Muslim supermodel Halima Aden has made history once again by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. In 2016, Aden became the first contestant in Miss Minnesota USA to wear a hijab and burkini, ultimately reaching the pageant’s semi-finals.
“Growing up in the US, I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab,” she said in a behind-the-scenes video of the Sports Illustrated shoot.
“Don’t be afraid to be the first.”
Aden, who is Somali-American, grew up in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, before moving with her family to the US at the age of seven. Her Sports Illustrated shoot, photographed by Yu Tsai, took place at Kenya’s Watamu Beach. — IANS
from The Tribune http://bit.ly/2Va1IV5
via Today’s News Headlines
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