Vanessa Williams, left, is shown after being crowned Miss America 1984 in Atlantic City, N.J. on Sept. 17, 1983. Suzette Charles, right, was chosen as first runner-up but later became Miss America ...

After being introduced as "Miss America 1984" — no asterisk needed — Williams sang "Oh How The Years Go By" and got a personal message from Miss America pageant executive chairman Sam Haskell.

40 years ago today, Williams was stripped of her Miss America crown. Here's how she got the last laugh. Bettmann Archive; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Vanessa Williams in 1984 and 2024 On July 23, 1984 ...

The talented Suzette Charles, Miss America 1984, has added another item to her already long list of talents: activist. Suzette has been leading the charge of former Miss Americas who are fighting ...

Williams was crowned Miss America 1984 the previous September, becoming the first Black woman to ever claim the title. The next July, however, scandal rocked her world when she learned Penthouse ...

That person was Vanessa Williams, who was named Miss America 1984 and then later relinquished her title after photos of her appeared in Penthouse magazine.

Miss USA returns Monday night and no, it's not the same as Miss America. Here we break down the history and requirements of each pageant. ... (1959) and actress-singer Vanessa Williams (1984). ...

Vanessa Willams was crowned Miss America in 1984. Bettmann Archive. Sure, there were people who would come up to the newly crowned symbol of America with tears in their eyes, ...