Vanessa Williams: From Miss America to Miranda Priestly

Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin

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4.4 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

There is bouncing back after adversity, and then there is: Vanessa Williams. The talented multi-hyphenate was only 21 years old when she became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America. Yet a controversy surrounding the release of unauthorized nude photos led to her ultimately relinquishing her title 10 months into her reign. When doors were closed to her following the scandal, she fought her way back to an impressive and decorated career: Williams built decades of success as an actor and recording artist, selling 25 million records worldwide, starring in over 100 roles in television, film, and on Broadway - and being nominated for a Tony and multiple Emmy and Grammy Awards. Vanessa Williams speaks with host Alec Baldwin about the death threats she received after she won Miss America, how the work of Stephen Sondheim inspires the type of art she wishes to make, and what it’s like working with Elton John on her next big project.

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0:00.0	I'm Celaya Moson and I've covered economic policy for years and reported on how it impacts people across the United States.
0:07.5	In 2016, I saw how voters were leaning towards Trump and how so many Americans felt misunderstood by Washington.
0:14.9	So I started the Big Take D.C.
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0:30.0	The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you what's shaping the world's economies
0:34.6	with the smartest and best informed business reporters around the world.
0:39.6	We cover the stories behind what's moving money in markets and help you understand what's
0:45.3	happening, what it means, and why it matters every afternoon. I'm Sarah Holder.
0:51.3	I'm Celaya Mosin and And I'm David Gura.
0:54.0	Listen to the big take on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:59.0	Hello, from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, host of Wamanica.
1:04.2	A daily podcast that introduces you to the fascinating lives of women history has forgotten.
1:09.0	We've always been intrigued by stories of disappearances, whether it's a fraudster from the 17th
1:14.9	century who kept evading the authorities or a novelist who taunted the Nazis and
1:19.3	faked her own death, we all want to know what happened next. To find out, listen to a manica on the I Heart
1:26.4	Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:30.3	This is Alec Baldwin and you're listening to Here's the Thing from I Heart Radio.
1:40.0	If I were to share with you the greatest show business come back story in history, you might not believe it, but it's all true.
1:48.0	My guest today was the very first black woman to be crowned Miss America, only to resign following the release
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