She's breaking crowns and ceilings at the same time.
Rikkie Kollé will be the first trans woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands in July 2023. In addition to praise, 22-year-old Rikkie receives a remarkable amount of misunderstanding and hate reactions about herself. Fortunately, they have only strengthened her mission even more: being an example for young trans people and normalizing gender diversity. In a unique documentary, Miss Netherlands is followed on her way to the world stage in El Salvador where she is making a bid for the title of Miss Universe, with all the work, obligations and preparations that entails.
Direction
Bleekemolen finds intimacy in pageant chaos
Production
El Salvador's contrast with Dutch restraint
Editing
Hate comments woven into triumph—brutal, necessary
Director
Jesse Bleekemolen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
2023 marked the first time two trans women competed in Miss Universe's 72-year history, making this footage instant queer history.
Rikkie's win came months after the pageant banned mothers and married women—revealing how 'progress' in beauty standards is always negotiated, never given.
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