Rikkie Kollé became the first openly trans pageant contestant to win the title of Miss Netherlands on Saturday, and she will go on to represent her country in Miss Universe later this year. “I did it!

Rikkie Valerie Kollé, the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands, got it right when she said backlash to her win would only help lift her profile. The 22-year-old model won the beauty ...

Rikkie Valerie Kollé is breaking barriers, becoming the first transgender woman to win the Miss Netherlands pageant. Kollé took home the crown on Sunday, beating out numerous other contestants. "I did ...

The first transgender woman to win Miss Universe Netherlands has embraced the backlash she's received, thanking "haters" for "giving me a bigger platform." Rikkie Valerie Kollé, 22, made history on ...