{"id":33541,"date":"2021-01-22T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=33541"},"modified":"2021-01-22T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T18:39:00","slug":"miss-gay-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=33541","title":{"rendered":"Miss Gay United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/15665747_1348413208503136_8441847013453429045_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53289\" width=\"431\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/15665747_1348413208503136_8441847013453429045_n.jpg 574w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/15665747_1348413208503136_8441847013453429045_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/15665747_1348413208503136_8441847013453429045_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/15665747_1348413208503136_8441847013453429045_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay United States Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-columns\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/29598114_10213827720261706_810697510049989910_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Coti Collins\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"73365\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=73365\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/29598114_10213827720261706_810697510049989910_n.jpg\" data-width=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/29598114_10213827720261706_810697510049989910_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Neely O'Hara\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"17457\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=17457\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n.jpg\" data-width=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/267837_247362435290502_1651251_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica Jade\" data-height=\"641\" data-id=\"9779\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=9779\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/267837_247362435290502_1651251_n.jpg\" data-width=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/267837_247362435290502_1651251_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/62172_105491966180857_5305608_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Melissa Lane\" data-height=\"720\" data-id=\"10637\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=10637\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/62172_105491966180857_5305608_n.jpg\" data-width=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/62172_105491966180857_5305608_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/24705f9ae834a9152496fc4445dfdaf4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ashley Adams\" data-height=\"604\" data-id=\"17449\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=17449\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/24705f9ae834a9152496fc4445dfdaf4.jpg\" data-width=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/24705f9ae834a9152496fc4445dfdaf4.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8d5ef00c30d4a9d44c257db8ac5b21f0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adriana Fuentes\" data-height=\"604\" data-id=\"17446\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=17446\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8d5ef00c30d4a9d44c257db8ac5b21f0.jpg\" data-width=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8d5ef00c30d4a9d44c257db8ac5b21f0.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/5fe9553768a4e4335199c2fc641f5f60_1sfg.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jasmine Blue\" data-height=\"768\" data-id=\"17441\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=17441\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/5fe9553768a4e4335199c2fc641f5f60_1sfg.png\" data-width=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/5fe9553768a4e4335199c2fc641f5f60_1sfg.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4b0894b363e4f2f1569b93b179b0a3cb.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Taylor Madison Monroe\" data-height=\"768\" data-id=\"11242\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=11242\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4b0894b363e4f2f1569b93b179b0a3cb.jpeg\" data-width=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/4b0894b363e4f2f1569b93b179b0a3cb.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/74e8a9429d0bb935381363b01e6c94fc_ltme.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mercedez Munro\" data-height=\"399\" data-id=\"17432\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=17432\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/74e8a9429d0bb935381363b01e6c94fc_ltme.png\" data-width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/74e8a9429d0bb935381363b01e6c94fc_ltme.png\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/10710475_766964080033925_5959285752238078651_o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Faleasha Savage\" data-height=\"2048\" data-id=\"33543\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=33543\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/10710475_766964080033925_5959285752238078651_o.jpg\" data-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/10710475_766964080033925_5959285752238078651_o.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/13062325_10207489546373965_8100468986031873672_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brandonna Dupri LaReese\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"33535\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=33535\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/13062325_10207489546373965_8100468986031873672_n.jpg\" data-width=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/13062325_10207489546373965_8100468986031873672_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1489280_10202034751323320_1005581649_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bionka Simone\" data-height=\"566\" data-id=\"33529\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=33529\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1489280_10202034751323320_1005581649_n.jpg\" data-width=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/1489280_10202034751323320_1005581649_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12074565_10208108451413253_3331067695146427235_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shae Shae LaReese - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"41627\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=41627\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12074565_10208108451413253_3331067695146427235_n.jpg\" data-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/12074565_10208108451413253_3331067695146427235_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/31964318_10155790517083075_5609772161012072448_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaliyah Martinez\" data-height=\"708\" data-id=\"74917\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=74917\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/31964318_10155790517083075_5609772161012072448_n.jpg\" data-width=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/31964318_10155790517083075_5609772161012072448_n.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66707622_2382113368501334_4911978780165144576_o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tajma Stetson - Photo by Vixen Pin-Up Photography\" data-height=\"1590\" data-id=\"84457\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=84457\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66707622_2382113368501334_4911978780165144576_o.jpg\" data-width=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66707622_2382113368501334_4911978780165144576_o.