Miss Jamaica Suffered a Fracture, Intracranial Hemorrhage and More Injuries After Serious Fall from Miss Universe Stage

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has released a new update on the condition of Miss Jamaica, Dr. Gabrielle Henry, after she fell from the stage during the preliminary evening gown competition on Nov. 19.

In a press release shared on behalf of the organization and Henry’s family, MUO clarified what happened and how the beauty queen is recovering. Earlier updates from MUO, the Miss Universe Jamaica Organization and Henry’s sister had confirmed that she was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for several days following the accident.

According to the latest statement, “Dr. Henry suffered a serious fall through an opening on the stage while performing her walk during the preliminary competition on November 19, 2025, resulting in an intracranial hemorrhage with loss of consciousness, a fracture, facial lacerations and other significant injuries.”

“She was immediately admitted to intensive care in Bangkok, where she remained in critical condition under constant neurological monitoring, and continues to require 24-hour specialist supervision,” the release continued.

Henry is expected to return to Jamaica “in the coming days,” the statement said. She will travel with a full medical escort and will be taken straight to a hospital at home for ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.

The update also stated that MUO has covered Henry’s “hospital, medical, and rehabilitation expenses” while she has been receiving care in Thailand. The organization said it additionally provided funds for accommodation and living costs for Henry’s mother and sister during their stay in Thailand.

The MUO further noted that it is paying for the “medically escorted repatriation flight arranged by the hospital and has committed to covering all future medical expenses arising from this incident.”

“From the time the incident took place, the Miss Universe Organization has stood beside Gabrielle and her family as if she were their own, assuming full and immediate responsibility without hesitation,” the statement added. “The Henry family is deeply grateful to the Miss Universe Organization for their unwavering compassion, presence, and love shown. Their response so far has gone beyond professional responsibility and reflected devotion and protection of the family.”

One week after Miss Universe crowned its 2025 winner, Fátima Bosch, contestant Melissa Sapini spoke publicly about the terrifying fall and how she says pageant leadership addressed Henry’s accident with contestants.

Sapini — who represented Haiti — claimed that after Henry’s fall, contestants were gathered for a meeting where, she alleges, a staff member opened the conversation by placing blame on Henry.

“I don’t know that they handled that correctly. The first thing he said was it’s because she wasn’t paying attention,” she said in remarks shared on Nov. 28. “After he said that, then he was like, ‘Of course, safety is our number one priority’ … But it’s like, ‘Are you serious?’ That was really scary.”

At the time, MUO did not respond to a request for comment. A representative from the host organization Miss Grand International (MGI) said in a statement that “the incident occurred primarily because she missed her blocking and may not have been looking at the runway while walking,” though MGI denied that it had blamed Henry for what happened.

In its Dec. 8 press release, MUO pushed back on any suggestion that Henry was responsible for her own injuries. “Certain media reports suggesting that Dr. Henry contributed in any way to the incident are entirely inaccurate. The Miss Universe Organization has never attributed blame to Dr Henry and confirms that those suggestions are unfounded and do not reflect the facts,” the statement read.

It concluded, “Dr. Henry and her family extend their heartfelt thanks to the people of Jamaica, the Miss Universe community, and supporters worldwide for the overwhelming outpouring of love, prayers, and encouragement.”

Miss Universe co-owner Raúl Rocha also shared the press release on his Instagram account and expanded on the situation in his caption.

“Thank God our Miss Universe Jamaica is preparing to return home. To all those who were concerned about her health, thank you so much for supporting us with your prayer chains,” he wrote. “From our silence, we prayed for the health and speedy recovery of Dr. Gabrielle.”

Turning to Henry directly, he added that MUO hopes “to carry out together the many charitable projects that are needed [in Jamaica]. You are our voice and our leader there.”

Rocha then addressed critics who he said spread misinformation about the incident. “To all those who, driven by opportunism and a desire for media attention, fabricated so many cruel and insensitive stories, let us continue to ask God to forgive them and help them find inner peace, transforming that destructive hatred they harbor toward others into acts of kindness,” he wrote. “May this be yet another lesson, as it has been revealed that they deceived those who will be judged by their actions with false information.”