Now preparing to participate in the Miss Universe pageant
For the first time, a man who identifies as a biological male has won the Miss Netherlands 2023 pageant and will be participating in the upcoming Miss Universe competition in El Salvador. Rikkie Valerie Kolle, a 22-year-old transgender model of Dutch-Moluccan descent, beat out ten other finalists and was crowned Miss Netherlands 2023 on July 8th at the AFAS Theater in Leusden.
A man just won “Miss Netherlands” 2023.
Considering the fact that we live in a post-Truth world, I wasn’t even expecting anything else. It’s all so predictable and unoriginal at this point. pic.twitter.com/j6NKo2cCvu
— Eva Vlaardingerbroek (@EvaVlaar) July 9, 2023
The winner of Miss Netherlands 2023 is Rikkie Valerie Kollé, a male pic.twitter.com/5AyiIEvcCt
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 9, 2023
The national title of Miss Universe Netherlands was won by a transgender woman for the first time, making history. This marks the second time a transgender person has participated in the renowned Miss Universe pageant, with Angela Ponce of Spain being the first in 2018.
Kollé, the newly crowned winner, hopes to become a significant voice and role model for the Queer community, dedicating her career to supporting those who have experienced rejection from their families during their transition journey.
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