Dr. Gabrielle Henry, who is representing Jamaica at the Miss Universe pageant, fell from the stage while competing in the preliminary competition on Wednesday.

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The Context

The Miss Universe competition is one of the most well-known beauty pageants in the world. Participants were competing in the preliminary competitions on Wednesday, ahead of the finals in Thailand set for this weekend at the time of Henry’s fall.

What to Know

Footage of Henry falling off the stage while walking during the evening gown competition began to spread across social media on Wednesday . Miss Universe Jamaica provided an update on the incident in a statement posted to social media.

“The Miss Universe Jamaica Organiz

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