"Transgender Woman Rikkie Valerie Kollé Makes History as Miss Netherlands 2023 Winner"
TL;DR
Rikkie Valerie Kollé, a transgender woman, has been crowned Miss Netherlands and will compete in the Miss Universe pageant, becoming the second openly transgender woman to do so. Kollé, a Dutch-Moluccan model and actress, hopes to serve as representation and a role model for young women and the LGBTQ+ community, inspiring them to embrace their true selves. The Miss Universe 2023 competition will be held in El Salvador later this year.
Topics:entertainmentlgbtq-rights#lgbtq-community#lgbtq-rights#miss-netherlands#miss-universe#representation#transgender
- Transgender Woman Rikkie Valerie Kollé wins Miss Netherlands 2023 TODAY
- Miss Netherlands contestant makes history as first trans woman to win the pageant CNN
- Rikkie Valeria: First trans Model To Win Miss Netherlands | BOOM | #shorts #globalnews #transwoman BOOM
- Rikkie Valerie Kollé Is the First Trans Woman to Win Miss Netherlands The New York Times
- Video Shows How Contestants Reacted to Transgender Miss Netherlands Winner Newsweek
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on TODAY