On Sunday, Miss South Africa crown holder, Zozibini Tunzi, won the title of Miss Universe, marking a milestone within the ever-diversifying pageant world. Tunzi’s win makes it the first time ever Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss America are all black women. Tunzi is the second South …
Read More »Black Women Have Been Crowned Miss USA, Miss Teen USA & Miss America For The First Time Ever
Three Black women are currently wearing beauty pageant crowns in 2019: Cheslie Kryst as Miss USA, Kaliegh Garris as Miss Teen USA and Nia Franklin as Miss America. And for the first time in history, black girls reigned supreme in all three of the top beauty pageants in the country …
Read More »Black Girls Rock: Nia Franklin Crowned 2019 Miss America
Nia Imani Franklin, formerly known as Miss New York, was crowned the new Miss America at the 92nd annual pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. New York has now made history as the state with the most Miss America winners—with a total of seven, including Billboard charting artist #VanessaWilliams, who …
Read More »Vanessa Williams Honored with 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
VanessaWilliams is used to being awarded, and now she has a new honor to add to her long list of achievements. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has presented Williams with 2018’s Lifetime Achievement Award. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Williams was given the award on Thursday, the event took place at the Sheraton …
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