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Ex-pornstar Mia Khalifa, who is of Lebanese origins, has denounced the pornography industry as "exploitative", saying it preys on vulnerable young women.

The now sports journalist made the comments in published last week, addressing her short-lived but well-known porn career.

"[The industry] traps women legally into contracts when they're vulnerable," Khalifa said.

She revealed that she only made $12,000 during her three-month-long porn career despite her being one of the most popular performers.

Khalifa, who moved to the US as a child from her native Lebanon, said it has been hard to move on from her past and find work as a sports reporter.

She quit pornography after she acted in a scene in which she wore a hijab triggered death threats from the Islamic State group. Khalifa was born Catholic.