I also remember this night like it was yesterday. The first time I saw Miss South Carolina in the parade of states, I knew she stood out, favorably. But when she showcased that stellar personality in the interview sector and her intelligence in the final question, not to mention, placing 1st in both swimsuit & evening gown competitions, who could win? Besides, this was not the Miss USA Pretty Pageant, it was the Miss USA BEAUTY PAGEANT!!! And of all the finalist, Shawn Nickles Weatherly was the most beautiful in MIND, BODY and SPIRIT.
You can see the other contestants jumping up and down after Miss South Caroline was announced as Miss USA. Apparently she was the clear choice among her competitors as well.
South Carolina won miss USA 1980 and went to be crowned miss Universe 1980, and Miss Southcarolina Gina Tolleson who was first runner up in 1990, went on to be crowned Miss World 1990.
The top three were really strong! Any of the three could’ve done well at Miss Universe and won as the quality of girls in the 1980 pageant weren’t particularly strong imo. Nevertheless, Shawn had some competition and it was great to see her reign supreme. Arizona is so stunning and had she competed in 1981, I think she could’ve won USA and Universe as well!
Agree that the miss USA this year top 3 are very strong anyone can be miss universe, but if Arizona represented in '81 I doubt if she can beat Irene Saez, Irene was a total standout that year
Little known fact, the young woman who's Miss New Mexico ended up eventually becoming a trial lawyer in Houston and is famous for securing an 85 billion dollar settlement for clients involved in a lawsuit against Bank of America. Also, an even lesser known fact and I swear to you this is true, she's my Mom.
Shawn Weatherly was a senior at Sumter HS when I was a freshman. Everyone knew her as a very stuck-up rich girl. I was astounded to hear how she had'changed' when she was interviewed during the competition. I remember watching both the USA and Universe pageants in 1980 and thinking, 'She's gonna win!'
I'm sorry you thought she was just a stuck-up rich girl, but if would just listen to Tim Tialdo's youtube interview of Shawn you would see how wrong you are. She tells in that interview what she had to go through just to get that dress she wore at the pageants. She actually had to ask if they had some kind of layaway program because of how tight her finances were at that time. Her father was in the Air Force and her mother died of cancer when Shawn was only 8 years old. It's better to check into things before judging.
Best Miss USA and Miss Universe. Beautiful!!! Of course I'm prejudiced. Both grew up in Sumter, South Carolina and both fathers were in the Air Force stationed in Sumter.
@@marcusvonhohenlohe What are you complaining about? I thought that the gown was beautiful and was shocked to see it again. Sounds like you are trying to start an argument about nothing!!
Miss America's loss was definitely Miss USA and Miss Universe's gain. A year earlier, Shawn competed for Miss South Carolina (America) and was named 1st runner up. Had she won, she would have competed at Miss America and would have missed out on competing at Miss USA
She may have worn same the gown and maybe the same make up, but the hair is different at Miss Universe. Both hair styles were very good, but to me the best of the two is here on the Miss USA pageant.
Interesting side note that Pamela Rigas who was named 3rd runner to Miss USA 1980 competed in the 1984 Miss America pageant as Miss Ohio and was 4th runner up that year to Vanessa Williams.
Nice mis USA!!! and in miss Universe she looks better!!!!!! nice, inteligent, swith etc etc etc. miss arizona is mis NARIZONA. jajajajaja me encanta miss USA muy bella, miss hawai 1978 and miss south cqarolina the bests miss USA of history!!!!
Me thinks y'all pageant devotees are forgetting about Miss Alabama later completing as Miss Ohio in the 1983 Miss America Pageant (when Vanessa Williams won). She was even prettier then and placed 4th runner-up. ruclips.net/video/uwBmoNXrr0w/видео.html (A wow talent presentation of "Shine It On") Her gown here is lovelier than the one in Miss America Pageant.
@wsealy02 yes you´re right miss arizona was prettier but I think Miss South Carolina has a charming personality and she is beautiful as well, that is the reazon why she was Miss USA and Miss Universe.
Isn't Miss Alabama the same woman that was 4th runner up of Miss America in 1984 which is the same year that Vanessa Williams won. But in 1984 she represented Ohio.
