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Even the Rich

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.3 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Vanessa Williams always knew she'd be famous, but she thought it would be on her own terms. So when her historic Miss America win becomes an anchor around her neck, she'll have to fight to find a way to save herself from a scandal that could ruin her career before it even gets started.

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0:00.0	Wundery Plus subscribers can
0:01.7	convince the newest season of even the rich
0:03.3	before anyone else.
0:04.4	Join Wundery Plus in the Wundery app
0:05.9	or on Apple Podcasts.
0:07.7	This episode contains mentions of childhood sexual abuse
0:11.4	and racism. Some scripted dialogue has been added for narrative cohesiveness.
0:16.0	There's also some strong language.
0:18.0	Please be advised. It's July 13th,
0:25.0	July 13th, 1984 in Upstate New York.
0:30.0	Friday, the 13th, to be exact.
0:32.0	And Vanessa Williams, the reigningth to be exact.
0:32.5	And Vanessa Williams, the reigning Miss America,
0:35.7	is massaging her aching feet.
0:38.3	With one of her hands, she needs the knots left behind
0:41.6	from endless hours smiling and waving in stiletto heels.
0:46.2	With her other hand, she holds a big plastic phone to her ear.
0:50.2	Now that there's a break in her schedule, Vanessa is back in her room at the Ramada Inn, sitting on the bed.
0:56.7	The Miss America title might come with a crown, but the royal trappings end there.
1:02.0	At this point, Vanessa's just happy to be off her feet, but she's
1:06.2	still squeezing in a couple phone interviews before her next appearance. Vanessa's
1:10.8	been touring the country ever since she won the Miss America title.
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