More than three decades after her name became one of the most recognizable in American political history, Monica Lewinsky is once again speaking openly about the scandal that changed her life forever.<\/p>\n
Now 51, Lewinsky is reclaiming her story on her own terms, reflecting on the relationship with former President Bill Clinton that thrust her into the center of a global media firestorm and left lasting consequences that she says still resonate today.<\/p>\n
Appearing on Elizabeth Day\u2019s podcast *How To Fail*, the former White House intern offered a candid look back at the affair that dominated headlines in the late 1990s. At the time, Lewinsky was just 22 years old. Clinton was 49 and serving as President of the United States.<\/p>\n
The revelation of their relationship sparked one of the most talked-about political scandals in modern history, leading to impeachment proceedings against Clinton and intense public scrutiny that fell overwhelmingly on Lewinsky.<\/p>\n
White House intern Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judicary committee September 21, 1998.
\nLooking back, Lewinsky described her feelings at the time as genuine and deeply emotional.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was 22 to 24-year-old young woman\u2019s love,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She acknowledged that her perspective has evolved over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there was some limerence there and all sorts of other things, but that\u2019s how I saw it then. I think it was also an abuse of power.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Lewinsky has spent years reflecting on the relationship itself, she says one of the most painful parts of the aftermath was the way she was portrayed publicly.<\/p>\n
Fresh out of college, she had landed what many young people would consider a dream opportunity working at the White House. Instead of becoming the start of a promising career, the scandal dramatically altered the course of her life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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