{"id":714,"date":"2025-11-23T07:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/?p=714"},"modified":"2025-11-23T07:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T07:16:12","slug":"miss-universe-jamaica-rushed-to-hospital-after-stage-fall-during-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/miss-universe-jamaica-rushed-to-hospital-after-stage-fall-during-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Universe Jamaica Rushed to Hospital After Stage Fall During Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A dramatic moment shook the Miss Universe 2025 pageant when Miss Jamaica, <strong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"303\">Dr.\u202fGabrielle Henry<\/strong>, fell off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round and was rushed to hospital. The incident occurred on November 19 in Bangkok, Thailand, while she was walking in a sparkling orange gown and high heels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-716 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042377-15309275-Footage_shows_how_Miss_Jamaica_suddenly_stepped_off_the_edge_of_-a-2_1763641664685-229x300.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042377-15309275-Footage_shows_how_Miss_Jamaica_suddenly_stepped_off_the_edge_of_-a-2_1763641664685-229x300.avif 229w, https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042377-15309275-Footage_shows_how_Miss_Jamaica_suddenly_stepped_off_the_edge_of_-a-2_1763641664685.avif 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"960\">\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"960\">Videos shared on social media show Henry stumbling before stepping off the edge of the runway. Event staff and medical personnel quickly rushed in, and she was carried out on a stretcher.  The Miss Universe Jamaica Organization later confirmed that she was taken to <strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"887\">Paolo Rangsit Hospital<\/strong>, where she is under observation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"960\">\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"960\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-717 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042491-0-image-m-23_1763641825663-300x169.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042491-0-image-m-23_1763641825663-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042491-0-image-m-23_1763641825663-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042491-0-image-m-23_1763641825663-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/104042491-0-image-m-23_1763641825663.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1297\">\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1297\">Miss Universe president <strong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1000\">Ra\u00fal Rocha<\/strong> shared an update, revealing that he visited Henry in the hospital and that, thankfully, she had no broken bones.  He added that she would remain under observation \u201cfor the rest of the night\u201d to ensure her full recovery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1562\">According to her family and medical team, Gabrielle\u2019s condition is being closely monitored. Elton reports say she remained in the <strong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1436\">ICU<\/strong> several days after the fall, and her sister noted she \u201cisn\u2019t doing as well as hoped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1863\">The Miss Universe Jamaica Organization asked the public for continued prayers and positive thoughts. In their statement, they urged fans to avoid speculation and focus on support, saying medical professionals are conducting tests to ensure she recovers fully.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2242\">Gabrielle Henry isn\u2019t just a beauty queen, she\u2019s also an ophthalmologist and the founder of the <em data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1981\">See Me Foundation<\/em>, a charity dedicated to supporting visually impaired people in Jamaica.  Her fall and ongoing hospital stay have sparked a wave of concern and solidarity from fans, fellow contestants, and pageant watchers around the world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2488\">The Miss Universe 2025 competition continues, but the incident has cast a thoughtful and somber shadow over the event, highlighting how even in the glitz and glamour of international pageantry, unforeseen challenges can hit when least expected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dramatic moment shook the Miss Universe 2025 pageant when Miss Jamaica, Dr.\u202fGabrielle Henry, fell off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round and was rushed to hospital. 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