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  1. Apr 10, 2024 · About two months before the end of her reign, Williams received word that nude photos of her were going to be published in Penthouse. She had no control over the photos, had given no consent to the magazine to run them, but apparently that wasn’t going to stop them.

  2. Oct 21, 2010 · Among the most famous was the 1984 issue which included nude photos of Vanessa Williams during her reign as the first black Miss America.

  3. Sep 14, 2015 · When nude photos of a celebrity surface, it’s often rumored that the star may have “leaked” them. That was far from the case when Vanessa Williams resigned as Miss America.

  4. Sep 22, 2020 · 'A Felony Just to Own': The Sleazy Story Behind Penthouse ’s Most Controversial Issue. One scandal would’ve been enough. By Lili Anolik | Sep 22, 2020. IMAGE PHOTO: Mike Kim/ Getty Images.

  5. Sep 8, 2015 · Heavy Is The Head. Vanessa Williams Makes Peace with Old Nude Scandal, Returns to Judge Miss America Pageant. By Joanna Robinson. September 8, 2015. Left, by Yvonne Hemsey, right, by Rob Kim,...

  6. Oct 6, 2022 · Critics and pageant organizers were stunned by the images of Williams, who was reportedly told she would be unidentifiable and that the photos would never see the light of day. Nearly three...

  7. Jun 5, 2023 · Unbeknownst to Williams at the time, 10 months into her being crowned, a photographer sold nude photos of Williams that shot taken before she ever won the pageant, to Penthouse magazine.

  8. Jul 23, 2015 · The statement that Williams ultimately made was that she was more than a racy photo spread — and more than Miss America. The title had never been a dream of hers, as TIME attested just after...

  9. When nude photos of Vanessa Williams surfaced in 'Penthouse' magazine, the scandal forced her to resign as Miss America. Vanessa describes her biggest fear during the ordeal and what stopped her from filing a lawsuit against 'Penthouse.'

  10. May 2, 2012 · Vanessa Williams, author of new memoir, "You Have No Idea," talks to Anderson about the controversial photos that were released to Penthouse magazine.