Boundary-breaking Muslim supermodel Halima Aden on the verge of making history once again by becoming the first model to wear a hijab and a burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
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.
Halima Aden quoted:
“There are so many Muslims that feel like they dont fit society’s standard of beauty. I just wanted to tell them its OK to be different, being different is beautiful too.”
She shared a similar sentiment at her Sports Illustrated shoot. “Growing up in the United States, 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. “Don’t be afraid to be the first.”
