{"id":5033,"date":"2021-02-21T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T21:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5033"},"modified":"2021-02-21T18:26:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T22:26:49","slug":"shangela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5033","title":{"rendered":"Shangela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74547\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"1470\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o.jpg\" alt=\"Shangela - Photo by Albert Sanchez and Pedro Zalba\" class=\"wp-image-74547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-326x489.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-700x1050.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Shangela &#8211; Photo by Albert Sanchez and Pedro Zalba<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shangela is an entertainer from Studio City, California. &nbsp;Shangela&nbsp;was featured on Season 2 of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race that premiered on April 26, 2010 on the Logo Channel as well as Season 3 that premiered on January 24, 2011 on the same network. &nbsp;She has since guest starred on such television shows as Glee, 2 Broke Girls, L.A. Hair, The Mentalist, Todlers &amp; Tiaras, Dance Moms, and Detroit 1-8-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20881\"><strong>1st Alternate to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2010<\/strong><\/a><br>(Brown Theater &#8211; Louisville, Kentucky)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74548\"><strong>California\u00a0Entertainer\u00a0of the Year, F.I. 2010<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shangela - Photo by Albert Sanchez and Pedro Zalba\" data-id=\"74547\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=74547\" class=\"wp-image-74547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-326x489.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/33058900_2103107743303504_3713643253443067904_o.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shangela &#8211; Photo by Albert Sanchez and Pedro Zalba<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n.jpg\" alt=\"Shangela\" data-id=\"18079\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=18079\" class=\"wp-image-18079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/1538877_209242559262699_1149508265_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shangela<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n.jpg\" alt=\"Shangela\" data-id=\"16509\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=16509\" class=\"wp-image-16509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/942885_605013999510283_1050657097_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shangela<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0186.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0186.jpg\" alt=\"Shangela\" data-id=\"9556\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0186.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=9556\" class=\"wp-image-9556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0186.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0186-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shangela<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0110.jpg\" alt=\"Shangela\" data-id=\"5034\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0110.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=5034\" class=\"wp-image-5034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0110.jpg 294w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/0110-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shangela<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shangela: Family Tree<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the LGBTQIA+ community people get to choose their own family. Sometimes this accompanies their own biological families and sometimes this is the only family an individual has.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This section will outline the family tree of Shangela.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Mother: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=93\">Alyssa Edwards<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shangela: Links<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Shangela on Social Media:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheDebutantess\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itsshangela\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsSHANGELA\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shangela: Performance History<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Shangela has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Illinois<\/strong><\/span><ul><li><b>Chicago, Illinois\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76071\">Roscoe&#8217;s Tavern<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Ohio<\/strong><\/span><ul><li><strong>Akron, Ohio\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=80638\">Interbelt Nite Club<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shangela: Ad History<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Roscoe's Tavern (Chicago, Illinois) | 6\/21\/2018\" class=\"wp-image-76123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/34054289_10156387326762152_5969489201199054848_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Show Ad | Roscoe&#8217;s Tavern (Chicago, Illinois) | 6\/21\/2018<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shangela is an entertainer from Studio City, California. &nbsp;Shangela&nbsp;was featured on Season 2 of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race that premiered on&#8230; 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