Vanessa Williams On Returning To Music At 61: 'Don't Count Me Out!'

Vanessa Williams dishes on her return to original music with her new single "Legs (Keep Dancing)," and opens up about how much more she has left to give musically after turning 61. Vanessa also teases her new album coming out this fall, and reflects on how growing up in New York with a musical family inspired her career. Vanessa also dishes on the new "The Devil Wears Prada" musical, life with her new grandson, and her favorite Olympic sports to watch.
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[@alexrodriguez5370]

I have always believed that Ms. Williams is one of the most beautiful women ever.

[@JEBsDailyDose]

Agreed.

[@kellikirkpatrick801]

I met her at the 96 Olympics. I remember thinking "she the most beautiful woman I've every seen".

[@elizabethzepeda2122]

And she has one of the most beautiful smiles in the entire world!

[@cuchelo1]

@@kellikirkpatrick801 When I lived in NYC and she was on B'way in "Into the Woods" she came to a cabaret theater to see the show of one of her costars and I waited on her and I couldn't speak in normal sentences because I was so captivated by how absolutely stunning she is up close and personal. 🤣 She was also INCREDIBLY sweet. I have always ALWAYS loved her!

[@alexrodriguez5370]

@@kellikirkpatrick801 Way to go! It is great to celebrate beauty and accomplishments. Have a great summer!

[@Lover30583]

I still play “Save the Best for Last” in 2024 often. One of the best songs ever written! Thanks Vanessa!

[@erinbickler2237]

61?!?!? absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@alldownhill01]

Vanessa spent 4 years to become editor in chief at Mode, it is only fitting that she is editor in chief of Runway! Ms. Slater meets Mrs. Priestly and I'm all here for it!

[@TeeNakii]

Yes. Am all in 🙌🙌

[@kaleidoscopekingdom9272]

I think we're witnessing the beginning of Vanessa's comeback. The Devil Wears Prada seems like it could be brilliant and Vanessa's got the hunger!

[@katliven]

Love Vanessa, so gorgeous inside and out. I was actually born on the day she became Miss America, Sept. 17, 1983 and I also became a dancer. Love all her films and songs and can’t wait to see this musical ❤❤❤

[@rcov9747]

She's absolutely stunning

[@valerieking5265]

Vanessa Williams is so talented; she's amazing. She's 61 and appears that she hasn't had any plastic surgery. Good for her!!! Her widow's peak hairline is beautiful!!! Great interview!!!

[@randyslovacek]

Vanessa Williams - what a great, great star. Talent for days, and you can hear the enthusiasm she has for her work in the way she talks about it. Love the new song, and definitely look forward to seeing her in "Devil Wears Prada."

[@dhgemein2]

Love me some Vanessa. I hope the new album and the new show will both be big hits!

[@SydneyChandler]

She's only 61, why would anyone count her out? I know that ageism in the US is appalling, but talent knows no age and has no expiration date. Go do you gorgeous lady.

[@KaiBrown38]

Absolutely!!

[@skurlandaficionado]

Yes! Nicely put!

[@georgetsonis3163]

Still one of the most beautiful and talented women!

[@theresacraven5170]

She will always be the most beautiful Miss.America !!!

[@libbybertrand9320]

Love Vanessa Williams😊❤️

[@brookemartin6101]

Kelly, your reaction to Vanessa’s age. 😁 Vanessa is So Gorgeous. Now that I’m looking at her I think she could’ve been/could still be a model.

[@carlf.9035]

She looks amazing. Clearly takes care of herself so well. She's a real beauty.

[@zuardfejer]

OMG and holy moly,Vanessa Williams it’s just gorgeous ❤

[@DebS819-TeamKentucky]

Vanessa Williams is so beautiful for being 61. She has not aged. Have always liked her music. Glad to hear she's doing new music. ❤

[@KaiBrown38]

She’s beautiful at any age! I agree.

[@_Demond]

The living definition of a Phoenix and true legend.

[@jaymepeddycoart1808]

She is beautiful & inspiring. Love her new song!❤

[@chriscreekmore210]

Vanessa is stunning & extremely talented, I'm a huge fan ❤

[@courtyard1972]

Vanessa is phenomenal talent, looks stunning always. The new single LEGS is AWESOME Xx

[@suefalk2682]

I totally agree and yet they never play the song!

[@pahkwan3143]

She is the incredible actress. Love you Vanessa !!

[@CesarCuriel15]

Stunning Vanessa ⭐ looking her finest

[@TeeNakii]

She is STUNNING ❤

[@robbiem9293]

She is so gorgeous!!

[@mysterio1570]

VW is more stunning now at 61 than she was when she won Miss America in 1983.

[@NEPatriot]

Vanessa Williams...always repping the "914." That's the area code for most of Westchester County, NY. Her hit song "Save The Best for Last" was the big hit I graduated high school 1992.

[@williamclark1244]

Ms. Williams has always been one of my favorite performers. Glad she has new music. I might have to play her release the Comfort Zone now 🎵

[@jkstubbington]

Come on legs! Come on keep dancing! Love all of this and so happy for her!

