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Apr 10, 2024 · About two months before the end of her reign, Williams received word that nude photos of her were going to be published in Penthouse. She had no control over the photos, had given no consent to the magazine to run them, but apparently that wasn’t going to stop them.
Jul 24, 2024 · Ten months after earning the crown in 1984, Williams, who was 20 at the time, was notified that nude photos of her would be published in the men's magazine without her consent.
- Jaelani Turner-Williams
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 · When nude photos of a celebrity surface, it’s often rumored that the star may have “leaked” them. That was far from the case when Vanessa Williams resigned as Miss America.
Jul 24, 2024 · The 61-year-old star made history as the first black woman to be crowned Miss America in 1984 and is these days known for her roles in 'Ugly Betty' and 'Desperate Housewives' but endured a lot of...
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.
Jul 24, 2024 · Vanessa Williams opens up in this week’s cover story about finding decades of success 40 years after her Miss America crown was stripped away following a nude photo scandal.
