FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, Somali-American model Halima Aden wears a creation part of the Max Mara women's Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy. Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying that the pandemic slowdown has given her time to see instances when her desire to maintain a hijab was not properly respected. MILAN – Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying the pandemic slowdown has allowed her to see instances when her desire to maintain a hijab was not properly respected. I wish I wasn’t so defensive,’’ the 23-year-old model wrote. “What I blame the industry for is the lack of MUSLIM stylists,'' she wrote.

Do you remember Halima Aden, the Somali-American woman who competed last year in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in her hijab? She's back.