Barbara Walters Interviews Monica Lewinsky

[@The-Portland-Daily-Blink]

She was so young here, and so honest, and gosh, she was and still is sooo pretty. She has such a beautiful face.

[@colettebrennan1840]

I'm only explaining from an lrish woman . Every single woman in Ireland fancied Bill Clinton . He Looked Like a Superstar in his Day ❤ She's only a kid . A Beautiful Young Lady ❤

[@colettebrennan1840]

She's a great voice❤

[@colettebrennan1840]

Why is she smiling the whole way through the interview.?

[@gigi-nl8rp]

@@colettebrennan1840nervous plain and simple nervous!

[@tikewhite1044]

SHE'S STILL PRETTY. MONICA & I WERE BORN THE SAME YEAR. IF MEMORY SERVES ME.... SHE IS 3 MONTHS MY JUNIOR. FROM MY POINT OF VIEW.... SHE IS WELL KEPT, AND TAKING GOOD CARE OF HERSELF. ♠️THE VANITY ADDICT♠️

[@MerrilDiniz]

Someone should ask," Why are married men having affairs?" :)

[@patchr5491]

Lol

[@prophecyrevelations5653]

Wife not giving up the...well nevermind 🙄

[@msadbenton]

Right☝🏽

[@adeledebra]

Because they can and are selfish btarsds

[@brandipiecora7640]

This

[@shaziaashfaque4897]

It is strange that a single woman is asked why she got involved with a married man but the married man is absolved of his responsibility and commitment towards his wife and children.

[@Carousel5883]

I think it's because we expect women to Be an automatic sisterhood.That we should be empathetic to other woman and the whole thing about "once a cheater always a cheater" which I think is not fair.maybe the one he cheated with is the one.and the whole nonsense about stealing husband..he's not an object or innocent little boy.He made his vows,he's in the marriage.But men don't get accused of stealing another man wife.

[@DarkSpiderZero]

You're absolutely right, but apparently if you're president, you get a free pass :/

[@shaziaashfaque4897]

@@DarkSpiderZero well said! 👏

[@angelabaker2024]

Clinton is a flat out predator and used his position of power to go after women. And he never apologized for his behavior.

[@shaziaashfaque4897]

@@angelabaker2024 yes, it is bizarre that he never apologised.

[@NotReeseTheInfluencer]

It’s the fact she kept bringing up that Monica had an affair with a married man before but……….. Clinton had several extra marital affairs

[@Michellef1117]

And so did Barbara Walters

[@NotReeseTheInfluencer]

@@Michellef1117 the hypocrisy

[@stanzaschulz4339]

Walters sounds like a woman hater here, Jesus Christ this is sick

[@py528]

You are clueless. This is an interview about Monica's behavior and her poor choices. If Barbara wanted to ask Billy boy she could have interviewed him.

[@that_bitch1386]

@@py528 Hush

[@olgabiernacka9932]

"Affair" with a high school teacher? Wow the 90's. I don't think it is called affair today more like a crime

[@ykMMD]

Right!?

[@PthaloGreen2]

Well it was different then. Very different.

[@V.E.R.O.]

Yeah, that was the mentality at the time.

[@laurielaurin23]

Watching this in 2021, I’m just disgusted with Barbra Walters attitude. I’m very impressed that Monica’s ability to hold her own.

[@Michellef1117]

Especially since Walters also slept with a married man.

[@elyeagles5517]

I mean yeah, but it’s her job to be so pointed.. she definitely could have carried it a lot better though. Especially looking at it in the lenses of #MeToo

[@Simplylilly123]

These kind of homewreckers have special ability to talk beautifully. All of them

[@monitiaf3889]

Very disgusting. She was very rude to Dolly Parton as well.

[@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye]

She was a grown up, grown up enough to think she could work in the White House…. She WAS a seductress!!! Imagine a world where you can’t scold kids anymore, especially GROWN ASS KIDS….. you are gorgeous btw…😁

[@carmelitaherazo5706]

I’m watching this program after watching several episodes of “Impeachment American Crime Story” and I feel Barbara is projecting onto Monica, since I know about the back story of her affair with Senator Brooke, a married man.

[@lopezn6826]

Who had an affair with senator Brooke?

[@jennifertracykessler2474]

Carmelita: Good catch…Barbara never doesn’t project onto her interview subjects and furthermore judge, trap, swindle, basically plays dirty by effortlessly pulling her (Barb’s) subjects into the tar pit. I like most people..I don’t like how Barbara hunts like a witch..no scruples. Gross.

