Alyse Eady Explained

Alyse Eady Lemmond
Birth Place:Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Birth Name:Alyse Cynthia Eady
Birth Date:1988 3, mf=yes
Eye Color:Hazel
Hair Color:Brunette
Education:Ouachita Baptist University Universidad de Alicante
Miss Teen Arkansas-America 2004
Miss Arkansas 2010
Nationalcompetition:Miss America 2011 (1st runner-up)

Alyse Cynthia Eady (born March 15, 1988) is an American news anchor and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Arkansas 2010. Eady was named first runner-up at the 2011 Miss America pageant, which was won by Miss Nebraska 2010 Teresa Scanlan.[1] [2]

Biography

Eady is from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and was a caretaker for both of her parents, who were ill when she was growing up.[3] Eady's father became blind and her mother had lupus and had multiple surgeries when Eady was younger.[4] Eady helped out by learning to cook, and assisting her mother to bathe and dress. During high school, she worked as a tutor for the local Boys and Girls Club.[5]

Eady graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications and Speech Communication.

In 2004, she won the title of Miss Teen Arkansas-America 2004, which is now known as Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen.[6] She performed in the Variety Act as a special guest during one of the Preliminary Competitions at Miss America 2007 including her yodeling abilities.[7] In 2010, she competed at Miss Arkansas as Miss South Central Arkansas and also won a Preliminary Talent Award and the Coleman Overall Talent Award at the pageant. Her platform was the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and her talent is a Variety Act, in which she both sings and does ventriloquism to the song "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart."[8] Her act, which also included yodeling, was called "daring and skillful" by The Washington Post.[9]

At the Miss America pageant in 2011, Eady was named the first runner-up and won $25,000 in scholarships.[10] In 2011, she also appeared on the Late Night Show With David Letterman.[11]

In 2013, Eady married her college sweetheart, Patrick Lemmond, on December 7, 2013.[12]

Eady previously worked as a news anchor for TEGNA-owned KTHV-TV, the local CBS-affiliated television station in Little Rock, Arkansas.[13] In August 2016, Eady joined WAGA-TV in Atlanta, GA as a morning news anchor.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Miss America Pageant Returns to Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas!. July 22, 2010. Miss America Organization. https://web.archive.org/web/20120503071601/http://missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=480. 3 May 2012. July 25, 2010.
  2. News: Miss Arkansas 'Stuck in Dallas' By Winter Storm. 3 February 2011. Paris News. 14 November 2016. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Alyse Eady, Who Grew Up in Fo.... https://web.archive.org/web/20181120114330/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1374561.html. dead. 20 November 2018. 26 September 2006. The Washington Post. subscription . 14 November 2016.
  4. News: Five Teens Gain Recognition, Reward. Strauss. Valerie. 8 October 2006. Post-Tribune. subscription . 14 November 2016.
  5. News: Remarks at Butterfield Junior High School in Van Buren, Arkanasas. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118090909/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-653179371.html. dead. 18 November 2018. Bush. George W.. 17 May 2004. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. subscription . 14 November 2016.
  6. Web site: MAOT History. Miss Arkansas Organization. July 26, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100707064427/http://www.missarkansas.org/maot/maot_history.htm. 7 July 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: The Clog Dancing Ventriloquist Beauty Queen. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/vN3yyY09r30 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. Chiberoshka. July 26, 2010.
  8. Web site: About Alyse. Miss Arkansas Organization. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220192359/http://www.missarkansas.org/about_alyse.htm. 20 February 2011. July 26, 2010.
  9. News: Dole Out of Hospital Lennon Collector Sued Young Miss America. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119222025/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27718909.html. dead. 19 November 2018. Melendez Olivera. Gabriela. 17 January 2011. The Washington Post. subscription . 14 November 2016.
  10. News: Brown Makes Top Five at Miss America. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028035147/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27740428.html. dead. 28 October 2017. Bowder. Mark. 16 January 2011. The Columbian. subscription . 14 November 2016.
  11. News: The Oprah Winfrey Show (9a.m., Channel 7): Actor Russell. 20 January 2011. Chicago Sun-Times. 14 November 2016.
  12. News: Real Little Rock Wedding: Alyse and Patrick Lemmond. Arkansas Bride. 14 November 2016.
  13. News: Alyse Eady. 9 October 2013. THV 11. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228202942/http://www.thv11.com/news/article/163144/139/Alyse-Eady. 28 February 2014. 14 November 2016.
  14. Web site: FOX 5 welcomes Alyse Eady to Good Day Atlanta. Fox5Atlanta.com. WAGA-TV. 2016-07-28. 2016-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160724012449/http://www.fox5atlanta.com/good-day/178144185-story. dead.

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