In its first, a organic male who identifies himself a trans girl bagged the title of Miss Universe Netherlands 2023 on Saturday, July 8 on the AFAS Theater in Leusden. The Dutch-Moluccan mannequin who received the title has been recognized as Rikkie Valerie Kolle and he hails from Breda.
According to the studies, the 22-year-old mannequin will now put together to signify the Netherlands on the 72nd Miss Universe in El Salvador. The mannequin who appeared on a Dutch TV actuality present ‘Holland’s Next Top Model’ celebrated his win by posting {a photograph} on Instagram.
“It’s unreal. But I can call myself Miss Netherlands 2023. It was an educational and wonderful process. My year can’t go wrong anymore. I am so proud and happy. I can’t even describe it. I made my community proud and showed it can be done,” he wrote roughly in Dutch.
The mannequin, within the submit additionally occurred to thank his mother and father, household, judges and mates and stated that he was excited to organize now for the Miss Universe at El Salvador the place he would signify Netherlands. “And wherever you are in the world, I want to be there for you and be the example that I myself missed as a little me,” he stated.
The mannequin created historical past by being the primary transgender ‘woman’ to ever win the nationwide title as the brand new Miss Universe Netherlands. Additionally, he’s simply the second transgender contestant within the historical past of the well-known Miss Universe competitors. Spain’s Angela Ponce competed in 2018.
Kollé needs to be an internationally acknowledged voice and function mannequin for the LGBTQ neighborhood and desires to dedicate his skilled life to serving to individuals who have skilled rejection from their household whereas by way of a transition.
