Vanessa Williams got death threats after winning Miss America

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  • 7 years ago
Vanessa Williams - who was the first black recipient of the Miss America title, in 1983 - recounts the death threats she received after she won, and how the scandal that ended in her relinquishing the title proved pivotal for her.

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