When the winner's name was called, it was Trinity's that was heard over the stadium loudspeaker.
She told the news station that her winning came as a surprise and that she told her friends to vote for Emily instead of her.
Emily has Down syndrome.
But instead of the crown resting solely on Trinity's head, she decided to give it to Emily.
The two have been friends for about a year after Trinity started eating lunch with Emily in the special education classroom, CBS News reported.
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Trinity made the decision to share the queen title since she said Emily has always wanted to be a princess, Trinity told KXII.
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