Miss Jamaicatook a shocking tumble during theMiss Universepreliminary evening gown round in Thailand.
Dr. Gabrielle Henry was strolling across the stage in a long, flowing orange gown when she suddenly fell off the stage, as seen insocial media videoof the incident. Anothersocial media videofrom the pageant shows a person being taken away in a stretcher.
In a statement to USA TODAY on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Miss Universe Organization noted its president, Raúl Rocha Cantú, has visited Henry and reports she is in stable condition after sustaining "a couple of minor wounds." She is receiving treatment at a hospital in Bangkok, where she will remain under observation overnight.
"I was there with her family and her, and thankfully, there are no broken bones and she is under good care," Cantú also wrote in anInstagram post.
The 28-year-old physician and advocate was set to compete at the 74th annual pageant on Friday, Nov. 21, which is alreadyscandal-ridden.
Momento de tensión en#MissUniverse2025#GabrielleHenry, Miss#Jamaica, sufrió una fuerte caída durante su presentación y tuvo que ser retirada en camilla del escenario.Hasta el momento se desconoce su estado de salud.#Oaxaca#twitteroax#Noticiaspic.twitter.com/CwN1xSOvbM
— La Onda Oaxaca (@LaondaOaxaca)November 19, 2025
Miss Universe judge resignsdays before pageant after 'disrespectful conversation'
In early November, the organization wascriticizedafter Miss Universe Thailand directorNawat Itsaragrisilcalled Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, "stupid" during a livestreamed speech to contestants on Nov. 4. Miss Universe Mexico subsequently characterized the events, which included awalkout from fellow contestants, as "unacceptable." Despite Itsaragrisil'stearful apology, Cantú, the president of the pageant, responded to the backlash by announcing a series of sanctions restricting and almost completely excluding Itsaragrisil from the events of the 74th pageant.
The Miss Universe Thailand directorcries in apology over calling contestant 'dumb'
Then on Tuesday, Nov. 18, a judge for the pageant suddenly dropped out ahead of the event. ComposerOmar Harfouchmade several accusations about the integrity of the organization's global competition, including that an "impromptu jury" selected finalists without the presence of the eight "real jury members" and that he had a "disrespectful conversation" with Cantú regarding the "lack of transparency in the Miss Universe voting process." The organization has publicly denied his accusations.
Contributing: Edward Segarra and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Miss Jamaica falls off Miss Universe stage in shocking video
