Vanessa Williams: Short Biography, Net Worth & Career Highlights
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Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last (Official Video)
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Vanessa Williams - The Sweetest Days
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How Vanessa Williams Endured Her Miss America Scandal | Oprah’s Master Class | Oprah Winfrey Network
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Vanessa Williams and Her Mother Receive an Apology From Miss America Organization
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Singing with the #buffalophilharmonic July 19th at #artpark Come join the us 🎼💋 https://t.co/IJAs4RTGpa
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Helped raise of 300k to feed hungry children in Phoenix area schools! https://t.co/EYBsKDq4Rn
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Thanks for the warm welcome Stay Well Guam🇬🇺💙 Can’t wait to sing for you Saturday night🎼 https://t.co/Kklhp4uGFn
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Missing another snow day at home? Fine with me. ❤️🇯🇵🎤 https://t.co/wFEO3GcmIJ
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She initially gained recognition as the first woman of African-American descent to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984 in 1983. However, a scandal arose the following year when, a few weeks prior to the end of her reign, Williams learned that Penthouse magazine would be publishing, now "iconic", unauthorized nude photographs of her in an upcoming issue. Amid growing media controversy and scrutiny, Williams resigned as Miss America in July 1984, and was replaced by first runner-up Miss New Jersey Suzette Charles. Thirty-two years later, Miss America CEO Sam Haskell offered her a public apology for the events of 1984.