Miss America pageant chief executive Sam Haskell apologizes to Vanessa Williams, who was forced to resign her Miss America title. Mel Evans/AP hide caption toggle caption Mel Evans/AP The Two-Way Miss America Pageant Apologizes To 1983 Winner Vanessa Williams September 14, 2015 • Vanessa Williams was forced to resign as Miss America in 1984 after nude photos of her were published in a magazine.
