Minnesota's Halima Aden, who was met with both criticism and praise following her SI debut, first appeared in the 2016 Miss Minnesota Pageant at 19-years old. The St. Cloud St. student, who was born in a refugee camp in Kenya, came to the U.S. at age six. She was the first woman to wear a hijab in that pageant where she finished as a semi-finalist.
Sports Illustrated has a recent history of featuring non-traditional models and tackled various topics such as ageism, body image, plus-sized models, and the Me Too Movement. In 2019, the editors made a commitment to be more inclusive, and present models with many diverse backgrounds.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Model Halima Aden Continues Her Activism and This Time She's Helping Coconut Farming
The Somali-American model (who was born in Kenya at the Kakuma Refugee Camp) is a UNICEF ambassador and made history last year as the first model to wear a hijab and burkini on the pages of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit , which helped shift the conversation surrounding traditional beauty standards. Now, the 23-year-old is continuing her activism work by partnering with a company that shares her authenticity, vibrant spirit and passion for giving back: Vita Coco.
Sports Illustrated Nutrition Debuts Plant-Based Omega-3 with Ahiflower®
Ahiflower oil is used to support optimal cellular function, including post-exercise recovery and healthy immune function. Ahiflower oil is traceable to farms in the UK that grow Ahiflower oilseed crops. Consumers aligning with the Sports Illustrated Nutrition brand can trust that their omegas are full-spectrum, truly regenerative, and not coming from wild fish sources.
"We are incredibly proud that Sports Illustrated Nutrition offers the latest, most cutting-edge formulas on the market today," said Marc Rosen , EVP Entertainment at ABG, owner of the Sports Illustrated brand. "The addition of the Vegan Omega-3 to the product line demonstrates the inclusivity and innovation of our supplements and we are thrilled for our plant-based consumers to try them out."
The shady truth about these famous models
If a model's official job is to simply pose and sometimes walk down a runway, how can anything bad happen? Some use their celebrity for a good cause, like Karlie Kloss' camp to teach young girls how to code . But other times, shady behavior casts a different light on these celebrities. In fact, the once-most-famous modeling job in the world, that of a Victoria's Secret Angel, hosted its fair share of shady models .
Who is your favorite model? What do you consider their best and worst moment? Grab your most fashionable visor because it's time for the shady truth about these famous models.
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‘Sports Illustrated’ Model Haley Kalil Flaunts Her Tanned Booty In Skimpy White
Sports Illustrated model Haley Kalil flaunted her tanned booty in a skimpy white bathing suit in a new Instagram share. The redheaded stunner posted a sequence of three images in the swimsuit along with a fourth slide which encouraged her followers to vote. Fans hit the “like” button on the post over 13,000 times.
The model, who became a fan favorite in the annual print publication after scoring a win during its casting call in 2018, shared the photographs and a caption where she thanked her followers for their swimsuit submissions to the magazine’s open call.
Model from St. Cloud first to pose in SI Swimsuit in hijab, burkini
Halima Aden, 20, was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and moved to the U.S. at 7 years old. She was homecoming queen in high school in St. Cloud and was a semifinalist at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, an experience that gave her confidence.
"...'cause I was scared," she said. "Like 'oh my god,' what if I get boos or no clapping. It's scary because it's not my culture to do pageantry. It's very much American culture, but that's always been my messaging: don't be afraid to be the first."
Camille Kostek Has 1 Main Inspiration For Her Television Career
Camille Kostek, the girlfriend of Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski, is known mostly for her work as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. The former Patriots cheerleader was on the cover of the 2019 issue.
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Kostek is one of the new co-hosts of the TBS revamp of Wipeout . She revealed in a recent interview that she has one main source of inspiration for her new television career: Erin Andrews.
“I am in love with Erin Andrews and she knows it too, so it’s no surprise to her,” Kostek told The New York Post . “I grew up watching her, whether it’d be on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ or watching her on the sidelines for football and the interviews, and the one-on-one she does with a lot of the guys, and I just admired her being able to take on a role that is so male-dominant.
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