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1. • • Organisers of the Miss America pageant have apologised to actress Vanessa Williams, 32 years after she was forced to hand back her title. Williams was the first black woman to be named Miss America in 1983 but resigned after a magazine published nude photos of her without her consent.
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   Why did Vanessa Williams resign from Miss America?

   • Better late than never. 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 photo scandal.

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   Did Miss America CEO apologize to Vanessa Williams?

   • The Miss America CEO apologized to Vanessa Williams on stage Sunday at the Miss America 2016 pageant, which was won by Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell.

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   Did Vanessa Williams represent her race?

   • No matter how people viewed the scandal, Williams often was cast as representing not only herself, but also her race. Vanessa Williams persevered, and went on to have a major recording career. Her runner-up, an African American woman from New Jersey named Suzette Charles, took over as the 1984 Miss America.

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   Who was the first black Miss America?

   • 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.

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3. www.cnn.com › 2015/09/14 › entertainmentVanessa Williams gets Miss America apology – 32 years later

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   Sep 14, 2015 · The Miss America CEO apologized to Vanessa Williams on stage Sunday at the Miss America 2016 pageant, which was won by Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell.

4. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayMiss America Pageant Apologizes To 1983 Winner Vanessa Williams

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   Sep 14, 2015 · Vanessa Williams became the first black Miss America winner in 1983, but she was forced to resign 10 months later after Penthouse magazine published nude photos of her. Williams, who was...

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   Jul 23, 2015 · By Jennifer Latson. 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...

7. www.goodhousekeeping.com › life › entertainmentVanessa Williams Addresses the Discrimination She Faced After ...

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   Jul 4, 2020 · Entertainment. 'A Capitol Fourth' Host Vanessa Williams Reflects on Her Miss America Win and the 4th of July. "A lot of people feel disenfranchised by the freedom that the 4th of July...

8. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-34243809Vanessa Williams gets apology from Miss America - BBC News

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   Sep 14, 2015 · Organisers of the Miss America pageant have apologised to actress Vanessa Williams, 32 years after she was forced to hand back her title. Williams was the first black woman to be named...

9. www.pbs.org › missamerica-breaking-color-lineBreaking the Color Line | American Experience | PBS

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   The 1968 Miss America Pageant was confronted with its shortcomings on several fronts. It was not until 1984 that Vanessa Williams of New York was crowned as the first black Miss...

10. thegrio.com › 2013/09/17 › flashback-vanessaFlashback: Vanessa Williams was crowned the first black Miss ...

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    Sep 17, 2013 · Following her 1983 win of the Miss America crown, Williams faced a racist backlash, including hate mail from viewers and pageant fans who were unhappy with a black woman taking on the...