Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky
Monica Samille Lewinskyis an American activist, television personality, fashion designer, and former White House intern with whom President Bill Clinton admitted to having had what he called an "inappropriate relationship" while she worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. The affair and its repercussions, which included Clinton's impeachment, became known as the Lewinsky scandal...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth23 July 1973
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'm going to the White House to get my presidential kneepads.
Some people are born great and some have greatness thrust upon them
It’s time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress.
Let's acknowledge the difference between speaking up with intention and speaking up for attention.
Overnight, I went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one. I was Patient Zero.
Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any 'abuse' came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position,
I voted Republican this year; the Democrats left a bad taste in my mouth.
I felt like a piece of trash. I felt dirty and I felt used and I was disappointed.
I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it again: I. Myself. Deeply. Regret. What. Happened.
I was Patient Zero. The first person to have their reputation completely destroyed worldwide via the Internet.