Shirley bassey nude - Shirley Ballas, 57, looks sensational in a bikini as she relaxes round the pool in Las Vegas

The high levels of mercury in her system, however, especially in the skin and hair, could have accumulated from the excessive use of metal-containing cosmetics.

Less than a year after being crowned, Vanessa Williams had to resign from her position; she obviously no longer represented the wholesome image expected of a Miss America, but she was allowed to keep her tiara and scholarship money.

With The Heralds and the International Cabaret Dancers.

One photo shows Shirley delivering an energetic performance on stage at Café de Paris, then London's ritziest nightclub, during her nine-week residency in 1956.