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Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown

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After being forced to resign as Miss America 32 years ago, Vanessa Williams finally received a formal apology from the pageant at the 2016 competition on Sunday.
"On behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Helen Williams," said CEO of the Miss America organization Sam Haskell. "I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America you are, and the Miss America you always will be."
The former winner returned to the stage with a performance of Amy Grant's "Oh How the Years Go By" before Haskell took the stage to give the organization's apology. © Provided by TheWrap Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown for Nude Photo Scandal
Williams served as the competition's head judge Sunday night alongside country musician Brett Eldredge; wife of the U.S. Navy Seal portrayed in "American Sniper," Taya Kyle; actress Danica McKellar; "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary; Paralympian Amy Purdy; and Disney Channel star Zendaya.
She had been crowned Miss America in 1983, becoming the first African-American woman to win the pageant, but not without controversy. The model, who has found success in virtually all areas of the entertainment industry, was forced to resign 10 months after winning the crown when nude photos from her past appeared in Penthouse magazine. © Provided by TheWrap Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown for Nude Photo Scandal 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanessa Williams and the declining scandal of nude photos

By Lisa Respers France, CNN

Updated 4:15 PM ET, Mon September 14, 2015

Story highlights

• Williams resigned as the first African-American Miss America amid scandal
• Now, some celebrities use nude photos to help their careers

(CNN)When nude photos of a celebrity surface nowadays, it's often rumored that the star may have "leaked" them.

That was far from the case in 1984, when Vanessa Williams resigned as Miss America after Penthouse magazine published nude photos of her that had been taken before her 10-month reign.

On Sunday night, at this year's contest, Miss America CEO Sam Haskell took the stage with Williams to offer her a public apology.

Vanessa Williams gets Miss America apology

"Though none of us currently in the organization were involved then, on behalf of today's organization, I want to apologize to you and to your mother, Miss Helen Williams," Haskell said as he hugged a tearful Williams. "I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less than the Miss America you are and the Miss America you always will be."

Williams, who had been Miss New York, made history as the first African-American Miss America. She stood on the brink of obscurity after the scandal but battled back to have a successful career in music and television.

In today's society, nudity is much more common for celebrities and is often celebrated. From Kim Kardashian's "breaking the Internet" in 2014 with her nude photo spread in Paper magazine to Sharon Stone's more recent baring it all in Harper's Bazaar, there seems to be hardly anyone left who hasn't stripped down.

Some argue that Kardashian wouldn't even be famous were it not for her appearance in a sex tape, and most actors barely blink an eye at doing nude scenes in movies or in magazines.

Relationship expert Kimberly Moffit told Fox that baring it all can have a positive effect.

"Some psychological benefits of posing nude can include a feeling of empowerment, increased confidence and body image, and an overall feeling of pride," she said. "Women, like Sharon Stone, may pose nude to feel empowered and in control of their bodies, especially if they are proud of the way it looks or confident in who they are as a person. Some women take pride in demonstrating to other women that all body types are beautiful and that beauty can take form in many ways."

Social media has also helped.

Those who follow Justin Bieber on Instagram were recently treated to a shot of a totally nude Biebs from the back. Comic and late-night talk show host Chelsea Handler has posted topless photos of herself on the social media site to draw attention to its double standard of showing shirtless men but not women.

Kim, Chelsea ... why's everyone naked? 02:05

Sometimes, the release of such photos is not intentional.

In 2014, actress Jennifer Lawrence and model-actress Kate Upton were just two of the celebs who found private images of themselves released on the Internet after a hack of their iCloud accounts.

And it's not just stars who are taking and sharing such images. John Suler, a member of the editorial board for the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, told the New York Daily News that nude photo taking is often the next level in selfie culture.

"If you're taking selfies on a regular basis, that is going to get boring," Suler said. "So it becomes more risque, and that eventually leads to nude photos."

For her part, Williams told "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts that "it's a new day" at the Miss America organization that invited her to be head judge for this year's competition.

Williams, who took a four-year hiatus following her controversy, said she is baffled that now celebs use such situations to make headlines and their career.

"That's crazy, to think that you can look at a scandal and think that that would be good for your career, where for me, it took every ounce of credibility that I had ... and wiped it out," she said.

 

Miss Phoenix 2014 Alexa Rogers is motivated: Now that it has been a full week since my Miss America experience came to an end, I feel I now have the space to share about my experience and what I am committed to going forward. In all honesty, yes I was devastated that I did not win or even make top 16 – and I am still getting over that since rejection isn’t easy. I am not sad for myself in that I didn’t get the crown and title, but that what I am up to in giving a voice to the voiceless – the 1.6 million children experiencing homelessness in the U.S. – didn’t get a chance in the spotlight or to be heard and given a chance. As Miss America I was planning to bring much needed awareness to the issue of poverty in our country and around the world and help to end the cycle of poverty by working with our legislators, our country’s leaders, and international organizations. Just because I am not Miss America does not mean that I no longer have the ability or the will or the power to do so. If anything, this gives me even more motivation to go out and show the 1.6 million children, and children everywhere, that you do NOT give up just because things didn’t go according to your plan. If you are truly committed to something and passionate about making a difference, you do not stop no matter what obstacles or challenges you face. I truly gave it my all and what I presented was not what the organization or the judges were looking for. I am taking it as a hashtag blessing in disguise that what I am up to is even bigger than anything I could have accomplished during a year as Miss America, and that what is next for me is something I presently can’t even imagine. These children deserve a chance at a great life and I am going to work to make that possibility a reality for each and every one of them. The fact that I even had a chance to compete at Miss America is incredible, and I am using it as my launching pad for what could be and what is possible. My year as Miss Arizona has only begun, and my life as Alexa Rogers is only getting brighter. Thank you so much for all of your love and support, especially over these past few weeks – I can’t wait for you to see what is next! 

