Alyse Eady

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Alyse Eady Lemmond
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Born
Alyse Cynthia Eady

(1988-03-15) March 15, 1988 (age 36)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Education Ouachita Baptist University
Universidad de Alicante
SpousePatrick Jeffrey Lemmond (m. 2013)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Teen Arkansas-America 2004
Miss South Central Arkansas 2010
Miss Arkansas 2010
Hair colorBrunette
Eye colorHazel
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2011 (first 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 Miss America 2011 pageant, which was won by Miss Nebraska 2010 Teresa Scanlan. [1] [2]

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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. [4] 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 was named Miss Arkansas 2010 while competing as Miss South Central Arkansas 2010 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 2011 pageant, Eady was named the first runner-up [2] and won $25,000 in scholarships. [10] In 2011, she also appeared on the Late Night Show With David Letterman. [11]

Eady married her college sweetheart, Patrick Jeffrey 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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Miss Arkansas 'Stuck in Dallas' By Winter Storm". Paris News. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2016– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Alyse Eady, Who Grew Up in Fo..." The Washington Post. 26 September 2006. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 Strauss, Valerie (8 October 2006). "Five Teens Gain Recognition, Reward" . Post-Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2016.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Bush, George W. (17 May 2004). "Remarks at Butterfield Junior High School in Van Buren, Arkanasas". Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "MAOT History". Miss Arkansas Organization. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Chiberoshka. "The Clog Dancing Ventriloquist Beauty Queen". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  8. ↑ "About Alyse". Miss Arkansas Organization. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  9. ↑ Melendez Olivera, Gabriela (17 January 2011). "Dole Out of Hospital Lennon Collector Sued Young Miss America". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Bowder, Mark (16 January 2011). "Brown Makes Top Five at Miss America". The Columbian. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Oprah Winfrey Show (9a.m., Channel 7): Actor Russell". Chicago Sun-Times. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2016.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Real Little Rock Wedding: Alyse and Patrick Lemmond". Arkansas Bride. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Alyse Eady". THV 11. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "FOX 5 welcomes Alyse Eady to Good Day Atlanta". Fox5Atlanta.com. WAGA-TV. Archived from the original on 2016-07-24. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sarah Slocum
 Miss Arkansas
2010		Succeeded by
Kristen Glover
Preceded by
Lindsey Wright
 Miss Teen Arkansas-America
2004		Succeeded by
Hannah Joiner


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