No totally disagree. Miss South Carolina hands down is superior to Miss Arizona. For one, Miss Arizona flubbed the final question and was lucky to be runner-up. Also, South Carolina was far superior in swimsuit and evening gown. By far one of the most outstanding Miss USA winners. She had it all evidenced by her historic victory at Miss Universe.
Kind of he did, but unlike Steve Harvey he caught his error instantly. There was no social media then, so that wasn't as big of a deal. No one remembers to make a big fuss over it.
Arizona looked so gorgeous! South Carolina looked like a matronly grandma. I never got her winning at USA, much less winning at Universe, but at least this eventually led to the righteous winner from AZ to carry the USA crown
Not at all. SC was one of the most beautiful girls we ever had and she went on to win Miss Universe after this one and I dont think Arizona would have. I think she looks great here but it is not all about just their looks but about their personality and Miss SC had a lot of charm and beauty. Go look for the 1980 Miss Universe and with the different hairstyle how gorgeous she looks in it. She very much stood out among the 5 finalists as well.
So glad women of different colors win these pageants nowadays as well. These girls are not unique at all, just blond white girls. Oh wow what diversity.
Surely you are joking. Shawn was one of the most beautiful winners of Miss USA and Miss Universe. She had an unusual beauty--especially that smile of hers! And she was so down to earth and natural in her speech. She swept all three categories in the Miss USA and Miss UNIVERSE Pageants!!!
Shawn Weatherly by far is one of the best Miss USA's and Miss Universe's there ever was and there was no doubt in 1980 that she was destined to win both.
I also remember this night like it was yesterday. The first time I saw Miss South Carolina in the parade of states, I knew she stood out, favorably. But when she showcased that stellar personality in the interview sector and her intelligence in the final question, not to mention, placing 1st in both swimsuit & evening gown competitions, who could win? Besides, this was not the Miss USA Pretty Pageant, it was the Miss USA BEAUTY PAGEANT!!! And of all the finalist, Shawn Nickles Weatherly was the most beautiful in MIND, BODY and SPIRIT.
Jimmy Lee So true. And that's what makes the 'aura'....attraction is more than just photogenic beauty.
You can see the other contestants jumping up and down after Miss South Caroline was announced as Miss USA. Apparently she was the clear choice among her competitors as well.
South Carolina won miss USA 1980 and went to be crowned miss Universe 1980, and Miss Southcarolina Gina Tolleson who was first runner up in 1990, went on to be crowned Miss World 1990.
I met Jeanine Ford, the first runner-up from Arizona, shortly after she took over as Miss USA, she was relaxed, friendly and easy to chat with.
Merecía ganar
The most beautiful Miss USA ever..
Agreed!
Totally agree.
Ali Landry
Most beautiful Miss USA ever.
The top three were really strong! Any of the three could’ve done well at Miss Universe and won as the quality of girls in the 1980 pageant weren’t particularly strong imo. Nevertheless, Shawn had some competition and it was great to see her reign supreme. Arizona is so stunning and had she competed in 1981, I think she could’ve won USA and Universe as well!
Agree that the miss USA this year top 3 are very strong anyone can be miss universe, but if Arizona represented in '81 I doubt if she can beat Irene Saez, Irene was a total standout that year
Shawn Nichols Waterly, tuvo la misma reacción, al ser coronada Miss Universo en Seul, Corea, meses despues.- Hermosa Mujer.-
Little known fact, the young woman who's Miss New Mexico ended up eventually becoming a trial lawyer in Houston and is famous for securing an 85 billion dollar settlement for clients involved in a lawsuit against Bank of America. Also, an even lesser known fact and I swear to you this is true, she's my Mom.
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, she is beautiful and congratulations on what she became 👍👍💪💪👏👏👏
I thought she was going to be in the TOP 5 instead of Kentucky.
Actually not robbed at all...she became Miss USA when South Carolina won Universe...so its a win win
All Top 3 are gorgeous!!!
Shawn Weatherly was a senior at Sumter HS when I was a freshman. Everyone knew her as a very stuck-up rich girl. I was astounded to hear how she had'changed' when she was interviewed during the competition. I remember watching both the USA and Universe pageants in 1980 and thinking, 'She's gonna win!'
