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Popular adult star Mia Khalifa to auction her famous glasses to charity for Beirut Blast victims

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 18, 2020 16:06 IST

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In the wake of the blast that took place in Beirut, Mia Khalifa has managed to auction off her trademark black glasses for charity.
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She has raised a whopping $100,000 (Rs 74,85,530) for the Lebanese Red Cross.
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The blast in Beirut killed 178 people and injured 6,000 others, and Khalifa wanted to contribute to help out those affected by the devastating incident.
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On her Instagram, Khalifa wrote, 'I'm just trying to get creative, there's always more that can be done and this felt like a cheeky way to raise funds and make sure the conversation and attention doesn't diverge from this crisis'.
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She added, 'Creeps are welcome, your money is just as green as ours. I'm putting the link in my bio for a few hours then changing it back to the Beirut Relief resources landing page. After that I'll house the links/posts in a pinned memory for ready access. Happy bidding, ya filthy animals'.
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She listed the item's condition as 'used and abused' and wrote, 'The novelty glasses are the best prop, I will sign them (if you want), and take one last polaroid wearing them before sending them off to their new home!!!'
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Khalifa has also been adding more personal items to the auction at ever $25k raised. The list includes a 'used sideburn razor', 'the loofa I've been meaning to switch out' and 'my retainer'.
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She wrote, 'Let's raise some money to benefit Lebanon's most valuable asset at this time of crisis, the Lebanese Red Cross. Let's get wild and raise a s*** ton of money for the Lebanese people'.
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Khalifa also mentioned that people can donate directly to the Lebanese Red Cross.
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