{"id":638,"date":"2023-02-11T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T19:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2023-02-11T16:46:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T20:46:41","slug":"brandy-alexander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Brandy Alexander"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brandy Alexander\" class=\"wp-image-30310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n.jpg 635w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n-326x443.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandy Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Brandy Alexander was a legendary entertainer out of Charlotte, North Carolina. &nbsp;Brandy was a former owner of the Friends Lounge in Jacksonville, North Carolina&nbsp;as well as the Miss Gay World pageant system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sadly, Brandy passed away on March 22, 2016. &nbsp; We salute the artistry that was Brandy Alexander.<\/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=34767\"><strong>Miss Gay North Carolina USofA 1986<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=51813\">Miss Club Cabaret 1985<\/a><\/strong><br>(Club Cabaret &#8211; Hickory, North Carolina)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=35571\"><strong>Miss Gay North Carolina America 1980<\/strong><\/a><br>(Miss North Carolina FFI) | Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 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\/2009\/06\/12512373_1081884698500778_6802468930110395959_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"542\" data-id=\"30312\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12512373_1081884698500778_6802468930110395959_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brandy Alexander\" class=\"wp-image-30312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12512373_1081884698500778_6802468930110395959_n.jpg 538w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12512373_1081884698500778_6802468930110395959_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12512373_1081884698500778_6802468930110395959_n-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12512373_1081884698500778_6802468930110395959_n-326x328.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandy Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"863\" data-id=\"30310\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brandy Alexander\" class=\"wp-image-30310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n.jpg 635w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/12801239_1194474860565823_8340413356076753116_n-326x443.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandy Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"677\" data-id=\"30311\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brandy Alexander\" class=\"wp-image-30311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n.jpg 750w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n-150x135.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n-326x294.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/10366174_10206105758425333_2609926219876706994_n-700x632.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandy Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/0121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" data-id=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/0121.jpg\" alt=\"Brandy Alexander\" class=\"wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/0121.jpg 475w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/0121-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandy Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/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;\">Brandy Alexander: Links<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brandy.alexander.5055\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandy Alexander was a legendary entertainer out of Charlotte, North Carolina. &nbsp;Brandy was a former owner of the Friends Lounge&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=638\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Brandy 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