Miss Universe contestant falls off stage as rigging allegations rock competition

The Miss Universe pageant was already successful turmoil aft 2 judges resigned, 1 implicit allegations the contention had been rigged and different for "unforeseen idiosyncratic reasons." The chaos deepened erstwhile Jamaica’s contestant, Gabrielle Henry, fell disconnected the signifier during the preliminary evening gown round.

Henry was seen walking on the signifier successful a sequined orangish dress, looking astatine the assemblage earlier falling disconnected the main signifier during the 2025 contention successful Thailand.

The Miss Universe Jamaica enactment said Henry was rushed to the Paolo Rangsit Hospital, wherever aesculapian professionals were attending to her. The enactment said she was not suffering from immoderate life-threatening injuries aft the fall.

"I was determination with her household and her, and thankfully, determination are nary breached bones and she is nether bully care. She volition stay nether reflection for the remainder of the nighttime and we volition stay successful interaction with her household to enactment her," Miss Universe pageant president Raul Rocha wrote connected Instagram, saying helium visited Henry successful the hospital. "Our prayers spell retired for her punctual recovery."

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Miss Universe Jamaica, Gabrielle Alexis Henry, presents her evening gown during the 74th Miss Universe Preliminary contention connected Nov. 19, 2025, successful Bangkok, Thailand. (Mohan Raj/Getty)

Omar Harfouch, a Lebanese-French composer and businessman, resigned from the eight-member judging sheet earlier this week, claiming a "secret vote" was held to pre-select 30 contestants retired of the 136.

"This ballot was carried retired by individuals who are not authoritative members of the jury, myself included. To this day, nary 1 knows who the selected 30 are, but 1 idiosyncratic who holds the results," Harfouch said.

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"I could not basal earlier the nationalist and tv cameras, pretending to legitimize a ballot I ne'er took portion in. Some of the countries eliminated done this process could beryllium astatine war, discriminated against, oregon geopolitically sensitive. Viewers would presume the assemblage made these decisions, and I cannot carnivore work for a process I did not enactment in. Pretending different would beryllium dishonest."

Pianist, composer, and businessman Omar Harfouch poses during a representation league connected March 15, 2024, successful Paris, France. (Eric Fougere/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) rejected Harfouch’s allegations successful an Instagram station Tuesday, saying each of its judging procedures for the 74th Miss Universe contention stay "official, transparent, and afloat governed by MUO protocols."

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It added that nary impromptu assemblage has been created, and nary outer radical has been authorized to measure delegates oregon prime finalists.

A 2nd judge, erstwhile French shot subordinate Claude Makélélé, said helium wouldn’t beryllium attending the lawsuit "due to unforeseen idiosyncratic reasons."

Claude Makelele attends the UEFA Champions League lucifer betwixt Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF astatine Parc des Princes connected Oct. 21, 2015, successful Paris, France. (Xavier Laine/Real Madrid via Getty Images)

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"This was a hard decision, arsenic I clasp Miss Universe successful the highest regard. The level represents empowerment, diversity, and excellence — values I person ever championed passim my career," Makélélé wrote connected his Instagram account. "I sincerely apologise to the organisation, the contestants, and everyone involved, and I anticipation to beryllium capable to lend successful the aboriginal nether amended circumstances."

The last time of the Miss Universe contention is November 21.