More than two decades after one of the most infamous political sex scandals in American history, Monica Lewinsky is no longer keeping quiet.
The former White House intern, whose name was dragged through the mud following her affair with then-President Bill Clinton, is now boldly reclaiming her voice—and she’s not sparing the former president from criticism.
In a recent public appearance and multiple high-profile interviews, Lewinsky has made it clear she’s on a mission to “reclaim her narrative.” And she’s doing so with a force that’s catching national attention.
A Bold New Chapter for Lewinsky
At 51 years old, Monica Lewinsky has launched a podcast aptly titled Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky.
The podcast has quickly become a success, regularly pulling in hundreds of thousands of views. Lewinsky’s comeback isn’t just about ratings—it’s about telling her side of the story, and she’s not mincing words.
Earlier this week, she took the stage at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for a panel titled “Reclaiming and Reframing: Moving your narrative forward.”
Appearing stylish and confident in a colorful printed sundress, Lewinsky spoke alongside Shelley Zalis, CEO of The Female Quotient, and Jen Sargent, CEO of Wondery.
I wonder what goes through Hillary’s Clinton’s mind every time she sees Monica Lewinsky.
We know what goes through Bill Clinton’s mind. pic.twitter.com/a2oKLlVr2w
— 👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 (@TheEXECUTlONER_) April 7, 2025
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This polished, thoughtful version of Lewinsky is a far cry from the public caricature that was created in the late 1990s.
“I was very quickly painted as a stalker, mentally unstable, not attractive enough,” she recalled in a recent interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
Today, many see her not as a punchline, but as a survivor of a deeply imbalanced and exploitative situation.
“I Lost My Future”
Lewinsky’s candid conversation with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper laid bare the emotional toll the scandal took on her.
Cooper noted the vast age and power gap between the 22-year-old intern and the 49-year-old commander-in-chief. Lewinsky didn’t shy away from her regrets and realizations.
“Because of the power dynamics, and the power differential, I never should’ve been in that position,” she admitted.
She went on to describe the long-term fallout: “There was so much collateral damage for women of my generation to watch a young woman to be pilloried on the world stage, to be torn apart for my sexuality, for my mistakes, for my everything.”
She added a heartbreaking reflection: “I was in my early 30s, I had nothing. That was the point when I realized how much had been taken from me. I lost my future.”
Monica Lewinsky vows to reclaim the 'future that had been taken from me' in Call Her Daddy appearance
Monica Lewinsky spoke out about having 'lost her future' after becoming notoriously famous for her affair with Bill Clinton during an appearance on Call Her Daddy.
The chat… pic.twitter.com/oXCPRn8Rqb
— News News News (@NewsNew97351204) February 26, 2025
Clinton Should Have Resigned, Lewinsky Says
Perhaps the most explosive part of Lewinsky’s reemergence is her direct criticism of Bill Clinton.
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For years, Clinton has largely escaped accountability in the public square, often portrayed as a charming elder statesman despite serious misconduct.
Now, Lewinsky is publicly stating what many have only whispered for years: Clinton should have resigned.
“I think the right way to handle a situation like that would have been to probably say it was nobody’s business and to resign,” she said bluntly.
Monica Lewinsky believes Bill Clinton should have resigned instead of ‘throwing her under the bus’ pic.twitter.com/We8VkVd5Wp
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 26, 2025
She added, “Or, to find a way of staying in office that was not lying and not throwing a young person that was just starting out in the world under the bus.”
In one clear sentence, she called out the power imbalance, the betrayal, and the lack of leadership that defined Clinton’s handling of the scandal.
A Complicated Personal Life
Lewinsky also opened up about her private life, explaining that dating has been far from easy since her name became globally associated with one of the biggest political scandals in American history.
“I’m not on the apps,” she said. “I am like, I can’t. I’m going to be catfished. I am so gullible. I think it’s a level of trust that is just not quite there yet.”
Despite her reservations, she’s managed to have relationships and “situationships” over the years.
In a February interview with Rolling Stone, she said, “I date. I have relationships, situationships, all the things. I’ve had connections with some extraordinary men.” But so far, none have led to marriage or a long-term partner.