[@jaxsonc4762]

@@cashmerebaby1892 No blame on the older man huh? I don’t agree with what she did with either person but they are also both should have been held accountable.

[@lisarandleman6141]

@@cashmerebaby1892 He was impeached, not convicted. Not put out of office. He finished his second term.

[@cashmerebaby1892]

@@jaxsonc4762 agree.

[@lalisitabonita]

I think Monica clearly was infatuated with the man and didn't care he was married. At the same time I remember myself at her age which was only 10ish years ago. I made so many mistakes (not with married men, ok) but I was totally out of my mind thinking I was unstoppable. If we were all penalized for our errors the way she was, we would never have a chance. She deserved a good life and a family. People make mistakes. Bill certainly did.

[@natalieps2387]

@@andriylashchyk8007 what do u think about impeachment ? Have u seen it ? I'm always wary when the producer is making a show about themself. It's so hard for anyone to be totally objective. Monica is pretty honest so I think it's ok. I mean it's good to get the actual persons perspective. Like straight out of compton was produced by ice cube & dr dre so I felt they came out looking really good bc they are telling the story so of course. It's like that saying " history is written by the winner " I've only watched hi lights of the movie so I dont know if dr dre included his penchant for hitting women or I'm sure that embarrassing photo of him looking like some disco guy not the " hard rapper image " is not included. Back to monica I saw the thong scene & I was surprised how innocuous it was. In my mind it was much worse than depicted so I hope that's how it really was. I give sarah paulson so much credit. Everyone seems to unanimously hate linda tripp but she said she had to find empathy for the woman she was playing to make it work. Theirs nothing worse than if an actor hates the person they are portraying. Like sarah found out that linda was actually a very funny person & could be a lot of fun. I also saw a interview w/ her from many years ago & her young adult kids were in part of it & these kids not only were beautiful looking but they seemed very nice & adored their mom & were saying how they hated how she was made fun of on snl & leno. So it sounds like linda was a very good mom so in my book anyone who raises their kids right & if the kids love them so much they cant be all bad. Linda to me seems like her own worst enemy. Her initial agenda was to write a book about this & was friends with a very big publisher who published for some of the players in the oj case. So her motivation was a book & money but something else took over bc she then went to Paula Jones lawyer & then ken starr who knew nothing about the dress. Doing this blew her book deal . I can only gether it was bc now she made herself a witness & the judge placed gag orders on all witnesses. I dont get her motives in changing gears & calling people who wanted to get Clinton. She made no money off the case & got into debt of a million dollars to her attorneys. She did that to herself bc Jones lawyer & ken starr never even knew about monica.

[@iamtiredofhate.6573]

We either have morals or we don’t. Lack of morals ends up in destruction of reputation. Ruin your reputation ruin your life.

[@iamtiredofhate.6573]

@@andriylashchyk8007 Nope. Just saw a speech she did. Not all about money. She described her psychological pain. Pretty vibrantly.

[@AB-qe8cs]

She probably thought they were soulmates. At her age it's easy for people to translate that feel good chemical as some spiritual force and that it's destiny. You learn later in life that's not the case and a lot of the time, it's not mutual

[@HadassahNaomiC]

Agreed.

[@rammsterdamm020]

This interview was broadcasted while I was visiting the US . I felt so sorry for miss Lewinsky.. She obviously was in over her head, didn't think it through and like all women her age, infatuated, it is hard not to talk about it. And then being ghosted, betrayed and thrown at the wolves. She was 23 at the time !!! Her whole life is tainted forever, and Clinton just went on with his life and wife. I ate it up, bought her book, followed her since and I am happy for her being in a better place now. Barbara Walters, four times divorced and an affair somewhere in the 70's, she could have been a little less judgemental

[@liv97497]

People keep commenting on how she's smiling but to me it's so clear that it's out of nervousness. It's so obvious that she's trying to keep it together through increasingly sexist and judgemental questions. She's not making light of the situation, she's trying to get across to people that she's human. And I honestly think it's remarkable how she was able to get through this with grace and humility. I think if it were me, I might've told Barbara to F off at various points in this interview.

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

How are these sexiest judgmental questions? She agreed to the interview to sell a book she was not court ordered to speak to Barbra

[@chelsealaine2550]

It's sexist bc she wouldn't have asked half of those questions if Monica was a Martin.

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

@@chelsealaine2550 she had a book to sell she signed up for a interview detailing an affair she had were they supposed to talk about the weather for an hour? she had nothing else of interest to tell.

