Is this hand gesture symbolic?
They could've picked ANY shot of this guy, but went with this one.
some 'creative' anon is likely to put the hurt on an image like this.
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/04/29/minnesota-model-halima-aden-makes-history-as-the-1st-to-wear-a-hijab-in-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue/