Vanessa Williams always wanted to be a designer. The actress and singer worked retail in high school (at a store called Current and Casual), went on to adore intricate pageant gowns as Miss America in 1984 (her winning dress is stored at Syracuse University), and turned into a power dresser on TV (thanks to her […]
UPDATE: We are so here for Vanessa Williams‘ latest role. The former Miss America will be the queen bee on “Satan’s Sisters”, an upcoming scripted series based on Star Jones‘ nine years as co-the host of “The View”. In an interview with Buzzfeed, Vanessa shared her excitement to be playing the revered lead character, “Robinson”. […]
The executive chairman of the Miss America pageant has apologized to Vanessa Williams for the way the pageant’s predecessors handled a nude photo flap…
JOHN PARRA/GETTY IMAGES Three decades after she gave up the crown amid a nude photo scandal, Vanessa Williams is returning to the Miss America pageant.…
Michelle Obama says African-American History Month is about “honoring those who came before us” and “resolving to do our part to live up to…
The beautiful and multi-talented Vanessa Williams was stripped of her title as “Miss America” 28 years ago today because nude photos of the famed actress…
Vanessa Williams spoke frankly about her experience with abortion as a teenager in a interview with ABC’s Juju Chang. It’s frightening,” she said. “Being pregnant…
Vanessa Williams wants to open some eyes about sexual abuse. The still beautiful actress shared with People magazine that she has experienced some tremendously terrible things in her childhood, including molestation at the age of 10. She describes her experience in an upcoming memoir, explaining that it happened, but it “didn’t paralyze me, and I […]
Let’s talk about the serious subject of HIV/AIDS in our community, and especially what is happening on HBCU campuses. According to the Centers for Disease…
As Vanessa Williams celebrates her birthday today we are reminded of all the great charity work that she has done in her lifetime. She is no stranger to difficulties and struggles. Yet, she has managed to use her talent and fame for positive activities. In the summer of 2010 she kicked off a breast cancer […]
