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Before Vanessa Williams dreamed of becoming Miss America, a photographer asked if he could take nude photos of her and another woman. Vanessa says she believed him when he said no one would ever see the pictures. After she was crowned, the photos surfaced in Penthouse magazine and Vanessa was forced to resign from her title with just six weeks left in her Miss America reign. She describes her biggest fear during the ordeal and what stopped her from filing a lawsuit against Penthouse.Tune in Sundays at 10/9c. For more on #masterclass, visit
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They makin a movie about her scandel
Bless her heart, I have mad respect for her. And Penthouse owes her money.
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Vanessa got the ultimate revenge. She ended up having a successful lucrative multifaceted career, she’s an icon, she’s won awards, and now her issue of penthouse is illegal to own.
She got the last laugh though
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In hindsight, those nudie pics were the best thing that could have happened for her career… Name another Miss America… I can't !!!
The pics were clean and corny and artistic even. VW is incredibly talented and still under rated.
And where is the useless photographer?
Who is the photographer pos? And who was responsible to published those photos? Did penthouse ever apologize to her? Payed her compensation for that?
It seems so tame today. However, it was a huge scandal at the time. She shut up her critics by proving how talent and perseverance triumphs adversity. I saw her in person, and to this day, she is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Great singer too.
SHE. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MISS AMERICA.!
They should not have muted his name.
She always be beautiful and unique
she's really pretty. Her nose was different back then though.
As horrible as it was, it was the best thing that could have happened to her. Had the photos not been released she would have faded into obscurity like all the other winners. She has turned incredible hardship into a stellar career. Her strength, courage and dignity are to be commended.
It did not define her eventual career. She's had an amazing career despite that maelstrom.
Have always loved Vanessa
Oh trust me I know exactly what she has been through she’s so strong and I look up to her ❤
She broke the rules, no sympathy for her
Awesome!
Success is the best revenge , Vanessa is such a beautiful and classy humble soul ..we love you.
Photographers preyed on the young models back then and even today
All but 6 weeks was completed of her reign…this made her famous and look at the body of work she has given to us. I love her…anytime one sees her…in a music video, an interview, a photo, TV commercial…we all stop and pay attention to her…and what a brilliant actress!
Vanessa Williams, sis, YOU ROCK!!! They tried to shame you and tear you down. But look at you, still standing, still successful, beautiful family, not to mention a LOOOOONNNG career, actress, recording artists and so much more. Have always been very proud of you and rooted for you!
She has always been a beautiful woman with guts and resilience I admire her.
I wish you would have sued penthouse. You did not give consent to publish. You were a victim and handled the he'll like a lady.
Its a beauty pageant (she should of won) but the world is unjust, they will let a transgendered white forgiener or white woman win in America, but a natural beauty like Vanessa they strip her title from her! No one should want to be MISS World especially since they are unfair.
I don't care
Bring it all out.
Ms. O – are you for black people or against them?
Sometimes its not clear.
I mention not interested in fame and money and this pops up conveniently on top of EVERYONE else including the old rich white elite business owner in love with money – BILL GATES!
The stereotype privileged white men have done more for me than some of MY people.
You forget Gigi and her friends including Trudeau have been leaking details about me to media including my medical information etc…
Because I don't care about fame, I don't care for being liked and I don't give 2 thoughts to malicious gossip about me. They have been doing it for up to 2yrs now. They even stole my house, locked me out with all my property in it, to do nothing else but look for dirt.
I guess people are just different. The more you tell me not, the more I will pursue it. And because I don't have these need to be liked – I come across as an alien to most. Especially in this like, like, like me world of today. Everyone is desperate to be LIKED – I don't give a damn.
Thank you🙏 for the advise though
Not proof read
Had it been Gigi – the world would have corrupted every institution to save her the embarrassment as Jussie Smollet being paraded before us back and forth to court.
It was all quickly
Gigi I has been lying longer than Jussie was caught and convicted for lying.
Not proof read
Love you Vanessa
There's Absolutely Nothing Bad To Say About This Woman❣
Ms.Williams' choice to "give up" the fight was the bravest thing she did– it takes more courage to stop a fight than to leave it. She has long proven all her detractors WRONG; they cannot keep a good woman down. VLW admitted her mistakes and not only corrected and made up for them but, more so, rose above these and became one of the most successful women in pageant history. That's a REAL STRONG WOMAN.
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This was silly over pictures! My goodness she was young the pics werent even bad they were nothing smh naked pics wasn't even a big deal!