Aden, who was born at a refugee camp in Kenya where she lived until the age of seven before moving to the United States, traveled back to her birth country for her ground-breaking SI Swimsuit rookie ...

"I was just so desperate back then for any 'representation,'" the model wrote in her Instagram Story on Tuesday Halima Aden is saying goodbye to runways after reflecting on how she has been portrayed ...

Halima Aden is still stunned she’s made history. The Somali-American model previously made headlines at age 19 when she competed in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant as the first person to ever wear a ...

Halima Aden is just what the modeling industry needed. She has been the first of many while unapologetically sporting her hijab every step of the way. Aden’s dedication to her religion and culture is ...

Somali-American model Halima Aden is once again making history, this time by becoming the first woman to wear a burkini and a hijab for Sports Illustrated's 2019 swimsuit edition. Subscribe to read ...

Halima Aden is making history as the first model to pose for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit wearing a hijab and a burkini — and she couldn’t be prouder. “Being featured in this year’s Sports Illustrated ...

Somali-American model Halima Aden just made history by gracing the pages of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue wearing a hijab and burkini. The Kenyan-born model said it was a "dream come true." ...

From the cover of British Vogue to walking on New York Fashion Week runways the model lands Sports Illustrated's swimsuit cover. Halima Aden covers the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue as the first ...

Image Credit: credit: https://www.si.com/swim-daily/2019/01/04/halima-aden-si-swimsuit-2019-model-kenya / Photographer: Yu Tsai Halima Aden, 21, has made history. She ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Somali-American Halima Aden made history as the first female model to ...

The Muslim model and activist makes history with her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is continuing to champion inclusivity in the industry. And the 2019 issue is the most ...

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