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. 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,...