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The Miss Universe Organization has shared a press release to clarify the current condition of Miss Jamaica Dr. Gabrielle Henry, who fell off the stage during the pageant preliminaries on Nov. 19
Henry was hospitalized in the ICU after her fall, as stated in previous updates from her family and the pageant
Over three weeks after her incident, the organization and Henry's family stated that she will be returning home to Jamaica with a medical escort
TheMiss Universe Organization(MUO) has given an update on the condition ofMiss Jamaica Dr. Gabrielle Henry, whofell off the stageduring the preliminary evening gown round at Miss Universe on Nov. 19.
The pageantposted a press releaseon behalf of itself and Henry's family to clarify the situation and provide further insight into how she is doing now. Inprevious updates, the MUO, theMiss Universe Jamaica Organizationand Henry's sister disclosed that she was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for several days after the fall.
"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," read the newest statement, which was shared on Monday, Dec. 8.
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"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 set to return home to Jamaica "in the coming days," per the statement, and she will be "accompanied by a full medical escort team and will be transferred directly to [the] hospital for continued treatment and recovery."
The update went on to claim that the MUO has covered Henry's "hospital, medical, and rehabilitation expenses" while she was under care in Thailand. The international pageant also claimed that it provided funds for Henry's mother and sister's "accommodation and living costs" during their stay in Thailand as Henry recovered.
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Additionally, the MUO claimed it is funding 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 shared. "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 to PEOPLE about the shocking fall andhow she claimed leadership addressed Henry's incident with contestants.
Sapini — who represented Haiti at the pageant — alleged that after Henry fell off the stage, pageant contestants were called together for a meeting, where she claims a pageant staff member started 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 told PEOPLE 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, the MUO did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. A representative from the host pageant organization Miss Grand International (MGI) did tell PEOPLE in a statement that "the incident occurred primarily because she missed her blocking and may not have been looking at the runway while walking," however, MGI denied claims that their organization blamed Henry.
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In the press release shared on Dec. 8, the MUO disputed such allegations: "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," read the statement.
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 Rochashared a copy of the press release on his Instagram page, and he elaborated on the situation in his post's caption.
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"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 began. "From our silence, we prayed for the health and speedy recovery of Dr. Gabrielle."
Addressing the contestant directly, he stated the MUO's "wish to carry out together the many charitable projects that are needed [in Jamaica]. You are our voice and our leader there."
"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," Rocha added. "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."
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