MARINA MACHETE: FIRST TRANSGENDER ON TOP 4 AT UNIVERSE 2023 , BIOLOGICAL MALE, PARTNER, SEXUALITY, LGBTQ, MISS PORTUGAL AND NET WORTH

MARINA MACHETE: FIRST TRANSGENDER ON TOP 4 AT UNIVERSE 2023 , BIOLOGICAL MALE, PARTNER, SEXUALITY, LGBTQ, MISS PORTUGAL AND NET WORTH

MARINA MACHETE SEXUALITY: She’s attracted to both sexes.

MARINA MACHETE NET WORTH: She’s currently worth over $15K

MARINA MACHETE is a proud trans and proud of the LGBTQ COMMUNITY. 

BIOGRAPHY AND WIKIPEDIA OF MARINA MACHETE:

Before becoming Miss Netherlands, Kollé had highlighted the struggles she faced as a transgender in her life and said in a video, “Miss Universe asked us to describe ourselves in one word .The word I’m choosing is ‘victory,’ because as a little boy I conquered all the things that came through my path — and look at me now, standing here as a strong, empowering and confident trans woman.”

The 72nd Miss Universe pageant has arrived and is taking place in El Salvador (Sunday morning in India), where 84 women are competing for the coveted title and to celebrate diversity and beauty beyond boundaries, Miss Universe 2023 paves the way for transgender inclusion in the global pageantry with the inclusion of Miss Portugal, Marina Machete and Miss Netherlands, Rikkie Kolle, marking their first time transwomen participation in the competition. If either Machete or Kolle win, they will create history by becoming the first transwoman contestant to wear the Miss Universe crown.

Born biologically male, she is the first transwoman to compete in Miss Universe Portugal, the first transwoman to represent Portugal in Miss Universe and the first transwoman to place in Miss Universe.

She is fluent in Portuguese and English.

She loves spending time with nature and animals.

Her parents have one dog and eight cats.

Since she was a teenager, she has been involved in many social projects in Portugal.

She is 5’9″ tall.

In 2018, she started working as a flight attendant.

On May 26, 2023, her participation at Miss Lisboa 2023 was confirmed.

On August 18, 2023, she was in Dusseldorf, Germany with a cabin crew named Allan Hadid.

On September 5, 2023, she competed at Miss Lisboa 2023 at the Quinta do Roseiral in Ericeira, Portugal. She was selected as a Miss Universe Portugal 2023 finalist.

Machete shared her journey in a video on the Portuguese pageant’s YouTube channel, emphasizing the power of love in overcoming obstacles: “As a trans woman, I’ve been through many obstacles along the way but fortunately and especially with my family, love proved to be stronger than ignorance.”

Both Kollé and Machete use their social media platforms to spread messages of encouragement and support to the global transgender community.

The inclusion of transgender contestants not only adds a new chapter to the Miss Universe legacy but also contributes to a broader celebration of diversity and empowerment. The stories of Kollé and Machete exemplify resilience and inspire others around the world.

Rikkie Kollé is a 22-year-old model and LGBTQIA+ rights activist who beat nine other finalists to be crowned Miss Netherlands in July this year and became the second transgender person to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, following Angela Ponce, who represented Spain in 2018. Kollé is a model who competed on “Holland’s Next Top Model” and earlier in a video shared for the Voices for Change campaign, she advocated for equality and is against bullying since she reportedly faced it due to her gender identity.