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"Vanessa Williams and Her Mother Receive an Apology From Miss America Organization"—ABC News, September 14, 2015. Vanessa Williams | Real Biz with Rebecca Jarvis—ABC News, April 27, 2016. Post–Miss America 1984 "How Vanessa Williams Endured Her Miss America Scandal"—Oprah's Master Class, Season 4, Episode 7, July 13, 2014.
Forty years after a nude photo scandal forced Vanessa Williams to relinquish her Miss America crown, she can look back on the experience with some perspective and pride. "I'm still here and I'm ...
Vanessa Lynn Williams [1] (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984.
Miss New York Vanessa Williams was crowned the winner of the 57th Miss America Pageant on Sept. 17, 1983. -- (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC via ...
Miss America 1983, Debra Maffett (Miss California 1982) crowned her successor, Miss New York 1983, Vanessa Williams of Millwood, New York at the end of the nationally televised event. In July 1984, Williams was forced to resign over the unauthorized publication of nude photographs and was succeeded by first runner-up, Miss New Jersey Suzette ...
NEW YORK – Vanessa Williams continues to conquer new frontiers. Williams became the first Black Miss America at the pageant in 1984. She then navigated a media controversy surrounding ...
The actress reflected on her 1984 Miss America win and 10-month reign, which was cut short when nude photos she had taken years before were leaked to the press.
Vanessa Lynn Williams [52] New York: Millwood: 20 Preliminary Swimsuit Preliminary Talent: Popular vocal, "Happy Days Are Here Again" First African American Miss America [52] Resigned on July 23, 1984, due to backlash from unauthorized nude photos of her being published in Penthouse magazine [53] [54] July 23, 1984 Suzette Charles [55] New ...