Miss Universe
In July 1980, Weatherly competed in the Miss Universe pageant held in Seoul, South Korea, where again she won all rounds of competition. Her closest rival was Denyse Nottle of New Zealand, who placed second in the interview and swimsuit competitions, and would eventually be Weatherly's second runner-up. Attending the pageant was Dwight Clark, her boyfriend from Clemson at the time. He went on to be the receiver of "The Catch."
Weatherly was the fifth Miss Universe from the United States, and the second from South Carolina. Miriam Stevenson, the only other Miss USA from South Carolina, had won the Miss Universe title in 1954, making South Carolina one of the most successful states in the system. After Weatherly, no Miss USA would become Miss Universe until Chelsi Smith in 1995.
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