[4] In January 2017, in the wake of President Donald Trump's signing of Executive Order 13769, Khalil revealed that her father is an immigrant from his native country of Pakistan.
[8] She continued to make sporadic appearances on the show until being approached by current head writer and co-executive producer Josh Griffith in January 2020, to return to filming regularly.
[9] Khalil has had small roles in films such as Dragon Fury, Matilda, Interview With the Assassin and White Like the Moon.
Khalil also performed in Los Angeles theater productions before landing her role on The Young and the Restless.
[10] In spring 2018, Khalil co-starred in the independent thriller, Good Deed, which premiered on the Lifetime network in November 2018 under the title Sorority Stalker.
[21][22][23] In the summer of 2018, Khalil stated that she in a relationship with Canadian businessman Sam Restagno, who works in private equity.
[33][34] In June 2015, after the United States Supreme Court's decision on Obergefell v. Hodges, she voiced her support for same-sex marriage.