Miss Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, is expected to remain hospitalized for at least another week after suffering a severe fall from the Miss Universe stage in Thailand on Wednesday.
“Gabby isn’t doing as well as we had hoped, but the hospital is taking good care of her,” her worried sister shared with the Miss Universe Jamaica organization on Friday.
The 28-year-old contestant — accompanied by her mother and sister at Paolo Rangsit Hospital in Thailand — has been placed in the intensive care unit for a minimum of seven days, where doctors are closely monitoring her condition and providing specialized treatment, the organization said in an Instagram update.
Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry “isn’t doing as well as we would have hoped” after falling from the Miss Universe stage in Thailand.
No additional details about her condition have been disclosed.
Henry was walking the Bangkok stage in a sparkling orange gown when she suddenly slipped off the dimly lit runway and fell face-first into the crowd during the preliminary evening gown competition at the 47th annual Miss Universe pageant, according to dramatic footage circulating on social media.
Audience members immediately rushed to her aid, and separate video clips show the beauty queen being carried out on a stretcher.
Henry, 28, is expected to remain in the ICU for at least another week as she continues to recover.
She was taken to a hospital in Thailand, where officials said Thursday that she miraculously avoided any life-threatening injuries and did not suffer a single broken bone.
Her fall is just one of several controversies surrounding the 47th annual Miss Universe pageant.
Earlier this week, Miss Universe judge Omar Harfouch abruptly resigned from the official jury just days before the competition began
Organizers are now calling on supporters to pray for Henry, an ophthalmologist and founder of the See Me Foundation.
Harfouch later claimed that an “impromptu jury” with personal connections to certain contestants had already decided which of the 136 competitors would advance.
Miss Universe executive Nawat Itsaragrisil was also removed from this year’s pageant after a heated confrontation with Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch — an incident that prompted a dozen other contestants to walk out of a pre-pageant event in solidarity.
This incident is just one of several controversies that have overshadowed the 47th annual Miss Universe pageant, which ultimately concluded with Miss Mexico taking the crown.
Organizers are now urging supporters to keep Henry — an ophthalmologist and founder of the See Me Foundation, a charity devoted to assisting visually impaired people in Jamaica — in their prayers.
“During this profoundly difficult time, the Miss Universe Jamaica Organization is earnestly calling on Jamaicans at home and across the Diaspora to continue keeping Gabrielle in their prayers,” officials said.
“We also encourage friends, supporters, and well-wishers worldwide to join in lifting her up with love, strength, and hope. We respectfully ask the public and social media users to refrain from posting negative comments, misinformation, or speculation that could cause further distress to her family.”
