A burkini (right) and a culotte swimmer (center) are on display in the Cherchez la Femme (Look for the Woman) exhibition in the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, on March 30, 2017. Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption
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Somali American and Muslim model Halima Aden wears a burkini for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, sparking both praise and criticism on social media. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption
Halima Aden wore a navy blue, embroidered burkini — a full-body bathing suit — during the swimsuit competition. Courtesy of Future Productions LLC hide caption
Nesrine Kenza (right) wears a burkini at the beach with two friends in Marseille, France, on Aug. 29. Courts have struck down bans on the burkini, but the debate has carried on and is now being raised by presidential candidates. AP hide caption
Beach Season Winds Down, But Burkini Debate Rages On In France
Burkini bans in France have sparked international outrage. In London, people recently held a "Wear what you want beach party" outside France's embassy. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sama Wareh walks along a California beach in swimwear designed for Muslim women. The photo is from 2007. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption
The French Riviera city of Cannes has banned a full-body swimsuit called a burkini designed with Muslim women in mind. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption