First Burkini Wearing Pageant Contestant to Fellow Muslims: “You are Empowered”


Aden told TEGNA station KARE that wearing more modest clothing makes her feel most like herself.

“A lot of people will look at you and will fail to see your beauty because you’re covered up and they’re not used to it. So growing up, I just had to work on my people skills and give people a chance to really know me besides the clothing,” she said. “Be who you are. It’s easy to feel like you have to blend in, but it takes courage to live your life with conviction and embrace the person that you are.”

Aden, one of 45 contestants in the pageant that continues Sunday, is competing to represent Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant in 2017.

Ms. Aden tells her fellow Somali Muslims that they are ’empowered’ and can do whatever they want. Of course, she makes that statement within the United States, not Mosel.

Check out the video below.

Source: usatoday.com



Share

134 Comments

Leave a Reply

Pin It on Pinterest