Lol.. no he did not fire her. That was another woman who gained 50 lbs during her time as Miss America. I really don't blame him for doing that. You win Miss America, being slender is part of the expectation and comes with the job description!!!
Its kinda like hiring a quarterback who then can't throw for whatever reason ... it no worky!!!
Also, as a side note, Vanessa Williams did not pose for Pent house. She posed for silhouette pics from an unscrupulous person when she was 19 and obviously very trusting. That guy sold them (un-silhouetted) to PentHouse without her permission after she became Miss America and they printed them. Playboy was offered the same pics and turned them down... just saying... shows a little integrity on Playboy's part. But she went through a very rough time with that plus being the first African American to win the title, there were a lot of persons (racist) who took shots at her and sent her hate mail, etc. just because of her skin color. I guess at that time, a person of color was not envisioned as "Miss America". I am glad she broke that barrier.
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