Monica Lewinsky on Power, Gender & Scandal

0:00On April 24th, Monica Lewinsky just spoke out about her infamous affair with Bill Clinton from the 1990s. Back in 1995, the 49-year-old president started a relationship with the 22-year-old White House intern that lasted 18 months. It blew up publicly in 1998, turning her life upside down while Quinn first denied it on TV. Earlier this week at an HSBC event in West Hollywood, Lewinsky told a group of women she had to learn to laugh at herself amid the chaos. She opened up about feeling wronged, saying her experience as a woman made all the difference, especially since she didn't fit the typical image. She even wondered if late-night host Jay Leno would have roasted her as hard if she'd been a man. Online reactions split right down the middle. Some folks accused her of milking the scandal for attention, calling it her only claim to fame. Others backed her up, pointing out Clinton was the powerful adult who groomed a young intern while she got all the blame. Lewinsky has said the relationship was consensual, but highlighted the huge power imbalance,

1:02noting Clinton escaped real accountability while she faced, excruciating humiliation, then nearly led her to take her own life. She's been working to reshape her story through essays and her new podcast. These reflections keep sparking debate on gender, power, and who really pays the price and scandals like this. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today. Brought to you with AI.