Last year, Tagouri gave a TEDx talk where she spoke about her struggles growing up Muslim in a town where almost no one else was. “Men in Saudi Arabia have constructed laws forcing women into a strict dress code that is simultaneously banned by men in France.”
“Far too often, Muslim women are being told how to dress and behave by groups who are neither women nor Muslim,” Ismail wrote.
In Slate, Aymann Ismail wrote that Tagouri’s appearance in Playboy should be applauded for the barriers it breaks for Muslim women. “It’s just negative energy and unhealthy.”īut the support she gained across Twitter and other outlets remained strong. However, the journalist refuses to listen to her haters. People have attacked Noor for her appearance in Playboy, claiming that the photos were mocking Muslims and were disrespectful to women. To be our most authentic self is to rebellious.” “I believe in rebellion as a form of honestly. Noor Tagouri has a clear goal in mind for her future: To become America’s first hijabi news anchor on television. She has a devoted fanbase on YouTube and has more than 150,000 followers on Instagram. Tagouri is a first-generation Libyan American. “As a badass activist with a passion for demanding change and asking the right questions, accompanied by beauty-ad-campaign looks, Tagouri forces us to ask ourselves why we have such a hard time wrapping our minds around a young woman who consciously covers her head and won’t take no for an answer.” The men’s magazine cites that the young journalist makes a surprising bold case for modesty. Noor Tagouri is a 22-year-old journalist who works as an on-air reporter for Newsy. “The men and women in this series will change how you think about business, music, porn, comedy, gaming and more.” It's here! I'm honored to share that has named me a 2016 #Renegade and has featured me in their piece!! *LINK IN BIO* ?: photo posted by Noor Tagouri on at 6:55am PDT