Dr. Gabrielle Henry, the former Miss Universe Jamaica 2025, has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe Organization and two of its parent companies, JKN Legacy Inc. and Legacy Holding Group USA, over the serious injuries she sustained in a fall from the stage during the pageant in Bangkok last November.
The lawsuit, filed in Delaware Superior Court, accuses the organization of technical negligence and failing to provide adequate safety standards. According to the complaint, Henry was performing her trained walk during the preliminary competition when she fell approximately 1.5 meters through an uncovered opening in the stage that contained lighting equipment and concrete. The suit claims strong lighting directed at her face obscured her vision, preventing her from seeing the edge. The Gabrielle Henry lawsuit also alleges that contestants had previously complained about poor lighting and stage design without action being taken, only for the organization to modify the stage with bright white edge lights after the incident occurred.
The fall resulted in Henry losing consciousness and suffering a brain hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and traumatic brain injuries. She was hospitalized for weeks and had to withdraw from the competition, disrupting her medical residency and ophthalmology training. The lawsuit states she continues to experience neurological and cognitive symptoms requiring ongoing care and rehabilitation.
The Miss Universe Organization stated it had not yet formally received the lawsuit documents. The organization said responsibility for stage safety and organization rested with the local host entity in Thailand and noted that it had covered all of Henry’s medical expenses in Thailand and Jamaica as a gesture of good faith, despite having no legal obligation to do so.
