), the model went on to explain how time at home with her family during lockdown had given her clarity of thought, leading to the conclusion that she needs to take a step back from her work in the fashion industry.
"I can only blame myself for caring more about opportunity than what was actually at stake," she wrote, adding that she changed who she was in order to keep people happy and be given opportunities. Aden explained the struggle with being a"minority within a minority" in the modeling world, adding,"What I do blame the industry for is the lack of Muslim women stylists."
Within the images shared, Aden praised some situations and designers, including Rihanna and criticized others, including those who convinced her to wear pairs of jeans on her head in place of her traditional hijab.Aden's decision to speak out has been praised by a number of her fellow models, including Leomie Anderson, and Gigi and Bella Hadid, who urged their followers to check out Aden's Instagram in order to educate themselves.
"I had to make those mistakes to be the role model you can trust," Aden wrote to her followers."Remember, I had no one before me paving the way so mistakes are part of the learning experience. I did good, but that isn't enough. We gotta have these conversations in order to change the system truly."This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses.
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