Gabrielle Henry Sues Miss Universe Over Stage Fall

Gabrielle Henry, a former Miss Universe Jamaica, has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe organization and its parent companies, JKN Universe and JKN Legacy Inc. The suit stems from a severe fall Henry experienced from the stage during the 2025 Miss Universe pageant held in Bangkok last November. Henry alleges negligence on the part of the organizers, citing an unmarked and uncovered opening in the stage that led to her fall of approximately five feet.

According to the complaint filed in Delaware Superior Court, Henry sustained a traumatic brain injury and severe emotional distress from the fall. She reported suffering from an intracranial hemorrhage with loss of consciousness and a fracture, requiring hospitalization for three weeks. The lawsuit claims the ongoing neurological and cognitive symptoms have forced her to withdraw from her medical residency.

The Miss Universe organization has stated they have not yet received the lawsuit but emphasized that the production responsibilities, including stage safety, rested with local host entities. They claim to have covered Henry's hospital expenses and treatment despite no obligation, and offered her a goodwill ambassador role, to which they have received no response.

Henry, an ophthalmologist and founder of the See Me Foundation, asserts that the defendants acted with "wanton, reckless, and in conscious disregard of the safety of Plaintiff and the other contestants." A preliminary hearing date has not yet been set.