A first in the Netherlands. On July 8, the final of the Miss Netherlands competition was held. The new national beauty queen is called Rikkie Valerie Kolle. She is 22 years old, and she is a transgender woman as reported by Le Parisien, this Monday, July 10. ” I DID IT ! ! ! ! ! It’s unreal, but I can call myself Miss Netherlands 2023. I’m so proud, I don’t have the words to describe my happiness. I made my community proud and showed that it was possible,” the beauty queen responded to her Instagram account.
Arrived in the final of the television modeling competition “Holland’s Next Top Model” in 2018, the young woman conquered the Dutch jury. “She has a strong history with a clear mission, the jury is confident that the organization will enjoy working with her,” he explained after his victory. Dubbed by the Dutch organization, Rikkie Kolle should also be a candidate for Miss Universe, at the beginning of next year, notably against the Frenchwoman Diane Leyre.