Sports Illustrated Features First Burkini-Clad Model in Latest Swimsuit Issue By Emily Rumball By Emily RumballView Author|May 20, 2019| Somali-American model, Halima Aden, has become the first woman to wear a hijab and burkini in the infamous Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue released on May 8th. Aden’s spread features a photo shoot shot in Kenya where the model was born... View this article.