History in the making: Rikkie Valerie Kollé becomes first transgender woman crowned Miss Netherlands
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A transgender woman has made history in the Netherlands, winning the country’s beauty pageant for the first time. Model Rikkie Valerie Kollé clinched the top title of Miss Netherlands contest on Sunday 9 July in the town of Leusden. Judges commented that the 22-year-old had impressed them with her “iron strong story” and “clear mission”. Hailing from Breda in the south of the Netherlands, Kollé is the first transgender winner in the competition’s 94-year history. Following the triumph, she qualified to compete in the Miss Universe competition, to be held in El Salvador in December. Kollé is on…
