Halima Aden becomes first Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to wear hijab, burkini

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. Aden, 21, who was born in Kenya and moved to Minnesota as a child, appears in the magazine wearing blue and black burkinis — a head-to-toe … Continue reading Halima Aden becomes first Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to wear hijab, burkini