She currently resides in Miami, Florida.[2] She married an American man in February 2011 shortly after she turned 18.[4] Khalifa has a tattoo of the opening line of the Lebanese National Anthem and another of the Lebanese Forces Cross; the latter she got in 2012 after a bombing in Lebanon, claiming it was to "show solidarity with my father's political views". Both tattoos have come under the scrutiny of her detractors.[10]
She has also said that her parents have stopped speaking to her because of her career choice.[10] In a statement, her parents disassociated themselves from her actions saying that her entering into the porn industry was due to living in a foreign country which had a different culture than theirs and her actions did not represent her upbringing. They also said that they hoped that she left her career saying that her image did not honor her family or her home country.[4]
Khalifa describes herself on her Twitter and Instagram profile as a future Whataburger franchise owner. Whataburger released a statement in response that they were not planning to add any franchises.[13]
Khalifa is a fan of Florida State Seminoles football. She attempted to recruit Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller to transfer to Florida State through social networking