Rikkie Kolle, the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands: ‘With this title, I have a greater opportunity to speak up for my community’
After her victory this past Saturday, the 22-year-old model – who will represent her country at the 72nd annual Miss Universe Pageant in El Salvador – has set out to be the example that she never had during her childhood. ‘We’re in 2023, it’s time to normalize this’
Interesting tidbits:
- The first [transwoman] to win a national contest was Ángela Ponce, from Spain, in 2018.
- The change in regulations that allowed […] transgender contestants occurred when it was owned by […] Donald Trump.
- Since 2022, the owner is Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, a Thai businesswoman who is also trans.
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