But there's more to it than that, she says. "I feel like I've been waiting for this moment since I was a little girl — the moment when we are in," she explains. "People are finally looking at us as beautiful women... I think it's the responsibility of those who have social presence or time in the limelight to give more information and speak to the beauty of the religion. We're getting attention, and it's important we try to dismiss or break down negative associations [around] Muslim women."