A male model who identifies as a female won the Miss Netherlands crown, making him the first trans-identified individual to win the title and the second to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
Rikkie Valerie Kollé, who previously went by the name Rik, is a 22-year-old Dutch actor and model who once competed on the reality show “Holland’s Next Top Model.”
Kollé underwent cosmetic sex change surgery in January but has identified socially as female for years, having gone by the name Rikkie since he was 11.
The Miss Netherlands pageant organizer announced Kollé’s win Monday, which occurred this past Saturday at the AFAS Theater in Leusden. During the evening, the current Miss Universe, R’Bonney Gabriel, presented the contestant with a sash.
A seven-member jury comprised of individuals of various disciplines elected Kollé the winner.
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