Former adult film actress, Mia Khalifa disclosed in a recent interview that she just made a total of $12,000 (Rs 8.5 lakhs) from her time in the adult industry.
As per a report in Vice, Khalifa had just worked in the industry for 3 months, but she still remains one of the most popular and trending names, and was also the most searched adult actors in the year 2018.
Khalifa became the subject of huge controversy in the year 2014 when one of the films she appeared in featured her donning the hijab and she received death threats from the ISIS.
However, in a a recent interview with Megan Abbott she conceded a lot of the misconceptions of the adult film industry.
“A lot of things online are wrong. Most of them still claim that I do porn. I haven’t done porn in five years,” she tells Abbott.
In addition to that, she also dismisses how much she made in her short career in the industry.
In a video she posted on Twitter, she clarifies this, also sharing how it wasn’t “sunshine and flowers” after she quit the industry and tried to enter the workforce.
“People think I’m racking in millions from porn. Completely untrue. I made a TOTAL of around $12,000 in the industry and never saw a penny again after that. Difficulty finding a normal job after quitting porn was… scary.”
She also clarified that she didn’t “expect to make millions,” but it was a very common misconception people had.
As per NY Post, Khalifa went on to become a sports presenter after quitting the porn industry, and she hopes to continue working in that field.
“Everybody deserves a second chance. Everybody has a past they’re not proud of,” she also shares as part of a conversation she had with someone.
The tweet went viral on internet and received massive response from fans. nonetheless, the best reaction came from famous adult star Johnny Sins. Sins has featured in more than 500 adult movies and is an internet sensation. He has also expressed his opinion on the matter. He wrote:
“As far as shooting for other companies, other than your own, you make a day rate. Thus it depends on how many days/scenes you shoot. If you shoot 12 you make $12k if you shoot 365 you make $365k (on average) that’s why it’s important to shoot your own content, $ for life?♂️”