There are times when a person is just incapable of erasing their past, especially when their past is easily accessible to the world through the internet. Mia Khalifa has been facing some public scrutiny after quitting the adult film industry and making attempts to rebrand herself. This time, she has taken a rather interesting route in an attempt to be seen as anything but a former adult film actress. According to The Sun, Khalifa was invited to the prestigious Oxford Student Union to give a talk in front of university students. As expected, netizens supplied the jokes.

Despite having a short but explosive career in the pornography industry, Khalifa decided to leave the adult business behind and ventured out for a range of different career options including social media influencing and hosting sports podcasts. So, people were naturally surprised to see her strut to the historic venue while donning a trendy beige mini skirt and matching blazer as she was greeted with claps and cheers.

Posting a series of photos and videos about the event on her Instagram page, she wrote: "Yesterday, speaking to the Oxford Student Union was one of those life experiences where I was fully aware of how lucky I was to be living it the entire time and trying my best not to let a singular moment go for granted." Khalifa went on to share that she "felt like being in Gryffindor House at Oxford," clearly indicating her love for Harry Potter. "The imposter syndrome was REAL even though I was there to talk about boundaries and confidence and my life experiences for which you can judge all you want but I’m at Oxford for what I’ve done with my life since then," she added on the caption of her Instagram post.

But netizens were left confused and surprised about Oxford's motive behind inviting her for a talk. Many poked fun at her time in the adult industry and claimed that the students at Oxford have surely done a lot of research on Khalifa's achievements. After all, the 30-year-old porn star-turned-social media influencer became the latest high-profile person to speak at the Oxford Union joining the likes of Morgan Freeman, Dame Judi Dench and Natalie Portman to name a few. 

According to Daily Star, the Lebanese-American star still continues to make adult content on platforms like OnlyFans and has amassed over 4.4 million followers on Twitter and 27.6 million followers on Instagram as well. While we sit at home and wonder about the kind of speech she delivered at the venue, Khalifa continues to grow her brand and experiment with different facets of the mainstream entertainment industry.