MODEL Mia Khalifa is often seen posing in the most glamorous locations across the world – but a UK town bizarrely takes first place as her favourite stay.
The ex-adult film star has expressed her love for a southeastern county, saying it’s the food, art and people that keep her coming back.
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Mia Khalifa says Kent is one of the only places where she isn’t afraid to be herself – and has even convinced friends that it’s better than Miami.
Speaking to KentOnline, the 31-year-old explained her adoration for Faversham – a market town in the county.
She said: “It’s so cosy. It’s so beautiful here. I love it so much.
“Everyone is so nice and, surprisingly, everything is here.”
The influencer described how she’s not afraid to show her face in the villages like she is in other places across the world.
She continued: “This is the only place that I don’t wear a mask when I go around because no one gives a s***.
“First of all, even if I do get recognised, I feel safe – but I don’t get recognised for the most part. I feel safe staying here by myself.”
The Lebanese-American media personality initially gained notoriety for her brief career in the adult film industry 10 years ago.
She has since been vocal on women’s rights and has spoken out against the harassment and abuse she encountered during her time as a pornstar.
Mia went as far as to describe how Kent would be a great place to raise a family.
She said: “It’s really hard to be somewhere in America and feel like, ‘Oh, I could raise kids here.’
“You feel that here. You feel like you could raise kids here and they would have a good life and grow up to be decent people with values.”
Despite eating at some of the most ultra-rich, world-renowned restaurants, Mia stands by her claim that oysters from Whitstable are the most delicious she’s ever had.
The star is so comfortable in the county she even regularly visits a so-called ‘witch’ in Margate, who she claims keeps her “grounded”.
Mia said: “She tells my fortune. She guides my life.
“She is my therapist. She does everything for me.”
Despite the model letting go of her adult film past a decade ago, she is still called by her ‘stage name’ – Mia Khalifa .
But now she likes to identify herself with her real name, Sarah Joe.
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