ohio) | 2\/27\/2016\" class=\"wp-image-28755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12718164_10153949274391323_6445553888233333801_n.jpg 960w, 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2017<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10019\">Cherry Poppins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129496\">ARCHIVE: Miss Gay Metropolitan America | Toolbox Saloon (Columbus, Ohio) | 7\/1\/2017<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2018<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No pageant held. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2019<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=17287\">Ava Aurora Foxx<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15603\">Sabrina Caprice Heartt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129482\">ARCHIVE: Miss Gay Metropolitan America | Boscoe\u2019s (Columbus, Ohio) | 4\/20\/2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay Metropolitan America 2020<\/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 Metropolitan America 2021<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=86852\">Maja Jera<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100561\">Blonde Vanity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129460\">Bella Nouveau<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129448\">ARCHIVE: Miss Gay Metropolitan America | Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) | 4\/3\/2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: 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