****If Star Jones did the same shot what would your comment be??? Is it because her body is beautiful or is it because she had the confidence to do it? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Vanessa Williams is my girl she is so classy to me!!!..She sings and acts..lol…get it girl!!!..no hate..lol

Vanessa is a lovely black woman so why the nudity? can u imagine guys telling her daughters, I luv ur mom’s azz or I wanna do ur mom, that shyt is embarrassing. Age have nothing to do with it, because I can’t understand why alot of peeps in here think 40 sumthin is old. Yet u have these 23 year old girls walking around with 4 and 5 kids and at 23 they have saggin breasts and stretch marks forever, yet they think they’re still the shyt because of their age. No boo ur azzes r tore the hell up, yet u wanna talk about a woman who is old enuff to have 4 or 5 kids and able to support them. Still I personally think Vanessa could have posed with some clothes on and a little more class.

Ewwwww. I don’t see why people are trying to be positive about this. I mean she is a mother with her clothes off, there’s nothing positive about that but whatever. Thats our society today, give props to woman who decides to take their clothes off and hate on the one doesn’t. wow, thats a really sad thing:(

^^^CSOSIGN! if it was someone like beyonce or ciara doing this, everyone would say they are selling sex and that they have no respect for themselves, they are bad role models for young girls ect. Vanessa williams is beautiful but the fact that she is a mother of 5 kids and posing nude is a little disturbing. What kind of message is it sending to her kids????????? I’m not tryna knock her but I’m just saying. When delishius had her buttocks out in some magazine a while back I felt the same way. What message is it sending to her daughter????

when your a 40 year old mother with 4 kids that seems to have a lot of class and be a respectable person doing these does give a vibe of her not being a slut, but ciara and beyonce are in their 20’s it just wouldn’t mean the same thing and for star jones if she had no loose skin, i see her a class women so it might be the same thing. however for vanessa she isn’t out there with her sex appeal (neither is star) she has it in a way that it’s reserved, she has aged as a beautiful woman

Dang! I’m guessing there was a 2 fo’ 1 on the Haterade

Vanessa! Bitch you better work! *4 snaps in Z formation* Show these young’ns how to do it. FIERCE! Yes, there’s some photoshopping but you gots to have a base to work with. And she’s got it, just look at what she wears on Ugly Betty. Go on with ya bad self V!

Y’all acting like she spread eagle in KING or something, lighten the F up.

some of you arer acting like she posed for playboy..this looks more like a nude portrait to me, so stop getting all uptight…some pple pose naked for the art of it and vanessa certainly is “art”..i think shes the most beautiful woman in the world!! “FLAWS AND ALL”!!

“are”**

#82, rappers also say the words bitch and ho to refer to women and call it ART!

I AINT EVEN MAD AT HER, AT HER AGE, AFTER ALL THEM BABIES SHE HAD, PLEASE SHE IS FIERCE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Y’all acting like its some Deelishus(How ever you spell that ignorate shit) type ass shot or on some distasteful level. I think the picture is very appropriate. Ofcourse its photoshopped what isn’t today? True is everything might not be as perky or smooth but she still has it. Watch Ugly Betty, y’all claiming its photoshopped on some other level. Like they took away 6 stomachs or something. Be real and stop hating.

WOW! Vanessa is fucking BEAUTIFUL!

Vannessa and Janet are doing it big for the older chicks!

Damn I love that woman…she is most definitely doin it!!!

Damn, putting young girls to shame.

Dont she have herpes or someting?

She got the body for it.

Vanessa is lookin good, photoshop or not. I love her!

I am sure she probably got the blessings from her family before she did the photo shoot. At any rate, what was the point of her posing nude. Personally, I don’t care how good she looks, she appears to be crying out for attention. I guess she is trying to prove to the world that she still looks good. I am not hating on her because I am sure some jackass will say I am but I don’t understand why she posed nude. At any rate, that particular picture does look a little tweeked but she looks good nonetheless.

EVERYBODY in the business is photoshopped when they’re doing an editorial spread…everybody. It’s just that some airbrush artists are better than others. The ones that LOOK photoshopped are not that great. A good airbrush artist can do some tweaking and you wouldn’t be able to tell, but if you can tell, then it’s too much work done to the picture. In any even, Vanessa’s body looks good. I’m talking about her shape. But Vanessa was ALWAYS one of my favorites. I think she’s very beautiful and classy. *sigh*, it’s not too much classy ladies anymore.

That’s a really nice photo. I don’t even think i could eva do that and i’am hella young. My ass, uncovered, mooning anybody/everybody, no i don’t think so. But go-head Vanessa, work it.

Love you, but you just can’t keep them clothes on, hun Vanessa?

She steals every scene on Ugly Betty and I am glad she is getting all the attention. I would love to see her get an Emmy nominaton for her performance.

