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Vanessa Williams and Traci Lords September 1984 Penthouse Issue. Long Reads Features. 'A Felony Just to Own': The Sleazy Story Behind Penthouse ’s Most Controversial Issue. One scandal would’ve been enough. By Lili Anolik | Sep 22, 2020. IMAGE PHOTO: Mike Kim/ Getty Images.
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.
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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. She was forced to give up her crown in the fuor that...
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 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.
Jul 24, 2024 · However, on July 13, 1984, the singer learned that the naked stills she’d posed for when she was 19, which she’d been told would be only shadows of her silhouette, but now exposed her entirely,...
Jul 24, 2024 · After winning the Miss America pageant in 1984, Williams was pressured to step down after nude photos of her were published without her consent by Penthouse magazine. In September 2015, when ...