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/138345292_2879819205636640_8653879887424579566_o.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sabrina White - Photo by Tios Photography\" data-height=\"2048\" data-id=\"108403\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=108403\" data-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/138345292_2879819205636640_8653879887424579566_o.jpg\" data-width=\"1495\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/138345292_2879819205636640_8653879887424579566_o.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Gay United States Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2004 &#8211; 2005&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=222\">Coti Collins<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2006<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=17456\">Neely O&#8217;Hara<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=4115\">Jessica Jade<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2008<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10636\">Melissa Lane<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2009&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=217\">Ashley Adams<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2010<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6784\">Adriana Fuentes<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2011&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9580\">Jasmine Blue<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2012&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=494\">Taylor Madison Monroe<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2013&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=17431\">Mercedez Munro<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2014&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2006\">Faleasha Savage<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2015&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6084\">Brandonna Dupri LaReese<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2016&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=33528\">Bionka Simone<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2017&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1537\">Shae Shae La Reese<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2018&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2019&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=4150\">Tajma Stetson<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2020 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=413\">Sabrina White<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prelims:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=109247\">Miss Gay Appalachian Mountain United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53622\">Miss Gay Arkansas United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=44936\">Miss Gay California United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53357\">Miss Gay Capital City United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=105365\">Miss Gay Carolinas United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53582\">Miss Gay Florida United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=108415\">Miss Gay Gulf Coast United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53604\">Miss Gay Illinois United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=109339\">Miss Gay Kansas United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53528\">Miss Gay Las Vegas United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53588\">Miss Gay Maryland United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53558\">Miss Gay Mid Atlantic United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53337\">Miss Gay Minnesota United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=109395\">Miss Gay Missouri United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53540\">Miss Gay Nebraska United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53565\">Miss Gay New Jersey United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53322\">Miss Gay New Mexico United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53596\">Miss Gay New York United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53363\">Miss Gay Ohio United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=109407\">Miss Gay Oregon United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=57915\">Miss Gay South Carolina United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53616\">Miss Gay Tennessee United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=61026\">Miss Gay Virginia United States<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=106405\">Miss Gay West Virginia United States<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Miss Gay United States History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miss Gay United States 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=413\">Sabrina White<\/a><\/li><li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=7660\">Londenn D. Raine<\/a><\/li><li>2nd Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15603\">Sabrina Caprice Heartt<\/a><\/li><li>3rd Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=24497\">Bad Karma<\/a><\/li><li>4th Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=108407\">Savanna C. Sanchez<\/a><\/li><li>Photo Archive and Additional History:: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=108251\">Miss and Mr. Gay United States | The Park (Roanoke, Virginia) | 11\/11 \u2013 11\/13\/2020 <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miss Gay United States 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=4150\">Tajma Stetson<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miss Gay United States 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li>1st Alternate &#8211; Mahlae Balenciaga<\/li><li>2nd Alternate &#8211; Ashantee Defoxx<\/li><li>3rd Alternate &#8211; Mahogany Halsten Soule<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Categories and Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Interview &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li>Americana &#8211; (Tie) Marla AND Mahogany Halsten Soule AND Mahle Balenciaga<\/li><li>Gown &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li>Talent &#8211;&nbsp;Ashantee Defoxx<\/li><li>On-Stage Question &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miss Gay United States 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1537\">Shae Shae La Reese<\/a><\/li><li>1st Alternate &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li>2nd Alternate &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53524\">Keyska Diva<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Categories and Awards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Interview &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li>Americana Runway &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53524\">Keyska Diva<\/a><\/li><li>Gown &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1537\">Shae Shae LaReese<\/a><\/li><li>Talent &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=53575\">Aaliyah Martinez<\/a><\/li><li>Onstage Question &amp; 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