Biological Male Wins Miss Universe Netherlands

A biological male was crowned Miss Universe Netherlands 2023 for the first time and will compete in the upcoming Miss Universe competition in El Salvador.

 22-year-old Dutch-Moluccan transgender model Rikkie Valerie Kolle beat out 10 other female contestants on Saturday at the AFAS Theater in Leusden.

A geezer won ‘Miss Netherlands 2023’.
Our entire civilisation needs obliterating so we can start again. pic.twitter.com/QonmMF2Gaj

— Paul Golding (@GoldingBF) July 9, 2023

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

From Mint:

The new Miss Universe Netherlands made history as she became the first-ever transgender woman to win the national title. She is also only the second transgender person to have participated in the prestigious Miss Universe pageant. The trailblazer before her was Spain’s Angela Ponce, who made history in 2018.

Kollé, aspires to be a prominent voice and role model for the Queer community, and aims to dedicate her career to supporting individuals who have faced rejection from their families during their transition journey.

The Dutch-Moluccan beauty queen has said that she envisions a world where no one’s path to authenticity is obstructed, and she is determined to champion self-expression, as reported by Times Now. 

In a recent interaction with World360news, Kollé emphasized her belief in the importance of remaining true to oneself. She intends to use her platform to empower others and ensure that no one faces barriers or discrimination in expressing their identity.

A date for the Miss Universe 2023 even in El Salvador has not yet been announced.

The Miss Universe Organization was bought up by Thai transgender media tycoon Jakapong “Anne” Jakrajutatip in 2022, who pledged to allow LGBTQ and transgender individuals to participate.

“I don’t call Miss Universe a beauty pageant anymore. I call it a women’s empowerment competition,” Jakrajutatip had said without a hint of irony.