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Somali-American model Halima Aden graces the cover of the annual Swimsuit issue of "Sports Illustrated" – in hijab and burkini. Reactions to this are mixed. 

Somali-American model Halima Aden graces the cover of the annual Swimsuit issue of "Sports Illustrated" – in hijab and burkini. Reactions to this are mixed. 
She spent her childhood in a Kenyan refugee camp, moved to America at seven and has been wearing a hijab ever since. Now Halima Aden has made it onto the cover of ' Sports Illustrated ' as the first Muslim model wearing a headscarf and burkini




Aden is certainly the most "attracted" model ever to grace the annual Swim edition of "Sports Illustrated": The entire body except face, hands and feet is covered. One is actually used to something else from the magazine, which is mainly aimed at a male target group: So far, the Swimsuit models have been rather lightly clothed in super-skimpy bikini and rather irritating poses, stars from Tyra Banks to Beyoncé to Chrissy Teigen has already posed for the magazine, which makes headlines, especially with the special issue, which is published once a year.



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Halima Aden is proud of her first swimwear cover. In a video that "Sports Illustrated" posted on Instagram, she recounted from her past, "I never really felt represented, I could never scroll through a magazine and see a girl wearing a hijab." 




However, such a comparison and role model would need teenagers in particular: "Young girls with hijab should have women to look up to – no matter what industry," the model told BBC. Modest Fashion, as the veiling dress style is called, is therefore on the rise in all strata and professions: "Politicians, business women, TV reporters and other successful women with hijab are now in visible positions – Message we need to send now, "Aden continued. 

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Reactions to the issue are mixed. "Every year, amazed by the efforts of the issue to achieve inclusion. This year they are on a whole new level! "It says, very enthusiastically on Instagram. Yet there are also critical words, for example from journalist Shireen Qudosi: "If you want to wear the hijab and cover your skin – whether you believe our religion demands it or you want to dress cautiously-it is completely incomprehensible that you are in Sexy way to pose for a magazine known for treating women as an object. "

Another commenter writes: ' I would understand it if it was a women's swimwear catalogue. But for a magazine made exclusively for men – completely misses the purpose of a hijab. "





















First model in hijab and burkini on the cover of ' Sports Illustrated '

Somali-American model Halima Aden graces the cover of the annual Swimsuit issue of "Sports Illustrated" – in hijab and burkini. Reactions to this are mixed. 

Somali-American model Halima Aden graces the cover of the annual Swimsuit issue of "Sports Illustrated" – in hijab and burkini. Reactions to this are mixed. 
She spent her childhood in a Kenyan refugee camp, moved to America at seven and has been wearing a hijab ever since. Now Halima Aden has made it onto the cover of ' Sports Illustrated ' as the first Muslim model wearing a headscarf and burkini




Aden is certainly the most "attracted" model ever to grace the annual Swim edition of "Sports Illustrated": The entire body except face, hands and feet is covered. One is actually used to something else from the magazine, which is mainly aimed at a male target group: So far, the Swimsuit models have been rather lightly clothed in super-skimpy bikini and rather irritating poses, stars from Tyra Banks to Beyoncé to Chrissy Teigen has already posed for the magazine, which makes headlines, especially with the special issue, which is published once a year.



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Halima Aden is proud of her first swimwear cover. In a video that "Sports Illustrated" posted on Instagram, she recounted from her past, "I never really felt represented, I could never scroll through a magazine and see a girl wearing a hijab." 




However, such a comparison and role model would need teenagers in particular: "Young girls with hijab should have women to look up to – no matter what industry," the model told BBC. Modest Fashion, as the veiling dress style is called, is therefore on the rise in all strata and professions: "Politicians, business women, TV reporters and other successful women with hijab are now in visible positions – Message we need to send now, "Aden continued. 

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Reactions to the issue are mixed. "Every year, amazed by the efforts of the issue to achieve inclusion. This year they are on a whole new level! "It says, very enthusiastically on Instagram. Yet there are also critical words, for example from journalist Shireen Qudosi: "If you want to wear the hijab and cover your skin – whether you believe our religion demands it or you want to dress cautiously-it is completely incomprehensible that you are in Sexy way to pose for a magazine known for treating women as an object. "

Another commenter writes: ' I would understand it if it was a women's swimwear catalogue. But for a magazine made exclusively for men – completely misses the purpose of a hijab. "





















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