{"id":6243,"date":"2017-09-22T21:54:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T01:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6243"},"modified":"2017-09-22T22:17:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T02:17:01","slug":"karen-covergirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6243","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Karen Covergirl"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14687\" style=\"width: 503px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14687\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Covergirl\" width=\"503\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n.jpg 503w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n-326x465.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karen Covergirl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Karen Covergirl, also known as Smiley Diaz, was an entertainer from New York City where she was featured at places like the Dubplex, Monster Bar and Stonewall Inn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We sadly lost Karen in August of 2017. \u00a0Our heart goes out to all her friends and family. \u00a0We salute the artistry that was Karen Covergirl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Accomplishments<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Virginia Broadway Continental 2008<\/strong><br \/>\nPrelim to Miss Continental<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=38629\"><strong>Miss La Escuelita Continental 2003<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPrelim to Miss Continental<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=62290\"><strong>Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA 2001<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPrelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Luchos New York 2000<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6243 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=14687'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Karen Covergirl\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/183677_415748421820629_1496759022_n.jpg 503w\" 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-1-14687'>\n\t\t\t\tKaren Covergirl\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=6244'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/01100-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Karen Covergirl\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6244\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6244'>\n\t\t\t\tKaren Covergirl\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=62284'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21317893_826195537544344_8937922611266497809_n-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Karen Covergirl\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-62284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21317893_826195537544344_8937922611266497809_n-150x100.jpg 150w, 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src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21427441_1663185153723666_5059080297193338534_o.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating the life of Smiley Diaz aka Karen Covergril | St. John's Lutheran Church (New York, New York) | 9\/22\/2017\" width=\"600\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21427441_1663185153723666_5059080297193338534_o.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21427441_1663185153723666_5059080297193338534_o-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21427441_1663185153723666_5059080297193338534_o-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21427441_1663185153723666_5059080297193338534_o-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21427441_1663185153723666_5059080297193338534_o-663x1024.jpg 663w, 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