Former Miss America is unrecognizable from her pageant days in makeup-free snap
A former Miss America has stunned her fans and followers after sharing a makeup-free workout selfie that left her looking unrecognizable from her ultra-glamorous pageant days.
Vanessa Williams - who was crowned Miss America in 1984, but was stripped of her title after a magazine published nude photos of her without her consent - shared an unfiltered selfie to Instagram that left her followers stunned.
People branded the 60-year-old singer and actress unrecognizable, going so far as to say they thought she had used the 'old age filter', adding that they liked her 'better' with glitz and glam.
The Desperate Housewives alum was slammed by social media users in the comments section, with many of them begging her to 'get some rest' because she looked 'rough.'
Former Miss America went bare-faced in an unrecognizable snap, prompting fans to have to do a double-take to ensure it was the pageant queen
She was crowned Miss America in 1984, and shared an unfiltered selfie to Instagram that left her followers stunned
The snap showed the former beauty queen in athletic gear with her hair pulled back.
She kept her highlighted locks out of her face with a blue headband and gave the camera a pouty face.
Vanessa captioned the flick: 'No filter... No energy #rescuecrew.'
The snap received dozens of comments, with many people noting the star looked unrecognizable.
One person said: 'I think she may be using the aging filter. It's new.'
'All honesty, if l wouldn’t have saw the name, l wouldn’t have known this is Vanessa,' wrote someone else.
Another person commented: 'Girl you're a celebrity. Don't do that.'
One user added: 'Y’all know this a filter right?'
The snap received dozens of comments, with many people noting the star looked unrecognizable
'We all have those days,' said another person.
'The humidity & struggle are both real,' wrote one person.
Someone else wrote: 'Y’all this is the old filter. This caption was a joke.'
One person added: 'Oh Nessa you look rough! I have these days too. And still, your beauty shines through! Get some rest… we know it ain’t easy being you! Peace and blessings.'
Another user added: 'Why would you post that? Wow.'
'Now I love her but ahh ahh. Vanessa stop playing this is not you without makeup this got to be some funny filter,' wrote one person.
'Not true that’s an aging filter,' added someone else.
Another person added: 'No I like you with your makeup sorry but you look old without it.'
However, other people rushed to her defense and noted that the pageant queen looked as beautiful as ever
'She’s using that aging filter,' said someone else.
However, other people rushed to her defense and noted that the pageant queen looked as beautiful as ever.
One user said: 'I respect this honest pic and see you now even more beautiful.'
Another person added: 'A natural Beauty, thanks for sharing your talent with the world.'
Someone else wrote: 'This picture is inspiring to us 50+ and honest women.'
One person added: 'And still gorgeous, iconic, and legendary!'
'Still one of the most beautiful woman ever,' another person commented.
Vanessa was crowned Miss America in 1984. She resigned her title amid a controversy surrounding nude photographs of herself that were published in Penthouse magazine
Following the scandal, Vanessa began a career as a singer and actress. She released multiple albums
Vanessa was crowned Miss America in 1984. She resigned her title amid a controversy surrounding nude photographs of herself that were published in Penthouse magazine.
In 2016, 32 years after the incident, the pageant got a public apology for the events.
Following the scandal, Vanessa began a career as a singer and actress. She released multiple albums and even received a Grammy Award nomination for her signature song, Save the Best for Last, which she performed at the Grammy Awards. Her latest hits include Everlasting Love in 2005 and The Real Thing in 2009.
She also made her Broadway debut in 1994, where she starred in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Vanessa went on to portray the witch in Into the Woods, which earned her a Tony award.
Vanessa's best known roles include Wilhelmina Slater on Ugly Betty (2006–2010), and Renee Perry on Desperate Housewives (2010–2012).
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