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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...
Aug 23, 2021 · The competition for Miss America 1984 was business as usual — until everyone got a look at Vanessa Williams. By Amy Argetsinger. August 23, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Miss New York, Vanessa...
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Vanessa Williams breaks 15 year hiatus with new single ‘Legs,’ set to play Miranda Priestly in ‘Devil Wears Prada’ musical in London - WSVN 7News | Miami...
Fun fact, Vanessa Williams started her journey to fame as Miss America in 1984. Vanessa is making musical waves with her new single and kicking it into high gear. Vanessa Williams: “I’m still ...
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These Legs Were Made for Fashion
It might not come as a surprise that Vanessa Williams, in the music video for her new single, “Legs (Keep Dancing),” can be seen showing off her legs. Moschino shorts and fishnets, a spangly ...
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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...
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.
Mar 27, 2021 · Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58,...
Jul 10, 2014 · In 1984, a Syracuse University junior named Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America—the first African-American woman to hold the title. Watch as Vanessa reveals how she prepared for the ...
Sep 11, 2017 · Sept. 17, 1983 On this day, a 20-year-old Vanessa Williams became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America. It was a milestone many decades in the making. Participation by minority women ...
