The Miss Universe contest took a regarding flip this week as a contestant was rushed to the hospital after a sudden accident.
On November 19, Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry took a serious fall throughout her stroll for the preliminary night robe class of the competitors.
Video footage reveals Henry, sporting a bedazzled orange costume with a flowing cape as she walks down the runway, posing for judges earlier than turning round.
Then, as she begins to stroll again to go away the stage, she takes a step too far over the sting and her whole physique falls to the bottom.
After individuals rushed to assist her, Henry was ultimately taken away to the hospital on a stretcher.
“She did wonderful! I’m hoping she’s okay for finals,” one viewer commented on the video.
“She was rushed to the Paolo Rangsit Hospital, the place medical professionals are attending to her care and have suggested that she will not be affected by any life-threatening accidents; nonetheless, they proceed to conduct checks to make sure her full restoration,” the Miss Universe Jamaica Group mentioned in a press release posted to Instagram.
“We kindly ask everybody to remain upbeat, raise her in prayer, and ship constructive ideas as she receives the required medical care. We thank everybody for his or her outpouring of affection, help, and continued prayers,” the assertion continued.
Miss Universe Group President Raúl Rocha additionally shared an replace on his Instagram later that very same evening, saying, “I wish to share with the Miss Universe household which might be involved for the well being of our Miss Universe Jamaica that at 12:00 a.m. Bangkok time, that I’ve simply left the hospital the place she is being handled.”
He continued, “I used to be there together with her household and her, and fortunately, there aren’t any damaged bones and she or he is underneath excellent care. She is going to stay underneath remark for the remainder of the evening and we are going to stay in contact together with her household to help her. Our prayers exit for her immediate restoration.”
The Miss Universe finals will happen in Thailand on November 25, which the group hopes Henry will get better in time to nonetheless attend.
