Halima Aden Is ‘Grateful’ She Took a Risk, Posed for SI Swimsuit in a Burkini

In 2019, she became the first brand model to pose in the swimwear, inspiring confidence in other women.

Halima Aden Reveals Why She Took a Risk, Posed for SI Swimsuit /

Halima Aden made history in 2019, when she posed for her first SI Swimsuit feature in Kenya wearing a series of burkinis. While unprecedented and admittedly “risky,” the model was happy to represent and inspire other women who wear burkinis, too.