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First transgender Miss Netherlands crowned, sets sights on Miss Universe

By Jenny Goldsberry
Published July 9, 2023 9:57pm ET
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First transgender Miss Netherlands crowned, sets sights on Miss Universe
The Netherlands crowned its first transgender pageant queen to represent the country at Miss Universe this year. Rikkie Valerie Kolle, 22, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, bested nine other women to become the third transgender contestant in Miss Universe’s 72-year history. MUSK VS. ZUCK: HOW TWO OF TECH’S RICHEST MEN HAVE […]


The Netherlands crowned its first transgender pageant queen to represent the country at Miss Universe this year.

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