Vanessa Williams: Black Beauty Standards and Loving Yourself First

The epitome of Black Girl Magic, multi-talented queen Vanessa Williams stole the spotlight after being crowned the first Black Miss America in 1983. Since then, she has conquered everything from music, to TV, film, stage and beyond. She sat down with us to talk about the pressures that come with being a first, the importance of self-love, nurturing many talents, and how she’s giving back to the Black theatre community with her newest passion – Black Theatre United.

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