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Jul 24, 2024 · On July 23, 1984, Vanessa Williams resigned as Miss America, the first Black woman to win the crown and the first, and only, winner forced to give it up.
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Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America 1984. The 57th edition of the pageant was held on 17 September at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ...
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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 announced ...
Pictured: Miss New York Vanessa Williams winner of the 57th Miss America Pageant for 1984 -- Vanessa Williams resigns her Miss America title July 23, 1984 in New York City. Nude photographs of Miss Williams and another woman surfaced, forcing...
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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Aug 23, 2021 · A month later, Williams would arrive in Atlantic City, N.J., to compete for the 1984 Miss America crown. Her presence was immediately noticed by pageant insiders, who quickly revised...
