Hijab

Muslim teen first to compete in hijab for Miss Minnesota

Halima Aden, 19, donned the traditional Islamic dress and full-body "burkini" during the event's swimsuit segment.

Ms Aden, who was born in Kenya and moved as a child to St Cloud, Minnesota, was one of the top 15 contestants in the two-day pageant.

She said she hopes her participation inspires other Muslim women to be confident about their identity.

Muslim woman to appear in Playboy in a hijab

She'll appear alongside a sex activist, a comedian and novelist as part of the magazine's "Renegade" series, which highlights people who have "risked it all -- even their lives -- to do what they love."

Earlier this year, Playboy enacted several changes, the biggest of which was to do away with fully nude photos.

Tagouri, a 22-year-old journalist who reports for Newsy, appears in the issue clad in black jeans, Converse sneakers, a leather jacket and of course, her head covered.