Former Miss Jamaica Sues Miss Universe After Suffering Brain Injury In Five-Foot Fall From Competition Stage

Former Miss Jamaica is seeking accountability from the Miss Universe Organization following her traumatic experience at a competition last year. Dr. Gabrielle Henry says falling approximately five feet from a stage in Thailand left her with brain and other injuries. Now, she’s suing.

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Miss Jamaica Seemingly Fell HARD In Thailand

The incident reportedly occurred on Nov. 19, 2025, as Dr. Gabrielle Henry graced the pageant stage in Bangkok, Thailand. She was there for the preliminary portion of Miss Universe’s 74th competition. Henry wore a stunning, shimmery orange evening gown and was preparing to represent Jamaica on stage. All of a sudden, footage showed her body falling off the stage, face forward. Videos following the incident showed medical officials rolling Gabrielle Henry away on a stretcher. She missed the Miss Universe pageant finale the day after the fall and never made it to the finals. This, despite statements from the organization and its owner, Raul Rocha, that Miss Jamaica was in “good care” without “life-threatening injuries.”

What Does The New Lawsuit Against Miss Universe Say? 

Less than a year after the fall, Dr. Henry is ready to tell her story and get her justice. According to PEOPLE, the former Miss Jamaica filed her lawsuit on Sept. 21 in the Delaware Superior Court. She listed the Miss Universe Organization along with several related companies in the paperwork. In her complaint, the beauty queen claims that she followed the rehearsal directions before falling near an unmarked, uncovered opening with lighting equipment. She doesn’t even remember falling and after hitting the bottom of her fall, she allegedly lost consciousness.

“I have no recollection of the fall,” Gabrielle Henry said. “I just know that the bottom of that hole was a concrete base.”

Her first memory post-fall was briefly waking up to her mother’s face. Ultimately, her injuries weren’t so simple. She stayed in the Bangkok hospital, including the ICU, for over a week from Nov. 19 through Dec. 10. Her brain was injured in the fall, including suffering bleeding around and between the brain and in the frontal lobe, which was also bruised. Also, she reportedly suffered from a fracture and facial lacerations. Amid returning to Jamaica, she needed help from a medical escort. In her recent comments to media outlets, the former Miss Jamaica described brain injury as “one of the most traumatizing things.” Adding, “I would not wish it on my worst enemy.”

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