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Miss Jamaica, Dr. Gabrielle Henry, fell off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round at Miss Universe in Thailand on Wednesday, Nov. 19
She spoke out about the incident via Instagram on Friday, Dec. 19
"I am grateful to be in Jamaica and to feel the familiar strength of Jamaica surrounding me 💚🖤💛," she wrote
Miss Jamaica Dr. Gabrielle Henryis letting her fans know that she will speak out in her own time.
Nearly two weeks after theMiss Universe Organization(MUO) and Henry's family issued apress releasedetailing the injuries that the pageant queen sustained after shefell off the stageduring the preliminary evening gown round at Miss Universe in Thailand on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Henry is speaking out on her own accord.
Next to photos of herself wearing a shiny blue dress onInstagram, Henry said that "In a time that calls for stillness and healing, I am grateful to be in Jamaica and to feel the familiar strength of Jamaica surrounding me 💚🖤💛."
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"I extend sincere thanks to my family, friends, for every prayer lifted on my behalf from my fellow Jamaicans, and to those who stood with me through moments seen and unseen," she continued.
Henry expressed her gratitude to her medical teams and to all who cared for her, including the Miss Universe Jamaica team and the Jamaica Tourist Board.
"As Miss Jamaica Universe 2025 and an ophthalmology resident, I am reminded that moments of darkness do not diminish vision; they refine it," wrote Henry.
"While I continue to recover, I am inspired by the way Jamaicans rise, undeterred, after adversity. In time, more will be shared. For now, my focus remains healing, purpose, and service. Light persists. ✨️," she continued.
The post received support from many, includingMiss Universe Fátima Bosch,who commented, "Love you queen, you're so strong I admire you so much 🤍🫶🏻🫂."
PEOPLE reached out to Henry's representative for comment.
Astatement shared on Monday, Dec. 8, by the MUOand Henry's family said that she "suffered a serious fall through an opening on the stage while performing her walk during the preliminary competition on November 19, 2025, resulting in an intracranial hemorrhage with loss of consciousness, a fracture, facial lacerations and other significant injuries."
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"She was immediately admitted to intensive care in Bangkok, where she remained in critical condition under constant neurological monitoring, and continues to require 24-hour specialist supervision," the release added.
PEOPLE previously reported that Henry's sister, Dr. Phylicia Henry-Samuels, and their mother, Maureen Henry,were by her side in Thailand during her recovery.
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On Monday, Dec. 1, the official Miss Universe Jamaica account shared amessageahead of the new month, celebrating a "season of recovery, reflection and renewed resilience."
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