Williams was crowned Miss America 1984, but was forced to resign after scandal. — -- Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, will return to the Miss America pageant as a judge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 40 years ago today, Williams was stripped of her Miss America crown. Here's how she got the last laugh. Bettmann Archive; Dia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been 40 years since Vanessa Williams was dethroned as Miss America, and it was quite the scandal back in the day. With four ...

The actress, singer and former beauty queen opens up about finding decades of success after a difficult past in this week's cover story Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of ...

When Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America, her life instantly changed. Not only did the win bring her new responsibilities within the pageant world, but she also made history becoming the first ...

Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58, says winning ...

The singer and actress reflects on the racist criticism and jokes she faced when she first won the crown in 1984 Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a ...

On July 23, 1984, Vanessa Williams resigned as Miss America, the first Black woman to win the crown and the first, and only, winner forced to give it up. Williams’ treatment, or rather mistreatment, ...