Mia Khalifa fired from job over 'horrendous' Israel-Palestine tweet
Mia Khalifa is currently facing backlash for her Pro-Palestine posts on X. (Photo: Getty. Reuters)
Former adult movie star Mia Khalifa has been making headlines due to her comments on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Her most recent post has led to her dismissal from a business deal.
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The entire world has been horrified by the current situation between Israel and Palestine, and social media has become a platform flooded with people expressing their opinions on the matter.
If true journalism exists, the next person to talk to Kylie Jenner will ask for her opinion on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and not break eye contact until she can string one coherent sentence together since she wants to take a stance to her 400M followers so badly
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 8, 2023
Mia Khalifa, the ex-adult film actress known for her outspokenness, despite often facing online trolling, recently made daring remarks about the Israel-Palestine conflict, stirring controversy among netizens.
this is a renaissance painting pic.twitter.com/9wEletdHFK
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 7, 2023
Khalifa has shared a series of posts openly showing her support for Palestine in the conflict. She used X to express solidarity with Palestine, using the hashtag 'Free Palestine.'
After a period of silence, Mia Khalifa addressed the issue through a series of posts and comments.
I can’t believe the Zionist apartheid regime is being brought down by guerrilla fighters in fake Gucci shirts - the biopics of these moments better reflect that
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 7, 2023
She also shared relevant posts to express her stance. In a Saturday post, she emphasized that not supporting Palestine meant being on the 'wrong' side, stating:
Mia Khalifa gets fired
One of Mia Khalifa's posts on X, made on October 7, 2023, caused a rift in her personal business. The specific post angered her business partner, Todd Shapiro, a Canadian broadcaster and radio host who currently hosts The Todd Shapiro Show. This led to him terminating their business deal.
Can someone please tell the freedom fighters in Palestine to flip their phones and film horizontal
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 7, 2023
— Red Light Holland (@redlightholland) October 8, 2023
Mia Khalifa and Shapiro had collaborated on Red Light Holland Corp.
I’d say supporting Palestine has lost me business opportunities, but I’m more angry at myself for not checking whether or not I was entering into business with Zionists. My bad. https://t.co/sgx8kzAHnL
— Mia K. (@miakhalifa) October 8, 2023
On April 25, 2023, the company announced its partnership with Mia Khalifa, where she was responsible for spearheading the company's corporate social responsibility initiatives, focusing on issues related to social justice, advocacy, and the responsible consumption of magic truffles.