[@jessicalarue3205]

Kelly... you crushed this interview! One of your best episodes ever! Vanessa is such a force of nature too. She has such a great energy and vibe! Honestly I feel like you don't see many ppl with her kind of energy and zest for life. Here for it so much!!! Also... idk how but I forgot about her movie Dance with Me! Such a great one! And finally... can't comment without mentioning how FREAKING EXCITING it is to have her cast in the sequel to Devil Wears Prada!!! Chefs kiss in casting her. 👌💗🔥

[@wayneashley5486]

'Being on the radio, being in film, being on television, those are all just cherries on top of an amazing sundae.' How this queen, this ICON can do an entire interview and not even talk about half of the epic things she's done in her career, including, ummm being Ms. America?!?! Give her all the flowers NOW!! 👑

[@TeeNakii]

The Devil Wears Prady musical 🔥🔥💯💯

[@jaxster212]

That’s soo sweet that they got him a new note from Chris

[@knl5330]

Dance with Me is a fav for me because I grew up watching ballroom dancing on PBS! So I knew all the professional dancers that were in that movie!!

[@vladbush1464]

God she's just such an icon!❤🎉

[@rogerwinters9856]

Now Vanessa come back to the big screen in some good old fashion thriller movies you playing the lead and I still say you are the most beautiful actress out there hands down still.

[@Kay-ln3kx]

I've always enjoyed her so much😊

[@jodyniemojuski4021]

Oh, my Vanessa Williams is so wonderful

[@skidrow1800]

Omg Kelly just unlocked a core memory in my childhood - I use to LOVE the movie Dance With Me & forgot all about it. Need to go rewatch asap.

[@EminentSkiilz]

LOVE YOU VANESSA!!!!

[@PisceanWarrior]

Vanessa is Legendary

[@AnaMarieDelosSantos-wz7dq]

She doesn't get old 🗝️.

[@tob4b1]

I still have some of her songs in my playlist…

[@justinm.1]

No way she’s 61 😮 @3:53, 4:44 Kelly’s expression 😂

[@edvinkingston5912]

SHE'S STUNNING AS ALWAYS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TeeNakii]

We all love Sir Elton John ❤

[@lvbjblond]

BELLA like ALWAYS GREAT VOICE

[@stephaniehouthuijzen-defre3036]

Djiess she is still looking good 😍♥️ I ❤ her so much!

[@Mac62671]

Something is going on as regards work done or ozemipic but I could care less unless she's giving tips. It is extremely well done. So beautiful

[@KaiBrown38]

Honestly , no one really should care either way. If people didn’t care, they wouldn’t mention it. Sadly, they do. But, she does look beautiful! 😊

[@leemukhim6681]

I was so happy to see your new album more importantly you all smiles all energy's wiw

[@paulbrundtlandyogaandwelln6256]

Ooh so beautiful and elegant. I think she's even prettier now actually.

[@nicogolda]

I love that her face is so vibrant 😍 Usually women at this age in this business have dead faces 😅

[@g6mogulthepeoplesmogul]

She is so beautiful STILL AND MORE SO INSIDE EVEN MORE❤🎉

[@NellieKAdaba]

Exactly

[@hevertonfonseca9366]

Love her!

[@wakanda6754]

Vanessa is forever beautiful, and graceful!

[@chicagobeast3917]

You are so awesome Vanessa

[@Salsero12]

I love Dance with me!!!

[@SM-zj2ps]

I would never have guessed she is 61?!?! Absolutely stunning!

[@jamesfields4722]

Vanessa Williams is always stunning. She was a singer for the song "Colors of the Wind."

[@willsommervil6141]

I love that movie. “Dance With Me”. The soundtrack is really great .

[@boogiebrewster8990]

The MOST SUCCESSFUL MS. AMERICA EVVVERRR! Earned & Well Deserved! Do it 2 it 'NESSA!!!!❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉😊

[@amyweaver7413]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kylepoe3443]

They can never make me think she ain’t the baddest alive

[@williepughiii6170]

Look at these two gorgeous ladies one's beauty and the beast and the other one about walking on the sidewalk because of you timeless classic singers these gorgeous divas

[@krisbotsi4843]

My fav song is The Sweetest Days as it is literally a very sweet song

[@somebeachtoo]

I love that woman. What an artist.....and our kin are both from Tennessee.....sister girl?

[@user-mv2tg8hc8c]

Wow! She looks so pretty and young! Not weird at all like other celebrities.

[@eileentiernan]

Kelly with the cougar necklace love it

[@landonb728]

She’s an icon

[@NamGungEun]

Vanessa Williams On Returning To Music At 61: 'Don't Count Me Out!'

