Halima Aden Models Modest Burkini In Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
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next]Somali-American model Halima Aden is back again posing for the [ ], marking the second time a model has worn a burkini for the magazine.
The 22-year-old broke down barriers last year when she became the first-ever model to be shot in the modest swimwear for the sexy annual issue — and her presence was such a hit that editor MJ Day brought her back once again, upgrading her from 2019's rookie status.
'So proud to be back for my 2nd year,' Halima wrote on <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website today, as the magazine officially goes on sale. 'Shooting with [photographer Kate Powers] was a dream. Thank you @mj_day & shoutout to all my Si Sisters.'
Returning star: Somali-American model Halima Aden is back again posing for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
Ground-breaking: It's the second time a model has worn a burkini for the magazine
Check it out: Several photos and behind-the-scenes shots were posted on Instagram today
HOT off the presses! The new issue — starring Kate Bock, Jasmine Sanders, and Olivia Culpo on the cover — is on sale today
In a series of highly-anticipated <a style="font-weight: bold;" class="class" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" website released today, Halima models a series of swimsuits — though, of course, hers are much more modest than the barely-there string numbers most of her fellow models are wearing.
In several shots, she dons what appears to be a custom pink Tommy Hilfiger burkini featuring a red, white, and blue belt, which she's paired with a scarf covering her hair.
She also wore a a black and tan mock-neck burkini by Australian luxury swimwear brand Myra Swim and a colorful head wrap in previously-released shot by the issue.
'For me, this is quite personal,' said Halima, who made history when she competed in the Minnesota Miss USA competition in 2016 and was the first contestant to walk out in a burkini during the swimsuit portion.
'Wearing a burkini in my state's Miss USA pageant launched my career at the end of 2016, so to be able to wear a burkini again on the iconic pages of Sports Illustrated Swim has been a full circle moment,' she went on.
'It means that I can wear a fully covered modest swimsuit, <a href="">next</a> to a woman wearing a two piece bikini and we can both be celebrated and show young girls and women around the world that you can just be you and that's good enough.
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