{"id":9108,"date":"2023-01-10T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9108"},"modified":"2023-01-10T19:16:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T23:16:37","slug":"mercedes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9108","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes Tyler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Adam Ouahmane\" class=\"wp-image-73957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-326x388.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-700x834.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o.jpg 1719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Photo by Adam Ouahmane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mercedes Tyler is an entertainer currently residing in Chicago, Illinois but once called Cincinnati, Ohio home.<\/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=20402\"><strong>Miss Stonewall 2015<\/strong><\/a><br>(Stonewall Club &#8211; Huntington, West Virginia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20643\"><strong>Miss Sapphire 2015<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=30370\"><strong>Ohio All American Goddess at Large 2013<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to All American Goddess at Large<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=25372\"><strong>1st Alternate to All American Goddess at Large 2012<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Illinois All American Goddess at Large 2011<\/strong><br>Prelim to All American Goddess at Large<br>Overall Interview, Talent, Gown and Q&amp;A Category Winner<br>(Circuit Night Club &#8211; Chicago, Illinois)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=25432\"><strong>2nd Alternate to Miss Gay USofA at Large 2010<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=36686\"><strong>Miss Gay Ohio USofA at Large 2010<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA at Large<br>(Axis Night Club &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Miss Big Apple Plus 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15644\">Miss Continental Plus 2008<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=36213\"><strong>Miss Kentucky Continental Plus<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Continental Plus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Top 12 at Miss Continental Plus 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=27645\">Miss Illinois Continental Plus 2007<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Continental Plus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103210\">Miss Gay Cincinnati USofA 1996<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Ohio USofA<\/p>\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\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"73957\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Adam Ouahmane\" class=\"wp-image-73957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-326x388.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o-700x834.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33316449_10215310763578017_3018956431031271424_o.jpg 1719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Photo by Adam Ouahmane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"73782\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-73782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-131x150.jpg 131w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-326x374.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o-700x803.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/32313729_10215860142360716_5027335902314102784_o.jpg 1656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498574143_450671_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"60881\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498574143_450671_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-60881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498574143_450671_n.jpg 503w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498574143_450671_n-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498574143_450671_n-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498574143_450671_n-326x467.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"51530\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Adam Ouahmane Photo\" class=\"wp-image-51530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-697x1024.jpg 697w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-768x1128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-326x479.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o-700x1028.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/14902760_10210083291734488_1885010928279976587_o.jpg 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Photo by Adam Ouahmane Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Miss-Continental-Plus-2008-Mercedes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"38485\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Miss-Continental-Plus-2008-Mercedes.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-38485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Miss-Continental-Plus-2008-Mercedes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Miss-Continental-Plus-2008-Mercedes-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Miss-Continental-Plus-2008-Mercedes-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Miss-Continental-Plus-2008-Mercedes-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/207738_349825305124664_679307513_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"27249\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/207738_349825305124664_679307513_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-27249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/207738_349825305124664_679307513_n.jpg 672w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/207738_349825305124664_679307513_n-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/207738_349825305124664_679307513_n-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/207738_349825305124664_679307513_n-326x466.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1907309_10152336495803809_667394568_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"719\" data-id=\"27244\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1907309_10152336495803809_667394568_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-27244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1907309_10152336495803809_667394568_n.jpg 461w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1907309_10152336495803809_667394568_n-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1907309_10152336495803809_667394568_n-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1907309_10152336495803809_667394568_n-326x508.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"967\" data-id=\"27243\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o-1024x967.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-27243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o-326x308.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o-700x661.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10669069_10204063429681699_5533772710356405546_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/156502_463220003060_2373427_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"27242\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/156502_463220003060_2373427_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-27242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/156502_463220003060_2373427_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/156502_463220003060_2373427_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/156502_463220003060_2373427_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/156502_463220003060_2373427_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20653\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes-478x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-20653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes-70x150.jpg 70w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes-326x698.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes-700x1499.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/mercedes.jpg 807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/0160.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"603\" data-id=\"9109\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/0160.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-9109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/0160.jpg 452w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/0160-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fuschiafeathers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"888\" data-id=\"10260\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fuschiafeathers.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-10260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fuschiafeathers.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/fuschiafeathers-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/216773_1026337014353_6637_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"15662\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/216773_1026337014353_6637_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Miss Continental Plus 2008\" class=\"wp-image-15662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/216773_1026337014353_6637_n.jpg 443w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/216773_1026337014353_6637_n-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/216773_1026337014353_6637_n-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/216773_1026337014353_6637_n-326x444.