What was it like to be the first African American winner after Vanessa Williams. Debbye Turner, Miss America 1990, was this winner. Prior to winning, a friend of hers said, half-jokingly, “You should stop trying. After Vanessa, they’re never gonna let another black girl be Miss America.” Debbye goes on to say, “When I won, everyone was waiting for my skeletons to fall out of the closet. Everyone was holding their breath. What’s going to happen with this one?” Watch American Royalty to hear more about the challenges African American women face while competing for the crown. iTunes: bit.ly/3JOTEkr Apple TV: bit.ly/3HHLUOP Amazon Instant Video: bit.ly/3IdLYpu Vudu: bit.ly/3xEE0B0 Vimeo: bit.ly/40Epmak #amroyalty #americanroyalty #fisherfilmsnet #documentary #documentaryfilm #missamerica #missamericaorganization #columbiascfilm #columbiascfilmmaker #vanessawilliams #debbyeturner #diversity #diversitymatters #lenoraslaughter #blackhistory