Buzz·Updated on 16 Feb 2017A Somali Hijabi Model Walked For Kanye's Yeezy Fashion Line And It Was Badass AFYou can't ban this.by Ikran DahirBuzzFeed News ReporterLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail This is Somali-American Halima Aden, who competed for Miss Minnesota last year wearing a burkini. Leila Navidi @LeilaNavidi Halima Aden makes history as the first woman to compete wearing a burkini during the Miss Minnesota pageant… https://t.co/E2fswwcbKx Sun Nov 27 03:00:03 UTC+0000 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite 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. View this photo on Instagram And last night, she walked in Kanye's Yeezy Season 5 at New York Fashion Week. Maria Bobila @bobilapizza you see this coat? 08:33 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite IMG Models @IMGmodels #HalimaAden debuts at #KanyeWest (@kanyewest)'s #YEEZYseason5 show today at #NYFW. 09:21 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite People were *really* happy for her. Queen Araweelo @Aziza_Fashion Finally it's here I couldn't be more happy for her inshallah many more to come #HalimaAden #Yeezyseason5 #Hijabi… https://t.co/7KhJqXech8 08:51 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Hibz🕊 @Hibzx 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 09:38 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite yumna @yvmnaa THERE IS A BLACK HIJABI IN YEEZY SZN 5!!! I'M CRYING MELANIN TEARS OF HAPPINESS!!!! 08:54 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite They felt like they were dreaming. E$AP @elhammohamud IM DREAMING. A SOMALI HIJABI IN YEEZY SEASON 5. 08:47 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite boqor riya. @hausofriya Somali/Black Muslimahs stay pioneering Hijabi Fashions. Pls go ahead & deny the truth. 06:36 AM - 16 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite ✨ @sxmdaal LOOK AT THIS SOMALI HIJABI WITH A BAD AND BOUIJEE JACKET THE CENTRE PIECE Y'ALL ELELELELELE 09:39 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite And praised Kanye. abe @AbeAssad_ SHOUT OUT @kanyewest FOR PUTTING A HIJABI MODEL ON YEEZY SZN 5 #respect 09:43 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 🔥. بشرى @bushra_kurdi A hijabi model for @kanyewest's yeezy show? LITTTTT 09:05 PM - 15 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite