Hijab-wearing model, Halima Aden, makes history as Allure magazine cover girl

According to Allure magazine, 19-year-old Halima Aden will star on the cover of the magazine’s July issue which celebrates American beauty ..The Minnesota native is the first woman to wear a hijab on the magazine’s cover.

Say hello to #HalimaAden—the first hijab-wearing model to a) sign to IMG, b) walk in a Yeezy Season fashion show, c) compete in Miss Minnesota USA, and d) cover #allure. Get to know the 19-year-old Somali American model, who’s breaking down every boundary in the fashion industry. “Society puts so much pressure on girls to look a certain way,” she says. “I have much more to offer than my physical appearance, and a hijab protects me against ‘You’re too skinny,’ ‘You’re too thick,’ ‘Look at her hips,’ ‘Look at her thigh gap.’ I don’t have to worry about that.” Tap the link in bio for our full interview. 📸: @solvesundsbostudio 👗: @beatbolliger 💇: @philippetholimet 💄: @thevalgarland 💅: @mariannewman

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In the cover photo, the Muslim model wears a Nike hijab, and in her interview, she discusses her views on the garment.

Our cover star #HalimaAden serving LOOKS. 📸: @solvesundsbostudio 👗: @beatbolliger 💇: @philippetholimet 💄: @thevalgarland 💅: @mariannewman

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Before her cover debut, Aden  first achieved ‘groundbreaking’ status back in November 2016 when she became the first Miss Minnesota to compete in a hijab and burkini and participating in the fall 2017 fashion shows for Yeezy, Max Mara, and Alberta Ferretti. She also starred on the cover of Vogue Arabia last June.

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