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". First openly transgender Miss Universe contestant on how she's using her platform Hailing from Breda in the south of the Netherlands, Kollé is the first transge

Image source, MISS UNIVERSE INDONESIA Image caption, The US-based MUO said it was clear the Indonesian franchise had not lived up to its standards, ethics, or expectations Miss Universe Organisation( MUO) has cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after several contestants alleged sexual abuse days before the pageant's crowning ceremony in Jakarta. Contestants said finalists were unexpectedly asked to strip for" a body check for scars and cellulite" and some said they were photographed topless..

Image source, MISS UNIVERSE INDONESIA Image caption, Controversy hounds Miss Universe Indonesia a week after its coronation night By Joel Guinto Pijar Anugerah in Singapore and Jakarta Several Miss Universe Indonesia candidates have registered police complaints accusing organisers of sexual abuse.... " I feel that my rights have been violated," one of the contestants said.... Local television blurred their faces in the broadcasts to protect their identities. Mellisa Anggraeni, a lawyer who rep