Dr Gabrielle Henry sues Miss Universe organisation over 2025 fall

Former Miss Universe Jamaica Dr Gabrielle Henry has filed a lawsuit against the Miss Universe Organisation and two of its parent companies, nearly a year after she fell from the pageant stage during the 2025 Miss Universe competition in Thailand.

PEOPLE magazine reported that Henry filed the lawsuit on Monday, September 21, in Delaware Superior Court, bringing five claims against the defendants, including negligence, premises liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

According to the complaint, Henry was following rehearsed choreography during the preliminary competition on November 19, 2025, when she fell about five feet through an “unmarked and uncovered opening in the stage”. The suit alleges that the opening contained lighting equipment and concrete.