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’
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’
https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-07-12/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.html
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’
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.