“I’ve been really lucky,” she continued. “Not lucky enough that it’s been with someone where it’s worked out at the right time. It just hasn’t.”
Miley and Monica Lewinsky talking about their scandals and how mistreated they were by the public??? Oh, im SAT. https://t.co/zQyvxQCkjy
— ۟ (@G0DNEYS) June 9, 2025
A Narrative Rewritten
Whether one agrees with her past decisions or not, Lewinsky is clearly doing the work of confronting them with honesty, insight, and strength.
She was a young woman caught in an impossible position with one of the most powerful men in the world—and she paid a disproportionate price for it.
Now, with the tide of public opinion shifting and her own voice louder than ever, Lewinsky’s redemption arc seems to be resonating.
Her critiques of Clinton feel not only justified but long overdue.
For decades, she was a punchline. Now, Monica Lewinsky is the one rewriting the script.
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Clinton and JFK were just two of the immoral scums in the White House over the years. Those two misled so many people, especially you people. They followed and defended those two.
Clinton is the largest cancer for our youth. His actions exposed and expedited the loss of innocence of our children by eight to ten years.
Once they were exposed as misogynists and narcissists it was apparent the damage they did to women. The values and respect for women from opening doors, ladies first, and most of all their virginity.
These bums were role models for way too much of the male population!
The only god in their lives was their evil pleasure. Men without Jesus in their lives followed them.
Why doesn’t this has-been loser just go the hell away. She’s the slutty one, pulling up her skirt & flashing her thong & thought that one blow job was going to convince him to marry her. How dumb & naive can one be? People have been ignoring her for decades & she had/has no life, so she’s crawled out of her hole & schemed (which she’s apparently good at) to get herself some more attention that she couldn’t make her happen on her own Good night & good luck, Miss Has Been. Don’t let the door hit you in the fat as-.
Bill probably gave her herpes.
Yea, she was Young and made mistakes, but what she didn’t realize when dealing with a person like Bill Clinton, who couldn’t stand the Woman he was married to. Monica was expendable and a Useful Sex Toy Idiot to Him. His first and only concern was always himself and that’s the Democrat Party Members to a T. They routinely use People to get what they want and then discard them like Something stuck on the bottom of your Shoe. All of us make stupid decisions and mistakes in life and I believe in redemtion. Monica Deserves it and good for her to be Speaking out. She was used and tossed away like Garbage by two the Biggest Criminals in the Democrat Party. Bill and Hillary!
Monica abrogated any right she has to complain or talk about or expect any sympathy decades ago. She was complicit in the cover up, so anything she says now is suspect. She had the right and the ability to say, “No, Mr President, I will not get on my knees for you.” If she had done that then and spoken about it then, the world would be a different place than it is today. My guess is the Clinton’s stopped paying her blackmail. so she’s unloading. Monica, your future wasn’t taken away from you, you threw it away. You weren’t thrown under a bus, you got down under it all on your own. You are a disgusting opportunist and a national disgrace.
YES HE SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED. BUT THIS IS THE DEMOCRATS WAY.HILLARY OF COURSE NEVER CARED HOW MANY WOMEN BILLY BOY SEDUCED.ALL SHE CARED ABOUT WAS GETTING POWER, SO SHE RODE BILLS COATTAILS ALL THE WAY . HILLARY NEVER WOULD GET POWER, IF SHE WAS NOT MARRIED TO BILL. SHE IS A NASTY PIECE OF WORK, ALL THE WAY AROUND. SHE IS HANGING ON JUST LIKE THE OBAMAS BY HER FINGERNAILS, SPEWING HATE AND PROPAGANDA. NEVER REALIZING THAT WE THE AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE FED UP WITH THEIR PARTY AND ALL THEIR LIES. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO REALIZE THEY ARE NO LONGER RELEVANT. NEITHER ONE IS FIT TO CARRY TRUMPS WATER.
TRUMP HAS CLASS,HE COULD DANCE RINGS AROUND THESE COMMUNISTS.
DEMOCRATS HATE TRUMP, BECAUSE TRUMP DOES EVERYTHING THE DEMOCRATS NEVER CAN OR WILL DO.THEY DONT HAVE TRUMPS HUMOR, OR HIS INTELLIGENCE.