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I know that for me, a lot of people will look at me and they'll think 'Somali' or 'outsider' instead of 'Minnesota.'

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To be honest, before I joined the industry, I knew very little about the fashion world, and I hardly knew any name brands. Probably because the price tags were a little too high, and home girl needed to work.

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I like shopping at retail places like JC Penney or Macy's, and maybe buying a top or a shirt, and then buying a skirt from Rue 21 or Forever 21 because they have the maxi skirts, which I appreciate so much, and then topping it off with something that I buy from a Somali shop.

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People I looked up to a lot were, you know, Oprah because she had a rough childhood but overcame so many obstacles and broke barriers to become who she is. It was really eye opening to me: just because I had a rough childhood doesn't mean that I can't make something of myself.

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What I have learned is that designers are willing to tell the world that they are here to empower women from all different backgrounds and different walks of life.

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I love speaking at schools. That's always my favorite because I wish I'd had someone who was like me come speak at my school.

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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?

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I think to be Miss U.S.A., first of all, you need to represent everybody, all of us here.

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I don't want to be taller; I want to be myself.

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I made a lot of mistakes growing up, trying so hard to fit in. I got so lost trying to please everybody.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Model

Born: September 19th, 1997

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