Miss Jamaica’s horrifying fall through the Miss Universe preliminary competitors has turn into the middle of an emotional and extremely scrutinized debate.

As questions swirl and hypothesis grows, the Miss Universe Group has stepped ahead with a forceful assertion, making an attempt to deliver readability whereas reaffirming its assist for Dr. Gabrielle Henry and her household.

The up to date account outlines her accidents, her restoration path, and what the group says actually occurred behind the scenes.

For the primary time, the Miss Universe Group publicly detailed the seriousness of her accidents, describing a traumatic incident that left Henry hospitalized in intensive care.

In accordance with the assertion, “Dr. Henry suffered a severe fall via a gap on the stage whereas performing her stroll through the preliminary competitors on November 19, 2025, leading to an intracranial hemorrhage with lack of consciousness, a fracture, facial lacerations, and different vital accidents.”

The press launch added that “she was instantly admitted to intensive care in Bangkok, the place she remained in vital situation beneath fixed neurological monitoring, and continues to require 24-hour specialist supervision.”

The assertion emphasised that regardless of her enchancment, Henry nonetheless wants intensive medical oversight.

She is predicted to return residence to Jamaica “within the coming days,” accompanied by “a full medical escort workforce” earlier than being “transferred on to [the] hospital for continued therapy and restoration.”

Alongside the medical replace, the MUO outlined its continued monetary and logistical assist all through Henry’s care, stating it had lined her “hospital, medical, and rehabilitation bills” and offered for her mom and sister’s “lodging and residing prices” throughout their keep in Thailand.

The group went on to say additionally it is masking the “medically escorted repatriation flight organized by the hospital” and “all future medical bills arising from this incident.”

The household expressed gratitude via the MUO’s launch, which included the traces: “From the time the incident came about, the Miss Universe Group has stood beside Gabrielle and her household as if she had been their very own, assuming full and fast accountability with out hesitation,” and “The Henry household is deeply grateful to the Miss Universe Group for his or her unwavering compassion, presence, and love proven. Their response up to now has gone past skilled accountability and mirrored devotion and safety of the household.”

Regardless of the MUO’s involvement, the incident sparked dialog amongst contestants, together with Melissa Sapini of Haiti, who spoke overtly in regards to the fallout within the days after Henry’s fall.

Sapini recalled that the contestants had been introduced collectively for a gathering shortly after the accident. Nonetheless, what was mentioned there left her uneasy.

“I do not know that they dealt with that appropriately. The very first thing he mentioned was it is as a result of she wasn’t paying consideration,” Sapini instructed PEOPLE.

She added that the identical workers member adopted up with, “‘After all, security is our primary precedence’… However it’s like, ‘Are you severe?’ That was actually scary.”

Her feedback ignited questions on whether or not Henry was being unfairly blamed for an accident many felt was rooted in manufacturing oversight.

On the time, MUO declined to remark, whereas Miss Grand Worldwide (MGI), the host pageant group, mentioned “the incident occurred primarily as a result of she missed her blocking and should not have been trying on the runway whereas strolling,” although it firmly denied putting blame on Henry.

With hypothesis and criticism swirling on-line, the Miss Universe Group issued a agency rebuttal in its up to date assertion.

In accordance with the discharge, “Sure media studies suggesting that Dr. Henry contributed in any solution to the incident are completely inaccurate. The Miss Universe Group has by no means attributed blame to Dr Henry and confirms that these recommendations are unfounded and don’t mirror the details.”

The MUO additional shared the household’s appreciation for the worldwide outpouring of assist, stating: “Dr. Henry and her household prolong their heartfelt because of the individuals of Jamaica, the Miss Universe neighborhood, and supporters worldwide for the overwhelming outpouring of affection, prayers, and encouragement.”

This clarification appeared aimed not solely at correcting the narrative but additionally at addressing rising frustration amongst followers who felt transparency had been missing.