Former a**lt film actress Mia Khalifa said that after her parents found her working in the business, they severed relations with her.
Just 29 years old, Khalifa worked only three months in p**nographic films, making barely $12,000 during that time. Still, her decision has had major consequences, including death threats and family disowning of her.
Khalifa answered, “No,” when asked whether her family knew about her acts in a discussion with Stephen Sackur on BBC’s HARDTalk.
She then said, “They shunned me once they found out. Not only from the globe but also from my family and those close by, I felt utterly apart. After I stopped, this loneliness got worse; even now, I was by myself. I came to see that some faults would never be pardonable.
Still, time heals scars and things are getting better right now.
After leaving Lebanon in 2001, Khalifa and her family settled in the United States where she completed her studies. Attending the University of Texas, she concentrated on history.
Now 29, Khalifa, from a supportive household, says that her desire to explore something that was entirely out of character and unusual for her drove her decision to enter the a**lt film business. She battled low self-esteem as well. “I doubt that low self-esteem is something that discriminates,” Khalifa notes. “It influences everyone, regardless of whether they come from a less fortunate or a strong family.”
“I never felt beautiful or deserving of male attention; I struggled with my weight during my life. Then, by changing my way of living slightly, I started to drop weight in my first year of college. By the time I graduated, I was ready to bring about even more significant transformation.”
Khalifa went on, “experiencing validation and receiving compliments for the first time was overwhelming, and I didn’t want to lose that feeling.”
In another interview with the Daily Beast, the former a**lt star openly revealed that she was approached at a particularly sensitive period in her life. Thinking back on her experience, she said, “I went back to filming a scene that was both terrible and momentarily exciting.
Although the performance had an exciting buzz, I felt completely empty afterwards. That persistent need to find confirmation still lingered. It dawned on me that the attention I was getting made me nervous; I worried it would all vanish if I disobeyed the orders being given of me.” This realization emphasizes the inner conflicts that people have while looking for outside industry validation.
