Mia Khalifa has said that it’s "worse" to "sell your body" by joining the military than to be on OnlyFans.
In a clip from the late-night talk show Ziwe, hosted by Ziwe Fumudoh, the 29-year-old former adult star responded to questions about the nature of "selling your body" on the internet content subscription service OnlyFans.
Khalifa argued that any job is selling your body and said that the content creator app is not as harmful as "selling your body to the government" by joining the army.
As of this writing, the clip from the interview was posted on Ziwe's TikTok page and it amassed more than 277.5K likes and 2.1 million views on the video-sharing platform.
Watch the clip below:In the segment, Fumudoh asked: "So we have OnlyFans, and then we have the sex work industry, and then we have like actors. Is there a difference between these industries or are we all fundamentally selling our bodies in some way?"
Khalifa then replied: "Honestly, I think that selling your body, like if we are going by that definition, being in the army is worse than being on OnlyFans. You're selling your body to the government." Her statement caused the host to reply: "Wow."
Many users on the social media platform commented to share their sentiments on Khalifa's statement, with some agreeing with the media personality.
One user wrote: "Mia single-handedly dismantling the concept of war," while another user commented: "She not wrong."
A third user stated: "The amount of people who only join the military for the benefits coupled with the amount the gov spends. it was never about protecting your country."
A fourth user said: "I’ve been saying this for years… Thank you, Mia. Also...construction workers…We have all been commodified."
However, other users were stunned by the statement and believed that she was being disrespectful to the military.
One user commented: "At least in the army you do something to society."
Another wrote: "How is that 'selling their body'? Lmfao did a Cashier sell their body to McDonald’s? Does a pilot sell their body to delta? Mental gymnastics."
A third said: "One profession is more honorable than the other. [The] military is defending your country and civilians."
In the same interview, Khalifa revealed that she makes around $10,000 per day from Onlyfans, in comparison to the $12,000 she made during her three-month career in the adult entertainment industry.
While the subscription site is mostly used to share explicit content, Khalifa's profile reads that hers is: "Safe for work, but spicy."
According to Unilad, after launching her account, she said: "I am finally growing into my self-confidence in who I am and the decisions I make for me, and this is my way of being myself outside the perimeters of conventional social media."
"Even though I will not be creating nude content, I am going to be treating this page like my Instagram without [the] terms of service," she continued.
Khalifa added: "I want to take my power back and just post what I want and what makes me feel good, and I'm just so thankful that y'all are along for this wild ride."