Kollé will be the second transgender woman to compete in the Miss Universe pageant following Spain’s Angela Ponce in 2018.
MANILA, Philippines – Transgender model Rikkie Valerie Kollé made history on Sunday, July 9, as the first transgender delegate to win the Miss Universe Netherlands crown.
“It was an educational and wonderful process, my year can no longer be broken. I’m so proud and happy, I can’t describe it. I’ve made my community proud and shown that it can be done,” she wrote in Dutch, as translated by“And yes, I’m a trans woman and I want to share my story,” she added. “I did this on my own strength and enjoyed every moment.”
The Miss Netherlands jury also posted about Kollé’s win in their account, saying the candidate “radiated throughout the show” and “made the greatest progress in the process.”
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