Halima Aden quits runway modelling over religious views

Aden, 23, who has fronted campaigns for Rihanna and Kanye West's clothing labels, first shot to worldwide fame at the age of 19 when she was hailed the first supermodel to don a hijab.

The supermodel posted a number of stories to her followers on Twitter yesterday announcing her departure and detailing specific occasions she claimed she had struggled to balance being a Muslim and working in the high fashion industry.