Miss Universe Jamaica Gabrielle Henry is speaking out about the time she fell off the stage after a misstep during the Miss Universe 2025 competition. In an interview with ABC News’ Deborah Roberts, Henry shared details of the incident and why she is now suing the Miss Universe Organization. In a video shared on social media of the Nov. 19, 2025, incident, Henry took the stage during the evening gown preliminary round wearing an orange dress and high heels. 2:20 Jamie VandenBerg of Lethbridge crowned Miss Universe Canada. Henry can be seen walking across the stage and posing, but as he moves to the left of the stage, he appears to step off the edge of the runway and into the plants. People in the audience can be seen jumping out of their seats to check on the contestant after her fall. Henry described the fall as “one of the most traumatizing things” in the interview that aired Thursday on Good Morning America. Get the latest national news Get the latest Canadian news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you don’t miss any breaking news. “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy,” Henry added. Henry described the fall as “an out-of-body experience” and a “sense of dissociation from oneself.” She revealed that she suffered a brain hemorrhage due to the fall, as well as facial and back injuries. “It took me a long time to get back to that place where I was like, this is my body, this is who I am, I’m still here,” she said. Henry said she was ordered to look at the cameras as she walked on stage during the evening dress round. “I was following what we had rehearsed. I stopped when they told me to stop, looked at the cameras, and then when they told me to go, I turned left, which they told me to do. And that’s when those dreams were shattered,” he said. He said he lost consciousness and did not remember the fall. Story continues below ad “The first memory I have is waking up and finding my mother belittling me,” he added. “It was the first time I saw my mother so worried. As soon as I saw her, I fainted again.” 1:23 Cirque du Soleil performer taken off stage after falling during aerial stunt More on trends More videos Henry was rushed to Paolo Rangsit Hospital in Thailand and admitted to intensive care. “In the initial stages, Miss Universe was quite present and supportive while I was in Thailand,” Henry shared. “However, after my return to Jamaica, I have not received much feedback from them in regards to covering my medical expenses, which are still ongoing.” He said he knows “for certain that I didn’t trip” and believes the fall “could have been avoided.” “I think appropriate measures could and should have been put in place,” Henry added. “It was the responsibility of those who had organized the stage, who had put in the lighting to ensure that the protection mechanisms were also there, that the hole was barricaded or covered.” Henry is suing the Miss Universe Organization and its parent companies, JKN Legacy Inc. and Legacy Holding Group USA, for negligence, negligent hiring, retention and supervision; and the negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress. “I don’t think anyone would take responsibility that they could basically die walking on stage at a Miss Universe Organization pageant,” Henry’s attorney Joseph Ciaccio told ABC News during the interview. “I think all the women there trust the organization to have their well-being in mind to keep them safe to the best of their ability and take what in this case would have been very simple steps to keep Gabrielle safe.” Global News has reached out to the Miss Universe Organization for further comment on the lawsuit but has not received a response. © 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.