TerryLynn Z. By any chance, do you have any idea on how Shawn is right now? Is she still in South Carolina or is she residing in another state?
@@lilytsui3015 she's married with 2 kids and living in California, working as a Real Estate Agent
@@justrelax1539 oic! I know she was an actress before, didn’t know she is in the real estate business now.
I'm sorry you thought she was just a stuck-up rich girl, but if would just listen to Tim Tialdo's youtube interview of Shawn you would see how wrong you are. She tells in that interview what she had to go through just to get that dress she wore at the pageants. She actually had to ask if they had some kind of layaway program because of how tight her finances were at that time. Her father was in the Air Force and her mother died of cancer when Shawn was only 8 years old. It's better to check into things before judging.
The 1st Runner-up Jineane Ford took over title as Miss USA 1980 after Shawn Weatherly became Miss Universe 1980.
I knew she took over. This is the first I’ve heard as to why. Thank you.
Shawn was so lovely, to the moon and back !!!
she is lifeguard Jill on S1 of baywatch
Best Miss USA and Miss Universe. Beautiful!!! Of course I'm prejudiced. Both grew up in Sumter, South Carolina and both fathers were in the Air Force stationed in Sumter.
Isn't Miss Arizona's evening gown the same one that Miss Arizona wore in the finals at Miss USA 1987?
Miss South Carolina's dress was the EXACT SAME ONE she wore when she won at Miss Universe
@@justrelax1539 she still won
Yes
What’s this brouhaha “same gown she wore”?
Definitely her taste in gowns is more aesthetic than yours, so none of your goddamn business!
@@marcusvonhohenlohe What are you complaining about? I thought that the gown was beautiful and was shocked to see it again. Sounds like you are trying to start an argument about nothing!!
She wore the same gown at Miss Universe, right?
Yes she did
Interesting, both in Miss USA pageant, and too, in Miss Universe, she was the one the other contestants prefer.
Southern charm wins people over every time 🙂
Miss America's loss was definitely Miss USA and Miss Universe's gain. A year earlier, Shawn competed for Miss South Carolina (America) and was named 1st runner up. Had she won, she would have competed at Miss America and would have missed out on competing at Miss USA
She wear the same gown in Miss Universe same hair and make up
I said the same thing. Hey, if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it.
She may have worn same the gown and maybe the same make up, but the hair is different at Miss Universe. Both hair styles were very good, but to me the best of the two is here on the Miss USA pageant.
Interesting side note that Pamela Rigas who was named 3rd runner to Miss USA 1980 competed in the 1984 Miss America pageant as Miss Ohio and was 4th runner up that year to Vanessa Williams.
Beautiful Shawn Weatherly, the best MISS USA EVER !!!!!!
Stunning beauty.
Little did Arizona know that months later she will be Miss USA 1980. ❤
Nice mis USA!!! and in miss Universe she looks better!!!!!! nice, inteligent, swith etc etc etc. miss arizona is mis NARIZONA. jajajajaja me encanta miss USA muy bella, miss hawai 1978 and miss south cqarolina the bests miss USA of history!!!!
Arizona es hermosa
Miss Florida, Barbara Baan was a $100k Starch Search Champion 85' - Spokesmodel
Omg she was miss teen usa , miss south carolina , miss usa and miss universe 😳
E Lagares miss Teen USA Wasn’t founded until 1983...
Thought Arizona was prettier. Jineane Ford's gorgeous still.
I thought she was prettier as well.
Agree!!!! I think she should have won, but she did take over after Shawn won Miss Universe
Me thinks y'all pageant devotees are forgetting about Miss Alabama later completing as Miss Ohio in the 1983 Miss America Pageant (when Vanessa Williams won). She was even prettier then and placed 4th runner-up. ruclips.net/video/uwBmoNXrr0w/видео.html
(A wow talent presentation of "Shine It On") Her gown here is lovelier than the one in Miss America Pageant.
I like Shawn Whetherly here in miss USA, when she won miss Universe 1980, She does not look the same.
Of all the Miss USA’ s to have won Miss Universe, she is the most beautiful
Miss AZ did become Miss USA, didn't she? Cause Shawn got Miss Universe.
How time flies by. Just a few months later, beautiful Dorothy Stratten would leave us...
