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Jul 23, 2015 · On this day, July 23, in 1984, then-21-year-old Williams handed over her crown — making her both the first black Miss America and the first to give up the title — after Penthouse...
Jan 5, 2024 · On September 17, 1983, Williams became the first African-American woman to win the competition, and was crowned Miss America 1984. Two months before the end of her reign, Williams learned that several racy, nude photographs of her would be published in a future issue of Penthouse magazine.
Williams was pressured to relinquish her title and was succeeded by the first runner-up, Miss New Jersey 1983, Suzette Charles. She was the first Miss America to give up her crown.
Jul 23, 2021 · On this day, July 23, in 1984, then-21-year-old Williams handed over her crown — making her both the first black Miss America and the first to give up the title — after Penthouse announced that it would publish raunchy photos she had posed for two years earlier while working as a photographer’s assistant.
Jul 24, 2024 · She was able to keep her crown and the official title of Miss America 1984, but she lost millions in endorsement deals, dropped out of college, and became persona non grata in the entertainment...
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Nov 24, 2009 · On July 23, 1984, 21-year-old Vanessa Williams gives up her Miss America title, the first resignation in the pageant’s history, after Penthouse magazine announces plans to publish nude...
Sep 14, 2015 · Actress and singer Vanessa Williams returned to the Miss America stage Sunday night, three decades after she became the first black woman to win the crown but resigned following a nude...
