Please Respect Mia Khalifa’s Rebrand

Please Respect Mia Khalifa’s Rebrand

In 2014, 21 and fresh out of college, Khalifa moved to Miami, got the breast augmentation she’d been saving up for, and soon after was approached by a man on the street who asked if she was interested in nude modeling. She thought it over for a bit, and decided to go for it, settling on Mia Khalifa as her stage name (“Mia” came from her dog’s name at the time, and “Khalifa” because she liked the rapper Wiz Khalifa and it “felt Arabic”). The production company she was working with at the time suggested that she wear a hijab in one of her scenes, to which Khalifa, who was raised Catholic, said “You motherf*ckers are going to get me killed.” Instead, it catapulted her into the public eye and totally upended her life as she knew it. Read More

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STEREAMING

Hulu’s New True Crime Show Stars Jessica Biel As A Church-Going Ax Murderer

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ASTROLOGY

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LIFE

I Feel More Like Me With My Meds, Not Without

In honor of mental health awareness month, Bustle launched a new series called Me & My Meds, where we explore our experiences with psychiatric drugs — the good, the bad, and the meh. First up, a little myth busting on the idea that meds somehow make you “not yourself.” For some, that may be true, sure, but it’s certainly not the rule. Read More

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