As the sun set over Thailand on Saturday, the sister of Dr. Gabrielle Henry, the 2025 Miss Jamaica, shared a heart-wrenching update on her Instagram page. Phylicia Henry-Samuels revealed that their beloved sibling, who had fallen off the stage during a preliminary round of the Miss Universe competition, was still in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Paolo Rangsit Hospital. "Gabrielle isn't doing as well as we had hoped," she wrote, "but the hospital continues to treat her with the utmost care."
The 28-year-old ophthalmologist, who had just been crowned Miss Jamaica 2025, appeared to have missed a step while walking down the runway during the evening gown category and plummeted off the stage. She was rushed away on a stretcher, leaving behind a scene of shock and concern.
The Miss Universe Organization released a statement shortly after the incident, reassuring fans that "medical professionals are attending to her care and have advised that she is not suffering from any life-threatening injuries." However, they emphasized that further tests were being conducted to ensure her full recovery.
Raul Ochoa, the owner of the Miss Universe pageant, added that Dr. Henry had "no broken bones" from her fall. However, this was far from the only drama to unfold during this year's competition.
Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch Fernández, 25, had walked out of the competition alongside other contestants after being publicly scolded by the Thai national director Nawat Itsaragrisil over an alleged failure to post promotional content. Videos of the incident circulated online, leading the Miss Universe Organization to condemn Nawat's "malicious" behavior, which he later apologized for.
The drama didn't end there; two judges resigned, including Lebanese-French composer Omar Harfouch, who accused the organizers of rigging the competition and threatened a lawsuit for trauma and reputational damage. "I was misled and publicly used to give credibility to an election process that was already compromised," he wrote on Instagram, announcing his resignation from the beauty pageant. The Miss Universe Organization denied these accusations.
In the end, Miss Mexico was crowned this year's Miss Universe and received praise from her country's president Claudia Sheinbaum, the first woman to lead Mexico. "It seems to me that it is an example of how women should raise our voices," she said, referring to Bosch's walkout. "We women look more beautiful when we raise our voice and participate, because that has to do with the recognition of our rights."