OK…first of all, Vanessa is absolutely stunning in this picture. It is CLASSY and TASTEFUL, and I think it’s part of a spread that Allure is doing with female celebrities (I think Aisha Tyler is also posing nude in the layout also).

To ALL THE HATERS…this is not a “sexually provocative” picture this IS art. and for anyone that thinks this is “nasty” because she did this you have a lot of maturing to do if all you see is the fact that “her butt looks good”. It’s about celebrating a “healthy and fit body for an older woman (over 40) who is taking care of herself.”

Question! If Vanessa had more “afrocentric” features like say…the other Vanessa Williams, would that convince some of you that these pictures are more art, than cheap pubilicity? I’m just asking. But at any rate it seems these 40 year old woman are really giving these 20 year olds some comp. I honestly think I would take Vanessa over Beyonce. 4 kids and all.

Vanessa, you think I forgot how your old saggy face looked like in Shaft? This pic, though good, is not foolin me. Airbrushed to the 10th power.

I think she is 43 or 45. That age is not ancient! They say life begins at 40 and Vanessa, Halle, Angela Basset and Stacey Dash are proving that extremely well! Vanessa looks beautiful. Good for her, the picture is not cheap looking, it’s classy like her.

She’s the definition of a dime piece! Bless her!

She’s still beautiful after all these years!

LOL @ #78 LilMamaJTB

Wow! I am a little shocked that Vanessa did this. Nonetheless, she looks absolutely great! Now go put some dayum clothes on girl!

Is she still married? I am just wondering b/c I know if I did something like this my ole man would flip the hell out!

Not liking this at all. To each his own.

If it works for her then it works for me. The only issue I have with it is the image that she is setting for her children to get ridiculed.

my first comment was tempting to be - dis bitch don’t learn, lol (but i am joking all the way)…

just a crack on the nude thingy and the confusion it caused in the past, hee hee

vanessa is beautiful, sexy and one of our black gems - was halle in the mag too (say it is so, puh-lease…)

these are some fiiiine b;ack women, i hope when i get to their age hmnnnn hmmmmnnnn hhhhmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnn…

cute…lmaoo she got a high booty…

What are y’all RE-tah-ded?! Can someone say AIRBRUSHED to HIGH HELL!!??

You mean to tell me she hasent learned her lesson bout this kinda stuff? lol j/k

Dammit to hell!! Here I am 15 years younger than she with TWO less babies and this woman rocking a body of a goddess while I am looking like…. (let’s not talk about it.. hiding in shame)
Ms. Williams is WORKING it!!!

She looks FABULOUS!!!

damn! thats what I want right there. she could teach me some things.

That booty look stank! It look soft but stank! She has great skin though.

im not being a hater.. cause i love vanessa… but this picture is

PHOTOSHOP, TOUCHED UP, FAKE.. her body definitly does not look like that… I know what technology and computers can do today….

The top ten reasons why Venessa takes nude photos:

10. The photoshop technology has giving the over 40 actresses new life!

9. She wants to be a role model for nappy-headed hoes!

8. It was a way to pick up some quick cash between marriages!

7. They told her it was for National Geographic!

6. They gave her artistic freedom to chose the pose!

5. She’s looking for a new husband!

4. She’s just off-setting the rising cost of fuel!

3. She was just resting at home and didn’t know the papparizzi was watching!

2. She was pissed, because Beyonce’ beat her out for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover!

And, the number one reason why Venessa strips for cash:

1. She just went back to doing what she knows how to do best!

Good LORDY
*Wipes brow*

not a good thing especially when you have kids

What’s the problem with Vanessa posing nude? She’s not in a King magazine, it’s not Playboy or Penthouse (this time, LOL)? It’s done tastefully. She’s over 40 & she looks great. I don’t think her kids are embrassed by this and why would they their mom looks great. The people that should be scruntized are the people acting like buffons on TV. But hey, everybody will find any reason to HATE!!!!!

118. MS. GOTTABODY ~ Ain’t nobody hatin! This chick was given a second chance! Don’t you remember how she looked when they stripped her of that crown? And, don’t you think that she could have done more for herself and black people if she had joined Oprah and showed young girls how to be modest? She’s been blessed with too much to still be stooping this low! I don’t care if its King, Playboy or Blacktail, she shouldn’t have discraced her family and friends! Tasteful is keep your clothes on rather than playing up to the nappy headed images that many already have in their minds!!

She looks old and desperate!!!!

Wow!!

She looks GREAT. I don’t care is she has 10 kids. She lost her Miss America crown for doing the same thing over 20 years ago.

Now she’s doing it AGAIN and doing it on her OWN TERMS.

I ain’t mad at ya, Vanessa. DO YOUR THANG. YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!!

I need to get to the GYM…FAST!!

