Overview
- A joint statement confirms Dr. Gabrielle Henry sustained an intracranial hemorrhage with loss of consciousness, a fracture, facial lacerations and other significant injuries in the Nov. 19 preliminaries in Bangkok.
- She was admitted to intensive care and continues under 24-hour specialist neurological supervision, according to the update from her family and the Miss Universe Organization.
- Henry is expected to travel to Jamaica in the coming days with a full medical escort and will be transferred directly to a hospital for continued treatment and recovery.
- The Miss Universe Organization says it has covered hospital, medical and rehabilitation costs in Thailand, paid living expenses for her mother and sister, and committed to fund her repatriation and all future medical expenses.
- The organization disputes suggestions that Henry was at fault for the fall, countering accounts reported by contestants and others as videos of the incident continue to circulate online.