[@Himthepoet]

that quick shift into miranda 💪✨💪✨💪✨

[@MrSilentwater]

Sie schaut grandios aus und hat wieder etwas abgenommen - steht ihr ❤ Eine der schönsten Frauen der Welt ❤ Und dann dieser Welthit : Save the best for last ❤ Das hat mich schon 1997 als ich es zum ersten mal gehört habe ( war mit meinem damaligen Freund bei einem bekannten zu Besuch ) und ich so getoucht war das ich dort geweint habe ❤ Auch „The sweetest Day“ berührt mich noch heute - das hat ( selbst wenn ich riesiger Whitney Houston Fan bin und mich ihre Lieder auch bewegen ) bis heute keine einzige Sängerin oder Sänger ( außer Roy Blacks Ave Maria ein wenig aber da berührt mich das Lied auch an sich ) geschafft ❤ Das waren klasse Komponisten und sie einfach herzzerreißend mit ihrer Stimme und auch das Video ❤ 💞💞💞❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@paul1st]

It will be such a tremendous idea to have a meeting between Miranda Priestly and Wilhelmina Slater in the "Devil wears Prada" sequel!

[@williepughiii6170]

I heard she used to be a model then actor she played with Arnold Schwarzenegger very good movie I've watched it maybe two or three months ago and I think after those movies then arrived Tom Cruise with mission impossible which is another great franchise and Arnold Schwarzenegger with Total recall you know that really was in the 90s and either way I mean good God she holds up very well time

[@petewong2372]

A former Miss America should have been a Judge for the American Idol. Hope she will join the Australia’s Got Talent as a Judge 🇦🇺

[@davidm4689]

New album August = excited meltdown.

[@Greenz1100]

I can't believe she went through all of that with Ms world, horrendous. Penthouse made millions, shame on them. As Queen Vanessa said the best revenge is SUCCESS!!

[@highland_persuasion]

This is how one ages gracefully. Sure, genes, lifestyle and attitude play a huge role, but she is a great example of having procedures done tastefully. That's a rarity these days. Physical appearance aside, more importantly, she's hella talented.

[@KaiBrown38]

Who cares if she has had procedures. It’s not even worth mentioning. Yes! She looks beautiful. We can leave at that. 😊

[@ktmccarthy33]

I LOVE this woman!! She has such light inside, you know??! For the love of God, Kelly, you have got to learn how to interview people. Please shut up. Just shut your mouth. So many wonderful guests, just like Vanessa Williams, and you interrupt all of them!!! It is unbelievably obnoxious!!!

[@jessmontes8129]

61????? Common she's beautiful

[@TroyGoodwin]

Vanessa still has it. Good thing is black really don’t crack!

[@seaman1446]

Admire Vanessa for years but I wish Kelly would pace her interviews better to allow Vanessa to speak. It seems Kelly was constantly injecting a comment and Vanessa was agreeing.

[@Paulac71]

Love her. Wish Kelly would let her guests talk more. Joan Rivers would always say the key to a good interview is to let your guests talk!

[@Lover30583]

Yep, Kelly interrupts and tells more stories about herself than she lets her guests tell 😂😂

[@Paulac71]

So true

[@Purplequeen18]

You have her or drew barrymore sits so close it's cringy. I like them both but talk shows I can't watch too long annoying

[@shuinful1249]

Vanessa did most of the talking here

[@billbradley4183]

Oh please try watching the Jennifer Hudson Show. She is the worst at interrupting the guests. I love Vanessa and I love Kelly. I enjoy her talk show

[@AnaMarieDelosSantos-wz7dq]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@monicat.4880]

MY PERSONAL EGOT WOMAN. SHE IS A EGOT DESPITE NOT HAVING ANY OF THOSE METALS. 😊😊😅😅😅😅😅

[@TechWizz]

Kelly is always interrupting lol.

[@bennazis]

She's a vampire 😮❤

[@williepughiii6170]

All around singer actor actress as well as investing and then her non-profitable charities

[@user-mu3vn2wd5l]

She went through another divorce but I see she isn't talking about it.

[@ChanteMcCormick]

I’ve been wondering where the Scrimp guy went. Haven’t seen him with her in 5 yrs.

[@user-lt5be9jl4q]

They're are artists older than her still making music look at Madonna and others so what's that got to do with it

[@robphatt2671]

Kelly interrupts and makes it about herself a lot. So annoying 😖😖

[@AvisWrentmore]

The Album Cover looks like JLO - it's way too photoshopped = does not look like Vanessa's face:) bc Vanessa is way prettier than an over retouched over filtered photo.

[@GeminiEntourage]

I was trying to enjoy this interview with Vanessa but Kelly kept making it about herself. So annoying.

[@masoudkh5104]

kelly Clarkson needs to shut up and let her guest speak.!! she keeps interrupting and saying yah all the time.

[@user-yd1nr4kg1c]

why do they overplay so hard their dialogue? why is there so much yelling and agreeing on every each other word?? ((((

[@hushy79]

I loved Mariah Carey and Vanessa Williams equally back in the 90s for very different reasons, but I have to say Ms Williams is the epitome of ageing gracefully. And I’m still gonna say that she should have played Storm in the X-men movies back then.

[@The_Black_Anarchist]

No way. Vanessa and Halle are both too light to play Storm. Storm is supposed to be African. That role should have gone to Angela Bassett.