@ 119 First of all there is nothing wrong with being nappy!! Someone needs to take an African American history class. I hope you are not a person of color saying that. This is why so many black people have disorted images of themselves. How is Vanessa being a role model for “whores”? You forget that she has had a successful career as a recording artist in the 90’s and a run on broadway. So Vanessa has done something for herself! She is committed to charities for women & pediatric AIDS foundation (so she is giving back). Again there are alot of things wrong with the African American community Vanessa Williams posing nude is not going to disgrace the African American community. As a people we need to look at the bigger picture & it’s not Vanessa Williams being nude. Intelligent people should not solely look to the media to mold & raise our children. Young girls should seek role models from their mothers, sister, aunts, grandmothers and people who are making a difference in their lives.

I hope I look like that in my 40s. Better start working out harder now!

MAN WOULD I BE A FREAK

I WOULD STRAIGHT FUCK DA SHIT OUTTA HER DATZ ABOUT IT! NICE ASS CURVS

I THINK I’M DREAMIN O OH NOW I’M……………….

Meatloaf, you sound stupid. And I have this issue at home. She is there. So are four other white women so the white race can’t look down on Blacks because she showed her booty. They do that anyway. This is just a representation of one being comfortable in her skin, no matter her age or race.

#126 Tata ~ you must be on that $#!T again! Just because white women do ish, don’t mean that black women have too! She’s a little too old to acting that way and too confortable in her skin to be representing! That ish is for the young and foolish! Venessa’s an old fool! White people love to find them a black person to stick in the nude photo shoot! Let them be the exhibitionist and we’ll stick to higher standards!

121. MS. GOTTABODY said: “…she has had a successful career as a recording artist in the 90’s and a run on broadway. So Vanessa has done something for herself!”

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So, why is she stooping so low? Does she need the money? Is this a career move? What’s her point?

And, yes there is something wrong with being nappy when a white boy like Imus used it to call Rutger women hoes! Sure, we know that Christ’s hair was like sheeps wool…napped! So, we don’t have to defend our hair, but we do have to defend our behavior! And, Venessa is behaving poorly with her tits and ass showing! I can see her children’s classmates and friends saying, “I saw your mom’s ass on the internet!” hehe! That should make them feel real good! A mother should set a better example!

TaTa and Ms. Gottabody, would either of you ever pose nude??? I didn’t think so!!! Why not?

Never mind Vanessa… did anyone see Cassie’s pic from this mag? WOAH! She can sing bad all she wants lookin like that…

“SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE STANK”

To Meatloaf, your not that bright if your going to relate the word “nappy” to ones behavior. And yes I would pose nude. Being nude as a woman of color will not degrade the black race. Me using the N word and calling another woman a B degrades my race & sex. END OF DISCUSSION. And it’s D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E, not discrace use a dictionary!

Photoshop works wonders…

130. MS. GOTTABODY said: “…And yes I would pose nude. Being nude as a woman of color will not degrade the black race.”

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Tell that to Janet Jackson!!! hehe!

Hello! Please kindly extend this message to Vanessa, so that she can personnely read it.
Hi Vanessa! My name is Musa, i’m from Nigeria. I’m writing to comment on your recent intention to appear nude for an allure magazine.
Vanessa dear, I wanna begin by letting you know that you are highly esteemed, you are known to be a moral and decent role model to many, you are a standard to many.Please i urge you don’t do it. See i know you have the right to live the way you want to, while i don’t have the right to interfere with your personnel life and to tell you what to do. Besides, you are matured to know right from wrong.
Dear, i just wanna let you know that you are highly respected here in Nigeria,we do watch and appreciate your decent movies. More also, as a black lady we look up to you as one of the big girls to put the younger one’s on the right track. We hope you to be an example in the positive way to others most especially the younger one’s. Please Vanessa, what you are trying to do will destroy many young lives that look up to you. Please don’t be like the hungry,dirty,broke and hopeless ladies that are carried by the storms of challenges in thier generation. Don’t you know that you are suppose to soar against challenges; like a role, decent model like you appearing nude in magazines.
Dear, i will earnestly like to hear from you, that is if you don’t mind. This is my e-mail donmuzee@yahoo.com. And please, if you don’t mind, kindly send me your personnel e-mail and number, i have good things that i really wanna share with you.
I cheerish you.

Thanks for good post! Thats what i’ve been looking for.

Vanessa looks good all around face body and attitude, she has my vote

late but damn she is fine!!!!!!!!!

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All the gay girls r in love with Vanessa Williams! I’d take her over someone in their 20’s or 30’s anyday!!!

She’s a “gorgeous” looking woman and would be proud to take her out!!

uau you are beutiful, you have a great body keep the good working, dont listen those people that talk bad about you you great and i love your job on ugly betty by kissssssssssssssssss

Hey, Vanessa you go girl you look awesome you got it work girl. You still look
beautiful . so you do your thing cool.