 

Monticelloan Is Named Miss Georgia USA 2014

Hannah Pope • Thu, Dec 05, 2013

Saturday night, two weeks ago, I found myself engulfed in the Miss Georgia USA Pageant cheering on the face of a pretty young lady that I took home after we cheered for Monticello Hurricanes Basketball teams many years ago.

Tiana Griggs was a member of the cheerleading squad with me that went to basketball games, and she was on stage as Miss Monticello, vying for the title of Miss Georgia. A little biased since I knew her personally, I watched intently until the end.

It was both exciting and nerve wrecking to see Tiana up on stage with over 50 other women from all over Georgia.

At the conclusion of the pageant Tiana was crowned Miss Georgia USA 2014 and is slated to move on to the Miss USA pageant sometime next year.

After the pageant I caught up with Tiana and found that she is indeed still the most humble, beautiful person on the inside to add to her outer beauty. I hadn’t spoken to Tiana much since high school; we did however chat a few times via Facebook but I had no idea what she’d been up to.

When I called Tiana the following Monday, she said that she had the week off and was at home just sitting on her bed “catching up on downtime.” When I asked her how does it feel to be “Miss Georgia,” Tiana giggled and said, “I’m sitting here on my bed and it still hasn’t set in yet. I keep wanting to pinch myself and ask is this real? I see that huge crown sitting over there on the tv stand and I just look at it amazed.”

We chatted a bit about old times—about her grandmother, Patricia Hunter and cheering. Tiana said, “I still consider Monticello my home, and my family is all still there.”

I found out that Tiana left Jasper County High School after her freshman year, earning her degree from Southwest Dekalb High School.

Tiana then told me that she earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Southern University and went to work as a
flight attendant for AirTran.

“I’ve been modeling since 2010, and I still didn’t know what I was supposed to do. I always had a heart for outreach and giving back. I did a photo shoot for Essence and had younger girls reaching out saying ‘you inspire me.’ I knew then that was the direction that gave me the most reward.”

While at AirTran, she said that she had “to do a lot of soul searching. I went on a spiritual journey asking God what I could do.

“I wanted to make a difference in the lives of people, children, and be a positive inspiration to all of those who looked up to me.
“I entered the Miss Georgia USA pageant last year and was second runner up.

“I really wasn’t going to enter this year, but I had so much encouragement from family and friends that I decided to try again this year,” she said.

“And Hannah, when I tell you that everything that could’ve gone wrong beforehand I am being completely honest. Did you see that dress [her evening gown]? It was too big up top and too small at the bottom. I had sponsors drop out the day before, I couldn’t work out and when I say that God pulled me and this win together, I have no doubt that it could have been anything else.”

If you watched the pageant you wouldn’t have known that anything was wrong. I mean, I didn’t.

If you didn’t watch, you missed a show.

Tiana stood tall and looked absolutely gorgeous. When the top five were announced, Tiana was placed in the middle, and I knew and hoped and prayed that she would be the winner.

And she was, first runner-up was announced, and Tiana was the final name called. “Tiana Griggs is your new Miss Georgia USA 2014.”
Talk about emotional. I was at home, alone and I was jumping up and down in celebration and even got a little teary eyed, knowing that it couldn’t have gone to a better woman.

When Tiana received her crown, she just stood in amazement. She was smiling and immediately put both of her hands out and open and looked toward the sky (see photo). “I was just thanking God, for this unbelievable opportunity.”

After this week Tiana, the reigning Miss Georgia USA 2014 will begin the process to prepare for Miss USA. She said that she has a personal trainer, photo shoots, sponsors, all vying for some time with her.

Currently Tiana is employed with Delta, but had planned to turn in her two week notice after Thanksgiving.

“I don’t even know where the pageant will be. I just know that I will have a lot of work ahead of me.” “I plan to continue modeling and just taking things as they come my way.”

“Above anything else, I want to be that role model for kids. I want to be that positive image that you can do anything you want to, even when you grow up in small town Monticello.

“I try to keep a positive personal attitude throughout my daily life. I pray and I have learned that I was put here to help people. I keep my Facebook and Twitter positive and try to keep a Bible verse on there that has spoken to me in a good way.

“I am especially grateful for the support and the outpouring of love from all of the people in Monticello. I had a booth at the Deer Festival and couldn’t believe the number of people that came up and gave in support of my journey.”

Tiana was very modest about her accomplishments on the phone, but she can be seen in and had been featured in Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine, on billboards for the My Black Is Beautiful campaign.
As we wrapped up, I asked about the future, Tiana said that she told her mother, Teresa Griggs, “my goal is to have my name on the sign...the one at the city limits, next to Trisha Yearwood.”

Tiana plans to be at the Polar Express this Saturday, Dec. 7, at the home of Tricia Armistead on Forsyth Street, and welcomes any and all invitations to attend local events. She said that appearances have to be approved and her schedule is full, so the sooner she has the information the better.

 

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