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Stumble It!10 Questions: ‘Ugly Betty’ Star Vanessa Williams
Actress and songstress Vanessa Williams made history as the first African-American Miss America who then launched a successful music career after her reign ended in scandal.As the devious Wilhelmina Slater on the small-screen super-hit, "Ugly Betty," Vanessa plays the classic vixen we love to hate. Modern Mom's Lolita Carrico sat down with this down-to-earth mother of four to catch up on how she balances it all.
Lolita: What is a Modern Mom?
Vanessa: Having no choice but to do it all with grace.
Lolita: What's your secret to balancing career and family?
Vanessa: The secret is...there is no balancing. You have to surrender to not be everywhere at all times. Everyone and everything suffers at times but the guilt that a mother imposes on herself it the worst of all. Do the best you can and know it's good enough.
Lolita: What did your parents teach you about parenting?
Vanessa: To make your children independent so they can survive in the world. Realize there are always consequences to every action and always forgive with love.
Lolita: What do you want to teach your children?
Vanessa: Along with the lessons that my parents taught me, my children respect life, the environment and treat people with kindness.
Lolita: What's your favorite way to spend family time?
Vanessa: We go horseback riding at a ranch yearly, enjoy vacations on the beach and love family time at the dinner table.
Vanessa: I don't have one greatest achievement. I am thankful for all the opportunities in life I've had which include bearing four beautiful, healthy children; changing history unexpectedly; performing on Broadway, at the Oscars, Grammys, and Super Bowl and most of all, doing what I love while bringing happiness to others.
Lolita: Who do you consider your role model and why?
Vanessa: My mother always amazes me with her unbounding strength, wicked sense of humor, musical talent and intelligence.
Lolita: What do you do when you're feeling selfish?
Vanessa: Get a massage.
Lolita: What product can't you live without?
Vanessa: Deep Cleansing Wash by Proactiv.
Lolita: What's keeping you busy these days?
Vanessa: Commuting from my home in New York to shoot "Ugly Betty" during the week in Los Angeles and helping with homework!
Votes: 13
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