[@Carousel5883]

@@chelsealaine2550 She would if if Bill was Belinda the woman President.And no one meaning reporter going to interview the President it's very easy to make the other person the scapegoat.

[@scuffedrockydennis]

i agree

[@xniks101x]

“When you were in high school, you had an affair with a married man who worked in your school.” Excuse me that’s not an affair, sounds like grooming.

[@JS-hn5ld]

Then why do it again on a large scale? She’s absolutely giddy talking about blowing this married man.

[@DereBear]

@@JS-hn5ld someone doesn’t understand what grooming is, children aren’t old enough to consent

[@ninanano]

right?? that was a grown, married adult going after an highschooler! and the highschooler is the guilty one? that man KNEW how insecure and vulnerable she was and used it to his advantage. she was groomed and that situation set the tone for her future relationships and made her an easier prey. many people who were groomed when younger follow the same pattern throughout their lives as the trauma goes unaddressed, monica was no exception, she's human. i'm glad she got the therapy she needed

[@ninanano]

@@JS-hn5ld she's obviously nervous it's a barbara Walters interview lol

[@xniks101x]

@@JS-hn5ld her situation in high school ≠ her situation with Bill. She wasn't "sleeping with a married man" in high school as children cannot consent.

[@anthonylicausi3566]

"What is Phone Sex?! " Really Barbara, Seriously? BTW 1999 really shows through in how Barbara does this interview, almost scolding Monica for her relationship and not blaming Clinton at all for his hand in the whole thing is just amazing.

[@anthonylicausi3566]

@Kacey Reagan well I am a liberal and I still think that Barbara being a journalist should have been impartial and put both Monica and Slick Willy to task and give them both the business.

[@anthonylicausi3566]

@Kacey Reagan well every political faction wants to hold on to power as long as they can....liberal, conservative, democratic, republican, Amazon, Walmart, the Masked Singer, AGT whoever...🤣

[@kcreagan9799]

@@anthonylicausi3566 ok so that makes it right...?

[@anthonylicausi3566]

Not saying right or wrong, just an observation of life and society. This pattern constantly repeats itself throughout history no matter who holds power and influence.

[@Dreamkeeper76]

Exactly! It's pretty self explanatory isn't it lol

[@annabanana1920]

I see a sad girl that just wanted love and care. Yes it was wrong, but it takes two ! You can tell by the way she laughs and gets giddy that she had feelings for him as she remembers him.

[@PS-ru2ov]

spot on

[@SeeItsReggieT]

Agreed!

[@Carousel5883]

He took advantage with his power and age over a young vulnerable and insecure,terribly gullible woman.He wouldn't have done this with a 30 year old strong independent lawyer.He should be grilled .

[@IloveCamels335]

Absolutely. I know that subject very well personally and as they say it takes one to know one. Daddy issues and not being loved by the father - low self worth in consequence and searching for love in all the wrong places. And poor Monica had the whole world judge her back then.

[@PthaloGreen2]

I am really impressed with Monica's strength and intelligence, watching this 25 years later. Many people would have killed themselves over the intense negative judgement she received. She has been treated far too harshly. The mistakes she and others made in this situation are quite common. People need to have a better sense of perspective on this whole deal.

[@margotstamateris3583]

THIS!!!!

[@V.E.R.O.]

I think what saved her is that this didn't happen in the age of social media.

[@tammyking8173]

The world was so unkind to you Monica. She handles herself beautifully in this intense interview. I know I couldn’t have done so well, being pummeled at such a young age.

[@EughhBrothereughh]

Are we supposed to be kind to a woman who knew the old azz was married and still had an affair with that scumbag? It takes two to tango hun

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Neither could Barbara Walters, who helped *Roy Cohn* out of legal troubles, by testifying that he, Cohn, was, ‘A man of good character-!’ (😳…🙄)

[@nancymeyhoefer4102]

she was a baby. he wasn’t. her mind was young, stupid and she had low self-esteem. she was “feeding” off him. he should never have started it. I was that age once. she is AMAZING in this interview. we started watching the series last night. He was/is charismatic. he lost nothing from all this. she lost her life or at least it changed forever.

[@barbarahudson8322]

@@subversivelysurreal3645 mom

[@nejuw]

@@nancymeyhoefer4102 She was in her twenties. She was not a 'baby'. She had such low self esteem she felt good enough to carry on an affair with the President of the USA and expect a job because of it. That's not low self esteem, that's entitlement.

[@lucyvandervort6191]

I like her a lot. She's very honest here, and frankly, likeable. She didn't deserve any of the puritanical judgemental misogynistic crap she was put through. She handled herself here with a lot of grace and poise considering her young age and the immense speculation she was under and hatred she was receiving.

