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Vanessa Williams Recalls How Her Miss America Win Made Her ‘Grow Up Overnight’ (Exclusive)
Vanessa Williams made history becoming the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America, but the road ahead for her was not an easy one. Thirty-eight years later, Williams, 58, says winning the title made her «grow up overnight.»«I really wasn't prepared [to handle how the country took my win] because I'd never been a part of the system before, so I didn't know what was the next step,» Williams told ET's Kevin Frazier.
