
Muslim model Halima Aden has decided to retire from the runway after claiming the industry pressured her into compromising her use of the hijab.In a heartfelt Instagram story, Aden described the way her spiritual journey sunk as she rose to fame when Rihanna hired her to represent the singer’s make-up line Fenty Beauty in 2017.The Somali-American model later appeared on the catwalk for Max Mara and on the cover of British Vogue, as well as wearing a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.Despite her success as a visibly Muslim woman in the modeling industry, she still said …