However, it took quite a long time until the first Black woman would take home the crown.
Williams made headlines following her Miss America win, though, but not the good kind of headlines.
So, what caused Williams to relinquish her Miss America crown?
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The record earned her threeGrammynominations, followed by another five for her 1991 record “The Comfort Zone.”
Her career only continued to climb, proving that the controversy had nothing on her talents.
A decade after her Miss America title, Williams had learned and grown a lot since taking the crown.
“It doesn’t define me, but it will always be part of my story.”
The beauty queen said the apology was “unexpected but so beautiful” (viaBBC News).
