Rikkie Valerie Kolle<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
A transgender woman has won the Miss Netherlands beauty pageant for the first time in the competition\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
Model, Rikkie Valerie Kolle, clinched the title of the 94-year-old contest on Sunday after impressing the jury with her \u201ciron strong story\u201d and \u201cclear mission.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old, from Breda in the south of the Netherlands, is the first transgender winner in the competition\u2019s 94-year history.<\/p>\n
She will now go on to compete in the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador in December.<\/p>\n
Ms. Kolle will be the competition\u2019s second openly transgender competitor, after Spanish model Angela Ponce in 2018.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know better than anyone what it\u2019s like to feel alone and not be surrounded by only positive thoughts,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was little Rik and came out as transgender, it wasn\u2019t easy for everyone and I also suffered from it.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cThrough my commitment and strength, I hope to bring about change in society.\u201d<\/p>\n
Transgender contestants have been able to compete in the pageant since 2012, when it was owned by former US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
The competition is now owned by Thai business woman and reality star Anne Jakkapong Jakrajutatip \u2013 who is herself transgender.<\/p>\n
She bought the company in 2022 and promised, \u201cnot only to continue its legacy of providing a platform to passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and traditions, but also to evolve the brand for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
-Skynews\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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