The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant, which crowned a transgender contestant in 2023, will end.
The contest organizer is announcement This was reported by 24 French newspapers on Thursday after 35 years.
Director Monica Van Ee's updated platform is titled 'No More' and aims to be a place to address mental health and share positive stories.
According to the organizers, “There are no more laurels, but there are inspiring stories. There are no dresses, but dreams do come true.”
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In July 2023, a transgender model was crowned “Miss Netherlands,” Breitbart News reported at the time.
22-year-old model Ricky Kole has been crowned Miss Netherlands 2023, becoming the first real man to win the historic female contest.
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“I'm so happy to be there for all the little Rickies who are facing rejection from their families and transitioning into who they want to be,” Kore said. Please help me do that.
Colle will be allowed to hold the title of Miss Netherlands for one year and will also be given the right to compete in the Miss Universe pageant to be held in El Salvador later this year.
The transgender model appears to have received negative reactions after being crowned Miss Netherlands. he said During the interview, he said: “I thought we were really accepting up to this point in the Netherlands. But the hateful comments show the other side of our society.''
“I hope this is a wake-up call to a lot of people, because half the reactions have been really good and the other half are really embarrassing for me,” Kore said.
However, in the Miss Universe pageant held in El Salvador in November 2023, a woman named “Miss Nicaragua'' won the crown. The competition also included two transgender contestants.
Van Ee said the updated platform should be “a place to show who you really are and a world that celebrates real life.” There is no pressure to fit into a perfect image. ”
