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Vanessa Williams was the first African-American to be crowned Miss America. But her 1984 reign was wrought with controversy and scandal from the start. From a backlash against her pro-choice views to having to defend herself for having a white boyfriend, Williams received racist hate mail and even death threats. Then, nude photos of Williams taken in 1982 surfaced and were sold to Penthouse. The beauty queen stepped down from her throne soon after. However, she regained fame as a platinum-selling recording artist, Tony-nominated Broadway actress, film and Emmy-nominated TV star. These days, no one messes with Mode’s resident vixen, Wilhelmina Slater!

By Jessica Solloway

     
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