Several international news outlets reported on 14/12/2024 that Gabrielle Henry was discharged from Paolo Rangsit Hospital in Bangkok after spending nearly a month in the intensive care unit (ICU). According to El Siglo de Torreon, she returned home with her mother, sister, and a medical team. At Norman Manley International Airport in her home country, her father, legal advisor Marc Ramsay, and two representatives from Miss Universe Jamaica greeted her.

Miss Jamaica - Gabrielle Henry - in a wheelchair on her way home. Photo: X/@JLMNoticias

Gabrielle Henry is expected to continue her treatment at a hospital in the capital city of Kingston. She will undergo physical therapy and regular health check-ups under the supervision of neurologists and other specialists. Although Gabrielle is not yet fully recovered, international media and fans consider her discharge good news.

The accident occurred during the evening gown segment of the semi-finals on the evening of 19/11/2024 in Bangkok. While walking across the stage, Gabrielle Henry missed a step and fell from a platform to the floor. The crew and medical personnel quickly responded, transporting her by stretcher to the hospital.

A few days later, Miss Universe Jamaica representatives announced that she had been admitted to the intensive care unit due to an unstable condition. On 9/12/2024, the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) released her medical report for the first time, stating that the fall caused a brain hemorrhage leading to loss of consciousness, bone fractures, facial lacerations, and other injuries.

According to the statement, MUO covered all treatment costs during Miss Jamaica's hospitalization in Thailand and supported living expenses for Gabrielle's mother and sister while they were there to care for her. The organizers also sponsored her repatriation flight, which included a medical team, and committed to covering any future treatment costs.

Miss Universe Jamaica at an event in Thailand. Photo: MU

Gabrielle Henry, 28 years old, was crowned Miss Universe Jamaica in August 2024. She is currently an ophthalmologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UWI), Jamaica. Additionally, she is a social activist who operates the See Me Foundation, which supports individuals with blindness and low vision. In an interview with her home country's media, Gabrielle emphasized that if she won the competition, she would use her influence to promote education, healthcare, and youth empowerment in Jamaica.

Miss Universe, first held in 1952, is one of the world's most-watched beauty pageants, with 165 countries and territories purchasing broadcast rights. In recent years, the competition has evolved its rules to embrace diversity, celebrating not only physical beauty but also women's strength and healthy lifestyles. Since 2023, the Miss Universe Organization has accepted married women and mothers as contestants.

This year's competition, themed "Beyond the Crown," saw Fatima Bosch, 20 years old, from Mexico crowned Miss Universe. Praveenar Singh, 29 years old, from Thailand, was the first runner-up. The second, third, and fourth runners-up were Stephany Abasali (25 years old, from Venezuela), Ahtisa Manalo (28 years old, from the Philippines), and Olivia Yace (27 years old, from Cote d'Ivoire), respectively.

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