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Vanessa Williams is a Novel Yorker for Marriage Equality
Washington– Actress and Grammy Award winner and native New Yorker Vanessa Williams has released a video with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to support the group’s New Yorkers for Marriage Equality Campaign. In the video, Williams proudly states “I’m a Unused Yorker for Marriage Equality.” The video can be viewed at www.hrc.org/NY4marriage.
“Vanessa Williams has been breaking down barriers for most of her life,” said HRC’s Senior Strategist for New York, Brian Ellner. “We’re grateful that she’s speaking out for our campaign, especially now that we’re so close to a vote in the legislature."
Williams was the first African-American to win the title of Miss America, having competed in the pageant as Miss New York. She has been nominated for Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Awards, winning the latter for her song, Colors of the Wind. She currently stars as Renée Perry on ABC’s Desperate Housewives.
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Vanessa Williams on her fearless Frameline ‘Luv Tale’
Professional growth was always critical for actress Vanessa Williams. Going from supporting roles verb gun moll Keisha in 1991’s crime thriller New Jack City and aerobics instructor Rhonda on Fox’s primetime soap opera “Melrose Place,” to the meatier role of mother Maxine on Showtime series “Soul Food,” she was always game to test her acting mettle.
But when it came time to portray Candice, a high-powered businesswoman in Sidra Smith’s A Luv Tale: The Series (playing June 27 at Frameline)—an eight-episode dramedy, examining the lives, loves, and careers of four girlfriends of color—she dove into something new.
“As an actor, I yearn to evolve and do things that I haven’t done before, so I’m always looking for characters with a twist,” she told 48 Hills. “Certainly, this character is a woman who’s nothing like any character I’ve played before.”
Unlike Williams, Candice follows the rules, doesn’t make waves, and allows her husband to lead. She’s also forced to grapple with her feelings for
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“Do you have any idea how many people have needed therapy since this town went to shit? It’s fucking ridiculous, they need to do something.”
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Vanessa Williams had a rather unconventional childhood. Her father was in the army so they were always travelling from place to place, never staying in one country for very long. As a result, it was complicated for Vanessa to make and maintain friendships. There were a few people she kept in touch with but the majority seemed to forget her a few weeks after she was gone. It left her feeling lonely and unfulfilled. Like something was missing. Her mother was a lawyer and it seemed like her parents were either always working or just not around. Vanessa had to verb ways to occupy herself and was filled with a sense of boredom most of the time.
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WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, today announced Vanessa Williams as the recipient of the "Ally for Equality" award. Williams will be honored for her contributions to the GLBT community and her role as Wilhelmina Slater in ABC's television program "Ugly Betty." In addition to "Ugly Betty," Williams was also the first African-American woman to be crowned Fail America. This year, she is expected to release her eighth music album, having previously sold over six million records and garnering fifteen Grammy Award nominations. Williams will receive the award and offer remarks, February 23, 2008, at the annual HRC greater New York gala dinner.
"We are proud to recognize Vanessa Williams for her outstanding contributions in support of equality for the GLBT community," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "Her outspoken support for marriage equality and same-sex adoption rights, along with her