Halima Aden will become the first model to appear in the magazine wearing a hijab when the highly anticipated yearly issue hits newsstands on May 8. The Somali-American model, who has made a career of firsts, is pictured wearing two custom burkinis. It’s a full-circle moment for Aden, who made headlines in 2016 for becoming the first Miss Minnesota contestant to compete wearing a hijab and burkini. Yu Tsai Halima Aden is the first model to ever appear in the iconic magazine issue wearing a hijab. “Having Halima as a part of SI Swimsuit is yet another example of the range and scope of the type of beauty that exists,” she said.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2019 03:30 UTC