This is Somali-American Halima Aden, who competed for Miss Minnesota last year wearing a burkini.
Halima Aden makes history as the first woman to compete wearing a burkini during the Miss Minnesota pageant… https://t.co/E2fswwcbKx
The 19-year-old was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and moved to the US with her parents as a child.
Although she didn't win, she was signed to IMG Models, becoming the agency's first hijab-wearing model.
And last night, she walked in Kanye's Yeezy Season 5 at New York Fashion Week.
you see this coat?
#HalimaAden debuts at #KanyeWest (@kanyewest)'s #YEEZYseason5 show today at #NYFW.
People were *really* happy for her.
Finally it's here I couldn't be more happy for her inshallah many more to come #HalimaAden #Yeezyseason5 #Hijabi… https://t.co/7KhJqXech8
Halima Aden, 19 from Minnesota is the first beauty pageant contest to wear the hijab. Today she got to model Kanye'… https://t.co/i3xmA20PCs
THERE IS A BLACK HIJABI IN YEEZY SZN 5!!! I'M CRYING MELANIN TEARS OF HAPPINESS!!!!
They felt like they were dreaming.
IM DREAMING. A SOMALI HIJABI IN YEEZY SEASON 5.
Somali/Black Muslimahs stay pioneering Hijabi Fashions. Pls go ahead & deny the truth.
LOOK AT THIS SOMALI HIJABI WITH A BAD AND BOUIJEE JACKET THE CENTRE PIECE Y'ALL ELELELELELE
And praised Kanye.
SHOUT OUT @kanyewest FOR PUTTING A HIJABI MODEL ON YEEZY SZN 5 #respect
🔥.
A hijabi model for @kanyewest's yeezy show? LITTTTT