Williams -- Being 'Miss Anything' Is a Setback

Vanessa Williams and "biblically correct" Miss California have both had their reputations tarnished by nudie pics in their past -- but according to the "Ugly Betty" star, it's pageantry in general that's damaging to one's credibility.

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Williams was on "Larry King Live" last night, and when Carrie Prejean's name came up, she blasted beauty pageants as a whole -- calling them a "setback" to anyone trying to be a "serious artist."



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1. excellent notion

Posted at 10:01AM on May 21st 2009 by amy

2. A serious artist? Did you see the pic of Williams face deep in that other chick's muff?

Posted at 10:00AM on May 21st 2009 by MojoCeltica

3. first again SUCKERS!!!HAHAHAHAHAHA

Posted at 10:02AM on May 21st 2009 by toofastforyou!

4. I was lucky enough to hang out with V a few years ago when I lived in NY. She is a total class act. Beautiful inside and out! I will always think fondly of the time I spent with her (staring in disbelief as she ate Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes, gravy and all the fixin's at Virgil's Barbeque on a matinee day during her run in "Kiss of the Spiderwoman")

Posted at 10:05AM on May 21st 2009 by Rob

5. I was lucky enough to hang out with V a few years ago. She is a total class act...beautiful inside and out! I will always remember her fondly. Watching with amazment as she ate chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes. gravy and all the fixin's at Virgil's Barbeque one afternoon on matinee day during her run in "Kiss of the Spiderwoman". YOU GO GIRL!!

Posted at 10:12AM on May 21st 2009 by Rob

6. Damn, Vanessa has to be one of the most beautiful women on TV. As far as pageantry and being a serious artist, can anyone name the last five Miss USA or Miss America winners? Vanessa not only has an incredible singing career, but a stellar acting one. She is really the only one to make it big! No matter whose cooch she had her face in.

Posted at 10:19AM on May 21st 2009 by Quetou

7. jealous ass bitch

Posted at 10:39AM on May 21st 2009 by faaw-q attitude

8. Dear KCB: Morality means it matters how you get there.

Posted at 10:25AM on May 21st 2009 by MojoCeltica

9. Really? No one know or cares who Miss America is. The only reason she has a career is those photos and the controversy. With out them she just would of served out her term and disappeared. You can have the most talent in the world. But if you don't get the break it doesn't matter. I have no idea who Miss America is right know. But I can tell you everything about Miss California.

Posted at 10:28AM on May 21st 2009 by TimP

10. 9. Really? No one know or cares who Miss America is. The only reason she has a career is those photos and the controversy. With out them she just would of served out her term and disappeared. You can have the most talent in the world. But if you don't get the break it doesn't matter. I have no idea who Miss America is right know. But I can tell you everything about Miss California.by TimP

I agree completely with everything you just said.Perez Hilton made Carrie a star. I was stunned by her photos. Disappointed. I don't understand why young women think they must take their clothes off to make it in Hollywood but that seems to be the way it is.

Posted at 10:36AM on May 21st 2009 by MojoCeltica

11. I agree with vanessa..pageants are all lame..and the winner is automatically a "role model"
how can a stranger be a role model to your kids is beyond me

Posted at 10:46AM on May 21st 2009 by Google-me-bitch!

12. Serious artists don't do pageants, do they?

Posted at 10:47AM on May 21st 2009 by Roger C.

13. Vanessa Williams is an extremely sexy and very smart lady. I imagine that she has a really good idea as to what these beauty contests do to a person's life. I think she forgets that her fame and money ultimately came from being Miss America, getting torn down, and later being a Penthouse feature. It is a big price to pay, but if you want money, you are going to pay for it one way or another. It is human nature to blame everyone for your mistakes except yourself.

Posted at 11:12AM on May 21st 2009 by NitroVideo

14. Right. And would any of us know who she is had she not been Miss America and used her scandal to become a star? She should be a bit more grateful.

Posted at 11:13AM on May 21st 2009 by jennay

15. Let's talk about the work she obviously had done to her nose! I'm guessing you also can't have a wide nose if you want to be a serious artist! Sad :-(

Posted at 12:03PM on May 21st 2009 by Kim

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