{"id":48304,"date":"2023-02-19T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48304"},"modified":"2023-02-19T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T14:47:08","slug":"aria-russo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48304","title":{"rendered":"Aria Russo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-88674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Aria Russo is an entertainer from Wilkesboro, North Carolina who began gracing the stage on December 14th, 2014. Aria has served as show director and host for Thank God It&#8217;s Fabulous (#TGIF) at Club Cabaret in Hickory, North Carolina. She has also served as a board member of Pride Winston Salem and enjoys creating costumes and hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Titles and Awards<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=87269\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay Diamond America 2021<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\">Top 10 at Miss Gay America 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=35571\">Miss Gay North Carolina America 2019 &#8211; 2020<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=35784\">Miss Gay Charlotte America 2019<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay North Carolina America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=114026\">Miss North Carolina Sex Kitten 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>North Carolina Cosplayer Extraordinaire 2019<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=39158\">Miss Gay South East America 2017<br><\/a><\/strong>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=35571\"><strong>3rd Alternate to Miss Gay North Carolina America 2017<br><\/strong><\/a>Prelim to Miss Gay America |&nbsp;<em>On Stage Question &amp; Answer Category Award<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=50817\">Miss North Carolina Mardi Gras 2017<br><\/a><\/strong><em>Overall Presentation, Q&amp;A and Gown Category Winner,&nbsp;Tied for Talent Category Award<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=65094\"><strong>Miss Hocus Pocus 2016<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=60686\">Miss Gay Greensboro America 2016<\/a><br><\/strong>Prelim to Miss Gay North Carolina America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48315\">Miss Cabaret Sweetheart 2016<br><\/a><\/strong>Club Cabaret &#8211; Hickory, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Miss Diamond Entertainer of the Year 2016<br><\/strong>Emeritus | Legends &#8211; Raleigh, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=60743\">Miss Pride Winston-Salem 2015<\/a><br><\/strong>Club SNAP &#8211; Winston Salem, North Carolina<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Miss Southern States USA Unlimited Newcomer 2015<\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss USA Unlimited Newcomer<strong><br><\/strong>(Club Cabaret &#8211; Hickory, North Carolina)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter 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\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"88674\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-88674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71339992_2347421482240592_2094065318673514496_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70579099_2334688446847229_2004386105180291072_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"87413\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70579099_2334688446847229_2004386105180291072_n.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70579099_2334688446847229_2004386105180291072_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70579099_2334688446847229_2004386105180291072_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70579099_2334688446847229_2004386105180291072_n-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"87124\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o-738x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o-738x1024.jpg 738w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/69828943_2330319923950748_3879994410628284416_o.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"87122\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39861934_2069924946656915_6971222724500783104_o.jpg 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"87119\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o-940x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o-940x1024.jpg 940w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o-138x150.jpg 138w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o-768x836.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/21457559_1856413258008086_4586920852120440931_o.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"87120\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o-768x1096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/33900368_1985762271739850_2592154527121539072_o.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" data-id=\"87121\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39734944_2067713423544734_8469254940219408384_o.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"87123\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o-608x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-87123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o-608x1024.jpg 608w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o-89x150.jpg 89w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o-768x1293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39984936_2072197173096359_4733896379372404736_o.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65095\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by Roxy Taylor\" class=\"wp-image-65095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-326x489.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o-700x1049.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/21246520_1851721481810597_4957301739433455586_o.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; Photo by Roxy Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"62077\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-580x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo\" class=\"wp-image-62077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-580x1024.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-85x150.jpg 85w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-768x1357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-326x576.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o-700x1237.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21743597_1858596631123082_6557622469894535619_o.jpg 1159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" data-id=\"50811\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-1024x1022.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo\" class=\"wp-image-50811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-326x325.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o-700x699.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13710437_1634743056841775_4817847149658579851_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"48305\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo - Photo by After Six Photography\" class=\"wp-image-48305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o-326x489.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/12841354_1567592163556865_8657148815921756269_o.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo &#8211; 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Photo by After Six Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"704\" data-id=\"50810\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo\" class=\"wp-image-50810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n.jpg 704w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17264443_1758841751098571_3817494733303059794_n-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67721890_2305883423061065_1356435038119395328_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"87126\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67721890_2305883423061065_1356435038119395328_n.jpg\" alt=\"Aria Russo\" class=\"wp-image-87126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67721890_2305883423061065_1356435038119395328_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67721890_2305883423061065_1356435038119395328_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/67721890_2305883423061065_1356435038119395328_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aria Russo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aria-russo-photo-and-pageant-history-archives\">Aria Russo: Photo and Pageant History Archives<\/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;\">2016<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=114865\">February 2016 &#8211; Club Cabaret (Hickory, North Carolina) &#8211; Miss Cabaret Sweetheart and Mr. Cabaret Sweetheart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2017<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=122469\">8\/17-8\/18\/20217 \u2013 The Scorpio (Charlotte, North Carolina) \u2013 Miss Gay North Carolina America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2019<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=122450\">9\/7\/2019 \u2013 Chasers (Charlotte, North Carolina) \u2013 Miss Gay North Carolina America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2021<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=120995\">6\/25\/2021 &#8211; Triniti Nightclub (Little Rock, Arkansas) &#8211; Miss Gay Diamond America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=120491\">10\/9\/2021 \u2013 Club Rio &amp; On the Low (Hickory, North Carolina) \u2013 Miss Gay North Carolina America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2022<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=120432\">1\/17-1\/20\/2022 \u2013 Robinson Center (Little Rock, Arkansas) \u2013 Miss Gay America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=130372\">December 2022 \u2013 Chemistry Nightclub (Greensboro, North Carolina)<\/a><\/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\" id=\"aria-russo-ad-history\">Aria Russo: Ad 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;\">2017<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=91763\">Club Cabaret (Hickory, North Carolina)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2018<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=91742\">Club Cabaret (Hickory, North Carolina)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2019<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=91736\">Club Cabaret (Hickory, North Carolina)<\/a><\/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\" id=\"aria-russo-performance-history\">Aria Russo: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Aria has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arkansas<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Little Rock<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=121003\">Triniti Nightclub<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">North Carolina<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Charlotte:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=106527\">Chasers<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=107047\">Scorpio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Greensboro:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=91927\">Chemistry Nightclub<\/a> &#8211; Greensboro Pride &#8211; Q Lounge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hickory:<\/strong> Catawba Valley Pride &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=91733\">Club Cabaret<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=107034\">Club Rio &amp; On the Low<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Raleigh:<\/strong> Legends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Winston-Salem:<\/strong> Pride Winston-Salem &#8211; SNAP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">South Carolina<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Greensville:<\/strong> IPA<\/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\" id=\"aria-russo-links\">Aria Russo: Links<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aria.russo.39\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/AriaRusso\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QueenAriaRusso\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aria Russo is an entertainer from Wilkesboro, North Carolina who began gracing the stage on December 14th, 2014. 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