Halima Aden Muslim model who made history as first woman to pose in BURKINI

Halima Haden, a 21-year-old Somali-American born in a refugee camp in Kenya made history by becoming the first woman to pose in Burkini for Sports Illustrated's iconic Swimsuit Issue. Sports Illustrated announced on Monday that Halima is the newest member of its 2019 novice class while sharing some of the model's gorgeous shoot to be featured in the upcoming issue of May.

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