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Monica Lewinsky Says Fear From Clinton Scandal Still Shadows Her in Candid Podcast Talk

Speaking with Jameela Jamil, she describes worry that a fresh pile-on could wipe out the 11 years she has spent rebuilding.

Overview

  • On her Reclaiming podcast, Lewinsky said she fears an “earthquake” that could erase what she has built, including purpose and income.
  • She said being more authentic has increased her confidence and helped her shed layers of trauma from the past.
  • Jameela Jamil noted Lewinsky had no way to control her narrative in the late 1990s, contrasting that with today’s ability to respond publicly.
  • Jamil shared that a global pile-on once made her suicidal, highlighting the severe mental-health toll of mass shaming.
  • The discussion revisited how Lewinsky’s affair as a White House intern led to Clinton’s 1998 impeachment proceedings and to her later anti-bullying advocacy.