Monica Lewinsky has become an anti-bullying activist and now a podcast host following her affair with former President Bill Clinton. See photos of her through the years.
Monica Lewinsky , born July 23, 1973, burst into the pop culture zeitgeist as a White House intern for former President Bill Clinton in the 1990s. The president admitted to having an affair with Monica, then in her early 20s, during her time in the White House between 1995 and 1996, ultimately leading to his impeachment, among other repercussions, and one of the biggest political scandals of the time.
The former White House intern became an overnight figure following the entire ordeal. After decades of being shamed and used as a punchline in popular culture, Monica has parlayed her reputation into a formidable career, including becoming an advocate against anti-bullying and sexual harassment. Amid the re-emergence of the #MeToo movement within the last few years, too, public perception of how Monica had been portrayed in the past has significantly shifted.
The advocate and TV personality has been reclaiming her narrative ever since, and even produced an installment of Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Crime Story’ centered on Bill’s impeachment.
In 2025, Monica Lewinsky launched her podcast called Reclaiming, where she spoke about the scandal. Per USA Today, she expressed on a podcast episode, “I fell in love with D.C. and the White House and the job and the environment and then, very unfortunately, I fell in love with my boss who was married and also the most powerful man in the world.” Monica continued, “What followed was an inappropriate relationship that lasted for two years.”
Swipe for photos of the former White House intern and advocate during her younger years, ones that would shape the inspirational woman she is today, to now.
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Monica Lewinsky in the 90s
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Monica Lewinsky Prepares To Testify About Her Affair With Bill Clinton
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Monica Lewinsky Dines Out Amid Affair Reports
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Monica Lewinsky Attends A Book Signing
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Monica Lewinsky Attends A Book Tour
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Monica Lewinsky At A Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Monica Lewinsky Attends A Screening
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Monica Lewinsky Attends A ‘GQ’ Award Event
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Monica Lewinsky Poses For A Photo
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Monica Lewinsky Poses For A Photo
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Monica Lewinsky Attends A Party In London
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2015 Vanity Fair Oscars Party
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2015 Tony Awards
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Monica Lewinsky Attends An Exhibit In London
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Monica Lewinsky In 2016
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Monica Lewinsky Attends A Women In Entertainment Event
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Monica Lewinsky Speaks At A Women In Entertainment Event
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Monica Lewinsky & Beanie Feldstein At The Finale Screening Of ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’
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Monica Lewinsky At The 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Monica Lewinsky In 2022
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Monica Lewinsky at Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023
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