Miss Universe 1981, the 30th Miss Universe pageant, was held at Minskoff Theater, New York City, New York, USA on July 20, 1981. 19-year-old Irene Sáez of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1981. She was crowned by Miss Universe 1980, Shawn Weatherly of USA. There were 77 contestants competing for the crown, but Miss Mauritius got homesick and withdrew. The pageant originally was scheduled to be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. However, for financial and political reasons, Miss Universe was moved to New York City.
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“Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature; but he is a thinking reed. There is no need for the whole universe to take up arms to crush him: a vapor, a drop of water is enough to kill him. But even if the universe were to crush him, man would still be nobler than his slayer, because he knows that he is dying and the advantage the universe has over him. The universe knows nothing of this.”
—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)