Amena Khan
Amena Khan | |
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| Born | 17 November 1983 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupations |
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| Organization | Pearl Daisy |
| Spouse | Osaama Khamkar (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://pearl-daisy.com/ |
Amena Khan is a British model, fashion designer, and social media influencer.[1] She is best known for founding the fashion company "Pearl Daisy," designing head scarfs[2], and becoming the first hijab model in a L'Oreal hair-care campaign.[3][4][5]
Early life
Amena Khan was born in Leicester, United Kingdom in 1983.[2] She was raised in Muslim family but did not start wearing hijab until she was in her twenties. She felt like she never saw people of her background portrayed in a positive light on television and that's what inspired her to become a model.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Career
She was the first woman wearing a hijab to be part of a mainstream advert for hair care.[6][7][8] She resigned following the criticism of her now deleted tweets criticising Israel in 2014. She said:[9][10][11]
I deeply regret the content of the tweets I made in 2014, and sincerely apologize for the upset and hurt that they have caused. Championing diversity is one of my passions, I don’t discriminate against anyone. I have chosen to delete them as they do not represent the message of harmony that I stand for.
She also co-founded "Ardere Cosmetics" a makeup line meant for darker skinned woman and has her own false lash line called "Lashionery."[12] In 2018, she also launched a clothing line for her fashion boutique "Pearl Daisy".
References
- ^ "Amena Khan Is Making History By Becoming The First Hijab-Wearing Model To Star In A Hair Campaign". Buzzfeed.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Amena Khan, a hijab-wearing model for L'Oréal hair". Expose News.
- ^ "L'Oreal hijab model pulls out of campaign after backlash". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hijab-wearing model stars in L'Oréal Paris hair campaign". Amanda Jackson,. CNN. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Hijab-wearing model Amena Khan stands out in L'Oréal Paris' new hair campaign". ABC News. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "L'Oreal hijab model pulls out of campaign after backlash". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hijab-wearing model stars in L'Oréal Paris hair campaign". Amanda Jackson,. CNN. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Hijab-wearing model Amena Khan stands out in L'Oréal Paris' new hair campaign". ABC News. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "L'OREAL MODEL STEPS DOWN AFTER ANTI-ISRAEL TWEETS UNCOVERED". The Jerusalem Post. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hijab model pulls out of L'Oreal campaign over Israel tweets". Channel News Asia. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hijab shampoo advert: L'Oreal model on 'game-changing' ad". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Everything you need to know about Amena Khan, a hijab-wearing model for L'Oréal hair". Breaking News Ireland.
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