In 1984, williams became the first black miss america Vanessa williams has detailed the 'betrayal' she felt over the nude photo scandal that ended her 1984 miss america reign But she was stripped of her title and publicly shamed after nude photos of her were sold to penthouse.
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Getty images (2) forty years after a nude photo scandal forced vanessa williams to relinquish her miss america crown, she can look back on the experience with some perspective.
In a new interview, vanessa williams opened up about the nude photo scandal that rocked her world and eventually resulted in her resignation as miss america.
Vanessa williams opens up in this week's cover story about finding decades of success 40 years after her miss america crown was stripped away following a nude photo scandal. Vanessa williams addresses viral miss america nude scandal 40 years later 'there was a tremendous amount of onus, pressure, shame, judgment,' williams says Vanessa williams stepped down in 1984 as the first black miss america after nude photos of her appeared in penthouse magazine She went on to have a successful singing and acting career and has.
