"Miss Universe is a show that s watched by millions .... with 96 countries represented those delegates coming here with their entourages, the international media, and the tourists coming for the show the coverage would be massive," she was quoted by the Barbados Advocate Newspaper on the weekend.

"It would show that [[Barbados]] has the potential to host events on such a scale on a more permanent basis, after starting with CWC next year," she added.

Ian Walcott of the NCF said one billion people view the show annually and Barbados could never, on its own, afford advertising to reach that many people in one go.

Miss Universe 1999 was held in [[Trinidad]] and [[Tobago]] - the first time in the Caribbean.

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. The pageant became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996.

The [[Barbados]] Miss Universe show will be held November 5 in which a local beauty queen will be selected for the Miss Universe 2007 competition.