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler &#8211; Miss Continental Plus 2008<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10610816_10203866796966004_797960646734444602_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"20458\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10610816_10203866796966004_797960646734444602_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-20458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10610816_10203866796966004_797960646734444602_n.jpg 658w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10610816_10203866796966004_797960646734444602_n-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10610816_10203866796966004_797960646734444602_n-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10610816_10203866796966004_797960646734444602_n-326x476.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20459\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-20459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o-326x483.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o-700x1038.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10344253_10203730147829861_3574226282197218126_o.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20460\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-20460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/10953960_10204982170049634_1650225387341074891_o.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler<\/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\" id=\"mercedes-tyler-archives\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mercedes Tyler: Archives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Photo Archives<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2010<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=122131\">7\/11\/2010 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Ohio USofA at Large<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=122106\">7\/17\/2011 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Ohio USofA at Large<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100702\">May 2018 &#8211; Progress Bar (Chicago, Illinois)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100695\">June 2018 \u2013 Progress Bar (Chicago, Illinois)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100693\">July 2018 &#8211; Progress Bar (Chicago, Illinois)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100712\">November 2018 \u2013 Progress Bar (Chicago, Illinois)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100705\">January 2019 &#8211; Progress Bar (Chicago, Illinois)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ad History<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=79706\">Boscoe\u2019s (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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=\"mercedes-tyler-captured-moments\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mercedes Tyler: Captured Moments<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 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\/04\/30127372_1909775929056059_5260841602259538411_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"72373\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/30127372_1909775929056059_5260841602259538411_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler, Misty Knight and Danielle DeLong\" class=\"wp-image-72373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/30127372_1909775929056059_5260841602259538411_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/30127372_1909775929056059_5260841602259538411_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/30127372_1909775929056059_5260841602259538411_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/30127372_1909775929056059_5260841602259538411_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler, Misty Knight and Danielle DeLong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"60879\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n.jpg\" alt=\"Maya Douglas, Barbra Herr and Mercedes Tyler\" class=\"wp-image-60879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n-326x255.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/293486_10150286498594143_5679489_n-700x547.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maya Douglas, Barbra Herr and Mercedes Tyler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10352405_10152423113264277_691656980765610088_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"379\" data-id=\"60827\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10352405_10152423113264277_691656980765610088_n.jpg\" alt=\"Jose Vega, Maya Douglas and Mercedes Tyler at Club Monster on Christopher Street in New York City. Circa 2010.\" class=\"wp-image-60827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10352405_10152423113264277_691656980765610088_n.jpg 548w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10352405_10152423113264277_691656980765610088_n-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10352405_10152423113264277_691656980765610088_n-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/10352405_10152423113264277_691656980765610088_n-326x225.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jose Vega, Maya Douglas and Mercedes Tyler at Club Monster on Christopher Street in New York City.  Circa 2010.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"719\" data-id=\"27245\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n-326x244.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1010803_10202531115494802_242434440_n-700x524.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographer Kristofer Reynolds (in front) with Mercedes Tyler, Maya Douglas and Mimi Marks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"26689\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler and David &quot;Freklz&quot; Hunter - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-26689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n.jpg 825w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n-129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n-326x379.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/12039412_10206824387503919_7950133164935027631_n-700x815.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler and David &#8220;Freklz&#8221; Hunter &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20639\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple-588x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes Tyler and David Freklz Hunter - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds\" class=\"wp-image-20639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple-588x1024.jpg 588w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple-86x150.jpg 86w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple-326x568.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple-700x1219.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/couple.jpg 926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mercedes Tyler and David Freklz Hunter &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\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=\"mercedes-tyler-performance-history\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mercedes Tyler: Performance History<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Mercedes 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;\">Florida<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Orlando, Florida <\/strong>&#8211; Revolution Night Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Illinois<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chicago, Illinois\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=118133\">Baton Show Lounge<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74352\">Progress Bar<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Spin Night Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Indiana<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Indianapolis, Indiana <\/strong>&#8211; Talbott Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New York<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New York, New York <\/strong>&#8211; Secret Lounge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ohio<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Columbus, Ohio<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76201\">Axis Nightclub<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75548\">Boscoe&#8217;s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">West Virginia<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Huntington, West Virginia <\/strong>&#8211; Stonewall Club<\/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=\"mercedes-tyler-links\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mercedes Tyler: Links<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mercedestyler\">Facebook<\/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>Mercedes Tyler is an entertainer currently residing in Chicago, Illinois but once called Cincinnati, Ohio home. 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