I started modeling when I was about 16 years old in Orange County, California. I had seen my older sister model when she started high school, and I wanted to be like her. She was my inspiration for getting into fashion. I started going with her to photo shoots and then started doing runway shows. My family is Muslim, so I really liked doing anything with South Asian or Middle Eastern vibes. I've had Instagram since middle school, and I love fashion, so I would just style myself and take photos. I also posted photos from my runway shows and shoots with Revolve and Lulu's. My first TikTok wasn't until 2019. It started off as fun, like a kind of private story time. Everything changed when I put on the hijab. My content became more about modest fashion, my audience was more diverse, and my collaborations were about how to style clothes with the hijab. I've made around $15,300 since 2022 started, with 385,000 followers on TikTok and 200,000 followers on Instagram. I'm still modeling too, and studying for my Bachelor's degree at the University of California, Irvine. Ever since I became a hijabi, I feel more at peace with myself and with what I'm creating online. Read the full story by Shriya Bhattacharya at the link in our bio. (Credit: ​Rachael Lupton/Insider, Rahan Alemi, @rahansrhythm/Instagram, TikTok) #tiktok #hijab #fashion #influencer #model