{"id":79595,"date":"2023-03-20T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=79595"},"modified":"2023-03-23T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:47:38","slug":"mr-wessland-grand-emperor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=79595","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/224070_211756302191246_6976519_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79561\" width=\"537\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/224070_211756302191246_6976519_n.jpg 716w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/224070_211756302191246_6976519_n-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/224070_211756302191246_6976519_n-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"37715\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"D. Andrews St. James - Photo by Kendoll Brinkley Brown\" class=\"wp-image-37715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-326x489.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/13975369_291064411255384_5418706906641868517_o.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">D. Andrews St. James &#8211; Photo by Kendoll Brinkley Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"79592\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jean Michael Bonet\" class=\"wp-image-79592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/24831247_535872566774566_7658206528179452706_o.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jean Michael Bonet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"79589\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jaylen Bonet\" class=\"wp-image-79589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/42611740_716830895345398_7192896672525975552_o.jpg 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaylen Bonet &#8211; Photo by The Drag Photographer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"87210\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Amari Hilton Lavish - Photo by The Drag Photographer\" class=\"wp-image-87210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/66849664_902699713425181_6332312817001037824_o.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amari Hilton Lavish &#8211; 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Barker\" class=\"wp-image-133618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-1246x1558.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-946x1183.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-675x844.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/336914040_1832250620476347_2982225709019675812_n.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brandon G. Barker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2016 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=37714\">D. Andrews St. James<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=79591\">Jean Michael Bonet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=78278\">Jaylen Bonet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=32797\">Amari Hilton Lavish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=123596\">Kory Iman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=43443\">Genesis DeMornay Bone\u2019t<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=31522\">Brandon G. Barker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mr-wessland-grand-emperor-history\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=37714\">D. Andrews St. James<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2017<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=79591\">Jean Michael Bonet<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2018<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=78278\">Jaylen Bonet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2019<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=32797\">Amari Hilton Lavish<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; Needs researched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd Alternate &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=31522\">Brandon G. Barker<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Categories and Awards\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Q &amp; A &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=31522\">Brandon G. Barker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=132844\">ARCHIVE: Promotional Photos for Wessland Grand Emperor and Empress 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2020<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=123596\">Kory Iman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=132914\">ARCHIVE: Promotional Photos for Wessland Grand Emperor and Empress 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2021<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pageant status needs researched. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2022<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=43443\">Genesis DeMornay Bone\u2019t<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=134032\">ARCHIVE: Promotional Photos for Wessland Grand Emperor and Empress 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Wessland Grand Emperor 2023<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=31522\">Brandon G. 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