Vanessa Williams made history when she in 1983 became the first African-American woman who went to the top of the American beauty pageant Miss America.
Got dismissal in disgrace
Shortly before entire term as Miss America was ended, however, Williams was forced to give up the tiara.
The reason was that the porn magazine Penthouse had published a series of nude pictures of her, taken the year before the competition.
Williams has subsequently made moderate success as a pop star and actor, with several locations high on the Billboard list and roles in TV series such as “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives.”
Got apology from the scene
During this year’s Miss America competition to was Williams back in the ring, this time as jury president.
Chairman of the Miss America Organization, Sam Haskell, used the occasion to excuse processing Williams had been 32 years earlier, writes among others AP.
– On behalf of the current organization, I would excuse everything that was said or done that made you felt anything less that Miss America than you are and always will be, said Haskell from the stage when he began this year’s competition to by wishing Williams welcomed back.
52 years old Williams accepted the apology, which she claimed was “unexpected but beautiful “standing up.
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