Miss Macau Emily Yau slipped on stage after being proclaimed Miss International Asia-Pacific at the Miss International 2023 beauty pageant in Tokyo, Japan Thursday night.

Yau was proclaimed Continental Queen for the Asia-Pacific Region, with representatives from Ghana (Africa) the United States (Americas), and the United Kingdom (Europe). She slipped as she moved forward, but other girls helped her to stand up.

Nicole Borromeo entered the Top 15 of the Miss International 2023 pageant.

Other candidates in the semis were representatives from: Thailand, Panama, Mexico, Peru, Greece, Cote d'Ivoire, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Hong Kong, Venezuela, and Malaysia.

From 15 girls, the candidates were narrowed down to seven The candidates who advanced to Top 7 were delegates from Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Thailand and Venezuela.

Nicole, a 22-year-old beauty queen from Cebu City, was crowned Bb. Pilipinas International 2022 on July 31, 2022. However, her competition schedule was adjusted due to the pandemic.

When asked about her plans for the Miss International title in case she wins, Nicole responded: "The cause of Miss International is to promote understanding, especially among countries. From the relationship we already have between the Philippines and Japan, it's great to have all these similarities and differences that we can embrace. During my potential reign, I would like it to be filled with activities to come and join. For example, Japan has an activity like the tea ceremony. I feel so blessed to experience that. But why don't we make it more accessible to the public for everyone to enjoy and learn about the cultural differences we can embrace? It can also go the other way around with our cultures and traditions."

Seventy candidates are vying for the title of Miss International 2023.