^ Cheryl Ankrah was originally crowned Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2005 but was dethroned after she was accused of not fulfilling her duties and becoming overweight.[2] Although Ankrah initially got an injunction to prevent another pageant being held, a Judge overturned that and a second Miss Trinidad and Tobago pageant was held.[2] The winner of the second pageant, who represented Trinidad & Tobago at Miss Universe, was Magdalene Walcott.
Host city
Thailand publicized its bid to host the pageant 10 July 2004, during a visit by Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004, to the country.[3] At the time, Chile, China, and Greece were also being considered to host the event.[3] One month later, it was announced that Bangkok, Thailand had been informally selected to host the competition, at a cost of US$6.5 million.[4] The cost was to be funded by the Thai government in an attempt to boost tourism.[5] In October the proposal faced difficulties when the Thai government were slow to provide the promised funds, which discouraged prospective sponsors,[6] leading Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to become personally involved to make sure that plans were not derailed.[7] The organization awarded official hosting rights to the Matching Entertainment company in December 2004, after an unsuccessful attempt by a different company, Showcase Thailand 2005.[8]
In February 2005, after the Thai government confirmed plans to back the pageant, the Deputy Prime Minister refuted claims that the event would be held in Khao Lak, a resort town devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but confirmed that Southern Thailand would host events prior to the final competition.[9]