I think this sends a really positive message. 'I hope I didn't offend anyone by doing this, but at the same time, we're living in a time where girls are getting their hijabs ripped off, people are banning the burqa. You really can't,' Aden told the Times in Dec. But after it went viral, I got a message from a young Muslim girl who said, 'You don't represent me.' But the thing is, you can't please everybody. Just English Magazine covers news, personal accounts, sports, historical. 'When I was first thinking about doing it, I didn't think it would get that much attention. The English Illustrated Magazine (full serial archives) The English. Cloud Times spoke with Aden in 2016 following her time at the competition. She became the first woman to wear her traditional Muslim headpiece for the entire competition, also opting to wear a burkini for the swimsuit round. Cloud, where Aden attended school and graduated from Apollo High School. She signed to IMG Models after making headlines for competing in hijab in the 2016 Miss Minnesota USA competition. at the age of 7, SI reports.Īden and her family ultimately settled in St. She was born and remained at the Kakuma Refugee Camp until heading for the U.S. In a photo shared to the official Instagram page for the issue, Aden, 21, smiles while submerged in the water.įor her shoot, Aden returned to her home country of Kenya. Cloud roots.Īden will be the first woman to sport a hijab and burkini in the magazine, which hits newsstands on May 8, SI revealed Monday. CLOUD - This year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue will feature trailblazer Halima Aden, a history-making model with St. Watch Video: From refugee camp to runway, Hijab-wearing model breaks barriers

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