VIDEO Miss Universe 1979, the 28th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1979 at the Perth Entertainment Centre in Perth, Australia. Maritza Sayalero of Venezuela was crowned by Margaret Gardiner of South Africa. This is the first time Venezuela won the pageant. Notably, a large piece of debris from Skylab, which had fallen 9 days earlier, was displayed on stage during coronation night. | Beauty Queens Pictures

Former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Tebow addresses the Miss USA organization's ongoing controversies, in the wake of Noelia Voight and UmaSofia Srivastava announcing their respective resignations as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. | Entertainment Tonight