Monica Lewinsky experienced a very unique nightmare back in the 1990s. As a White House intern during the Bill Clinton presidency, she idolized the powerful man she served so much that it blossomed into an affair. However, when that affair went public, Lewinsky’s entire life was turned upside down.
Even though it was Bill Clinton (a married man and the most powerful person in the world at the time) who was most at fault, Lewinsky caught the worst of the fallout. She was painted as a homewrecker, a manipulator, a stereotype, and a punchline. Sadly, that legacy has followed Lewsinky for decades, but now that she has turned 50, the one-time intern has learned the power and peace that come from controlling her own life story.
Just what has Lewinsky learned, and how has it completely changed her life? Keep reading to learn the answers!
She hated turning 40
Understandably, Monica Lewinsky is a largely private person. That’s why we were so hyped when she appeared on the Today show for an interview with Savannah Guthrie. No topic seemed off-limits, and one of the things that Lewinsky confessed is that she really dreaded turning 40.
Like many of us, she thought “turning 40 was horrible.” At the time, she still felt largely haunted by the Bill Clinton scandal and how that event had largely defined her life. Fortunately, when her fiftieth birthday rolled around, it brought an entirely different perspective, and she is now much happier with her life.