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During the preliminaries for the Miss America pageant, Williams won "Preliminary Swimsuit" and "Preliminary Talent" (with a vocal performance of "Happy Days Are Here Again"). She was then crowned Miss America 1984 on September 17, 1983, becoming the first African American woman to win the title.
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...
Apr 3, 2014 · (1963-) Who Is Vanessa Williams? In 1983, Vanessa Williams made history when she was crowned the first African American Miss America. But soon thereafter, nude photos of Williams were...
Aug 23, 2021 · The women who crossed the pageant stage with Vanessa in September 1983 have had more than three decades to reckon with that night, that week, that year, the most momentous in Miss America...
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Nov 13, 2009 · On September 17, 1983, 20-year-old Vanessa Williams becomes the first Black woman to win the Miss America crown. Less than a year later, on July 23, 1984, Williams gave up her crown after...
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Williams was the first African-American recipient of the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 on September 17, 1983. Several weeks before the end of her reign, however, a scandal arose when Penthouse magazine bought and published unauthorized nude photographs of her.
Sep 14, 2015 · Vanessa Williams gets apology from Miss America pageant. See More Videos. CNN — Better late than never. Actress and singer Vanessa Williams returned to the Miss America stage...
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