She began acting in pornography in October , becoming the most viewed performer on Pornhub in two months. Her career choice was met with controversy in the Middle East, especially for a video in which she performed sexual acts while wearing a hijab. Khalifa moved with her family to the United States in , leaving their home in the wake of the South Lebanon conflict. We wanted to embrace it. No one could have anticipated the negativity surrounding it. Suddenly, everyone was searching for her.