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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 Charles, who served as Miss America until September 15, 1984.
Miss America (First African American) – 1984: Title: Miss America 1984 Miss New York 1983 Miss Syracuse 1983: Term: September 17, 1983 – July 22, 1984 (resigned) Predecessor: Debra Maffett: Successor: Suzette Charles: Awards: Preliminary Talent (Voice), "Happy Days Are Here Again" Preliminary Swimsuit
Jul 23, 2015 · July 23, 2015 10:30 AM EDT. I t might have been the lowest point in her life, as she told People in 1984, but the scandal that led Vanessa Williams to resign her post as Miss America also set her...
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 photos...
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Jul 24, 2013 · Wed 24 Jul 2013 02.30 EDT. Miss Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America, announced yesterday that she is resigning at the request of competition officials after the publication of nude ...
Jul 24, 1984 · It was the first time in the pageant's 63-year history that a Miss America has resigned. When she was named Miss America last September, Miss Williams, of Millwood in Westchester County,...
She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984, but resigned her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs of her being published in Penthouse magazine.
