Vanessa Williams gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984, but resigned her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs of her being published in Penthouse magazine. Thirty-two years later, she was offered a public apology during the Miss America 2016 pageant for the events. She rebounded from the scandal with a successful career as a singer and actress. She just debuted her new single. 💪 #Van