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Photo by Getty Images. We'll start with the dethroning. In 1984, Vanessa Williams was the reigning Miss America. Miss America isn't a big thing now, is barely a thing at all, but it certainly was when Williams, 20 at the time, a junior at Syracuse University, took the title on September 17, 1983.
Jul 24, 2024 · Vanessa Williams reflected on her 40-year career in the latest cover of PEOPLE Magazine, including the nude photo scandal that almost derailed it all as it was ramping up.
Sep 14, 2015 · Vanessa Williams stepped down in 1984 as the first black Miss America after nude photos of her appeared in Penthouse magazine. She went on to have a successful singing and acting career and...
Jul 28, 2021 · Vanessa Williams' bikini body looks incredible as she shares a new beach photo with her Instagram followers.
Oct 21, 2010 · Among the most famous was the 1984 issue which included nude photos of Vanessa Williams during her reign as the first black Miss America.
Jul 24, 2024 · 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.
Feb 16, 2015 · Vanessa Williams had a rough start to her now-successful acting and singing career when nude photos of her leaked in 1984 — but don’t compare the first African-American Miss America’s past...
