The Biggest Beauty Pageant Scandals and Controversies of All Time: From Vanessa Williams’ Nude Photos to Tara Conner’s Partying 

Not pretty at all. Beauty pageants from Miss USA to Miss Universe have all had their fair share of scandals over the years. Miss America Vanessa Williams famously gave up her crown in 1984 after nude photos were published in Penthouse and Miss USA Tara Conner infamously kept her sash when Donald Trump offered her a second chance after she admitted to abusing drugs and alcohol. See the 15 most talked-about beauty pageant scandals of all time.