Rikkie Valerie Kolle has prearranged history by turning into the very first transgender to be crowned Miss Netherlands.
The pageantry occurred at AFAS Theater in Leusden. Rikkie Valerie Kollé, a 22-year-old Dutch-Moluccan models who lives in Breda, is succeeding Ona Irritable and will presently prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador.
26-year-old Nathalie Mogbelzada from Amsterdam, was named first sprinter up while Habiba Mostafa and Lou Dirchs were granted Miss Congeniality and Miss Social Media, respectively.
Ruling Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the USA graced the historic occasion as a special visitor.
