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Vanessa Williams details 'betrayal' over nude photo scandal that ended her 1984 Miss America reign


The actress, 61, made history when she became the first black woman to win the famous pageant when she was 20-years-old.

She appeared on the show alongside Danny Dyer, host Jonathan Ross, Harris Dickinson, Keely Hodgkinson and Gordon Ramsay (L-R) Officials gave Vanessa 72 hours to resign after Miss America's sponsors threatened to pull out, but she was allowed to keep her crown and scholarship money (pictured in 1984) The production showcased preview performances at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in July and August prior to opening on the West End in October.

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