So where was Maritza 🤔🤔🤔🤔
I liked Miss Arizona.
@wsealy02 yes you´re right miss arizona was prettier but I think Miss South Carolina has a charming personality and she is beautiful as well, that is the reazon why she was Miss USA and Miss Universe.
This was all original Miss USA before Mr. Trump came into the picture? Absolutely classy and gorgeous!
is she also the winner of miss teen usa? what year is it?
gosh she bagged that 3 crowns.
Which year she became a miss teen usa
Miss Teen USA didn’t even start until 1983!
5 ' 8 " wow
Las 5 muy hermosas, claro que ganó la mejor.
Jill de Baywatch la más bella y más sensual Lastima que su personaje murió en la serie
Isn't Miss Alabama the same woman that was 4th runner up of Miss America in 1984 which is the same year that Vanessa Williams won. But in 1984 she represented Ohio.
That is correct. She came back to her home state to compete in the Miss America system and became Miss Ohio on her second try.
Jill de Baywatch primera temporada Bellísima y sensual
Una cara de abuela
No totally disagree. Miss South Carolina hands down is superior to Miss Arizona. For one, Miss Arizona flubbed the final question and was lucky to be runner-up. Also, South Carolina was far superior in swimsuit and evening gown. By far one of the most outstanding Miss USA winners. She had it all evidenced by her historic victory at Miss Universe.
So, did Bob Barker do a Steve Harvey announcing Miss Alabama as 2nd runner-up? Was she really?Watch her diss him after he made the mistake.
Kind of he did, but unlike Steve Harvey he caught his error instantly. There was no social media then, so that wasn't as big of a deal. No one remembers to make a big fuss over it.
Arizona looked so gorgeous! South Carolina looked like a matronly grandma. I never got her winning at USA, much less winning at Universe, but at least this eventually led to the righteous winner from AZ to carry the USA crown
She's win miss u while ur slut miss arizona didn't win miss usa.
if u look to miss south carolina in MU her nose looks like different than Miss Usa
Arizona should have won! South Carolina looks so aunty!
Not at all. SC was one of the most beautiful girls we ever had and she went on to win Miss Universe after this one and I dont think Arizona would have. I think she looks great here but it is not all about just their looks but about their personality and Miss SC had a lot of charm and beauty. Go look for the 1980 Miss Universe and with the different hairstyle how gorgeous she looks in it. She very much stood out among the 5 finalists as well.
Miss SC went on to win Miss Universe
Sc win miss universe. Az? Not even win miss usa.
The runner up is prettier.
So glad women of different colors win these pageants nowadays as well. These girls are not unique at all, just blond white girls. Oh wow what diversity.
Because they are prettier. Who wants a kinky hair??
Agreed, they all looked the same. The winner and 1st runner up, hard to tell them apart.
Who fucking care about the colors girls?
Miss Arizona was more beautiful tan Miss SC...
Arizona looked modern, sexy, classy and incredible in evening gown
But arizona didnt win. Sc win miss universe. Az didn't win even the miss usa.
Ow! She was so old. not young girls.
Like ur granny
THIS IS THE TRUE MISS USA
NOW THIS IS MISS INMIGRANT FROM OTHER PLACE
Arizona my winner
No, she's ass runners up.
SHAWN WEATHERLY IS ONE OF THE NOT-SO-BEAUTIFUL MISS USA AND MISS UNIVERSE WINNERS.
Daniel Samputon
And look at yourself ? Who the hell are you ? STFU !
Surely you are joking. Shawn was one of the most beautiful winners of Miss USA and Miss Universe. She had an unusual beauty--especially that smile of hers! And she was so down to earth and natural in her speech. She swept all three categories in the Miss USA and Miss UNIVERSE Pageants!!!
Shawn Weatherly by far is one of the best Miss USA's and Miss Universe's there ever was and there was no doubt in 1980 that she was destined to win both.
But the sc wins miss miss universe. While the arizona ONLY a replacer.
Miss Arizona was robbed! So much prettier than Weatherly.
But Weatherly wins Miss Universe while Arizona don't.
miss arizona was prettier
Sc wins miss universe. AZ lost. She didn't even win miss usa.