Vanessa Williams Auditioned for the Miss America Pageant on a Whim (and Won!)

Vanessa Williams tells Jennifer Hudson that her college play getting canceled led her to sign up for her first pageant, and within six months she was Miss America! Vanessa chats about touring with Luther Vandross back in the day.
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[@Adeoca2]

She still looks beautiful! Happy 40th anniversary to Vanessa Williams since winning Miss America!❤

[@Tim_Shu]

Love Vanessa, so beautiful inside and out 💖

[@designzbyjulez9838]

She still looks good

[@dejavue54]

Beautiful 😊

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Gorgeous

[@jamartinez5708]

The insides is what counts.

[@kittens958]

Ok lol

[@kdtennis1]

Vanessa, has talked her beauty strategies in the past. Gym Memberships, Botox, Plastic Surgeons and top Anti-Aging Skin Creams were all mentioned if my memory serves me right.
A person does not look like a million bucks for years ( like Vanessa/ Halle Berry / Jennifer Lopez or Katie Holmes ) without help and not by accident!

[@RoyalMasterpiece]

I love her music. Class act. We need an Ugly Betty reboot. 🎉

[@charlesdotson4766]

Vanessa still has the right stuff baby! Its great to see het!

[@indakut]

❤ Vanessa one of the most beautiful people on this Earth

[@ernlwjr2]

One of the best in the business! PURE CLASS!!!

[@lisaschaffel266]

I love Vanessa Williams, she won Miss America in my hometown in Syracuse, New York in the year I was born, 1984

[@cedricdixon5542]

I can still can Remember the night you Won. I said We now have the most Beautiful Woman in the World 🌏. We love You Our ♥️Miss America ♥️👸⭐QueenVanessa Williams ⭐.The Queen of all Beauty Queens who is Simply Priceless. Dr.Dixon♥️♥️♥️

[@helenleach2618]

SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL!

[@downingkris7921]

Jennifer constantly says that's amazing, that's amazing...it's her go to for lack of words..I'd change that..The guests are running the show instead of the host...Love you Jenn!

[@KrisBryant99]

I get the feeling she was forced into that gig through some type of obligation because Hudson doesnt strike me as someone who want to do a talk a show hahaha

[@Dwilli1_thebussyboy]

​@@KrisBryant99the coint" was else she gon do.. Sadly nobody bought her music

[@demetriusburley3686]

And she still looks like she the did the night she won 😊❤ it was always my favorite part of history

[@lisandretta6620]

This is my favorite JHud snippet...Ms. Williams - a JOY and just Amazing! 😍

[@edvinkingston5912]

THE LEGEND ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BoiKitty]

Jennifer Hudson is getting really good guest!

[@jamartinez5708]

Jennifer Hudson is the most beautiful!!!

[@naouianaou7238]

😘goodness,Vanessa looks so slim and younger for the big 60,she's fun😅 to watch,as stunningly beautiful as she is,go get it gurl!💪☺️

[@allentrice1547]

She's pretty perfect for J Hud 😍❤

[@DonnyNoMarie]

Jennifer, this interview made me smash that like button and subscribe!

[@Veon_Ray]

*Same!*

[@leesam7963]

Lets go Cuse

[@siwhomerentalsllciw433]

The both look amazing

[@mka6671]

She looks good as all hell!

[@hirokomlm131]

Just proof that when you hit the genetic lottery you don't have to fight your way to the top, the top fights it's way to you.

[@childoftherisenone8566]

Jesus loves YOU

[@krimsonedit3272]

love Jhud so happy for all her success but she can be so cringe as a talk show host