Vanessa Williams lost the Miss America crown, then won over Hollywood(03)

Vanessa Williams lost the Miss America crown, then won over Hollywood(03)


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Vanessa Williams recalls backlash after Miss America win Vanessa Williams recalls backlash after Miss America win Vanessa Williams Addresses the Discrimination She Faced After Winning Vanessa Williams lost the Miss America crown, then won over Hollywood On Sept. 17, 1983, Vanessa Williams was crowned as the first Black Miss