Girls gone wild & true Gossips

Vanessa WilliamsIn 1984, Williams crashed the color barrier when she became the first African American to be named Miss America. But her victory was short-lived when nude photos of Williams with lesbian overtones were published by Penthouse. Williams was forced to resign her crown, but the actress-singer has had the last laugh, re-creating her career with well-received performances in such Broadway hits as "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "Into the Woods," and selling more than 6 million albums of her music. She now stars as the villainous Wilhelmina Slater in the hit TV series "Ugly Betty."