[@Threeleebird]

As someone who struggled with depression and weight issues during my teenage years, which led to low self-esteem, I can't imagine how embarrassing it must have been for Monica to have to deal with everyone knowing she dealt with it, exposing images of her as a teenager the press probably rubbed it in her face, like Saturday Night Live did. The way she handled all that shit shows that she has a lot more courage than a lot of men.

[@lianecornils6603]

🏛️. Heavy handed and nuts to the youth of America.

[@jjmezzo]

Amazing to watch this in 2023. Monica is actually a lady. Very charming , very believable. Hysterical how Barbara had to be explained what " phone sex " is.

[@SC.......]

Barbara was literally the worst . Sorry to hear fans.

[@cmh9932]

She knew what it was..... she was trying to publicly humiliate her.

[@SC.......]

@@cmh9932 💯

[@nikkole9951]

I was just a little kid when this happened so I never really understood it. Now as a grown adult I can fully understand this! She was a young 22 year old girl who was taken advantage of by a grown middle aged man! Who was married and the POTUS! I remember being that age. You just don’t think logically. To be honest when I think back at my 22 year old self, I can imagine I would probably have fallen for him too. At that age the attention from someone like that probably feels so surreal and all logic is tossed aside. I don’t blame Monica one bit even though what happened was wrong. I can understand why she let it happen. She was young. Young and naive.

[@Texan_Gal]

Yup.

[@phoenixcathiam]

Agreed 👍🏽

[@susankeene2785]

Agree and he walked away scott free! How in gods name does he retain his power and she was destroyed!

[@barbwireb7779]

22 years old is not taken advantage of you can see on tapes she seduces him even stalked him while he send her away.

[@barbwireb7779]

She was young and naïeve je old and horny they still both guilty

[@casims2000]

Honestly looking at this interview so many years after and all I see is a young woman in love with the President. I have no expectations of her, but I definitely question why Bill would risk his position by having an affair while in the White House. Makes no sense to me other than abusing his power to manipulate a young woman.

[@PthaloGreen2]

I think they fell in love with one another, and I get it. They're both charismatic, vital people. They are human and it got out of hand. People need to be more empathetic here. They made mistakes. We all do. I have made many, so I won't judge.

[@Whatisit_1999]

God! Monica was such a young woman and I feel for her soooo much! She really shows her inner soul in this interview. She is such a heart felt woman and I think she is a gorgeous woman.

[@knowwhouare]

Monica didn’t deserve all the harassment she endured. It’s ridiculous.

[@scuffedrockydennis]

i agree

[@py528]

It's called consequences. She played with fire with the POTUS and she got burned. Not just burned but caught red handed. If you don't play with fire you don't get burned. Isn't that amazing!!!?

[@marsramirez9350]

I’m sorry but yes she did she’s an admitted mistress, not once in multiple marriages , I don’t dislike her, she’s beautiful seems charming , but she definitely has wicked ways

[@kingayy9267]

People seem to enjoy blaming women for the bad deeds of men.

[@kingayy9267]

@Mars Ramirez Do you apply the same dislike to the men who were married when they pursued Ms. Lewinski?

[@just4now492]

Why is Barbra forgetting about her own affair with the black married senator? 🤔

[@JoeyDeGrandis]

Guarantee it's going through Babs's mind when she's shaming Monica, and I hope she felt like a hypocrite

[@kendraelaine08]

Oop! Never heard about that

[@KrisJenner2528]

Babs loves the BBC, and I ain't talkin' about downtown Abby.

[@EughhBrothereughh]

What does being black has to do with it. Racist much? If he was white would you be ok with it?

[@SOS-ct9mv]

What does being Black have to do with anything?

[@motheryuba57]

Watching this interview again in 2021, in my 60's now. Seems like a young, naive woman is being judged and shamed to an extreme. She was a young, open, trusting, infatuated girl. It was a consensual affair between consenting adults. He had a history of rampant extramarital affairs. It was nobodies business but theirs (and his wife). It seems cruel and punishing what happened to Monica and her family. The Prez continued on his way. A total double standard for the men and the women. I've always liked Barbara Walters interviews but here she seems to take the voice of the patriarchy.

[@gailwebb9619]

She wasn’t an innocent child. While young at 22 she already had an extramarital affair with a professor. She also readily admits to “flashing her thong at Clinton. She knew exactly what she was doing.

[@deltawhiskey1998]

@@gailwebb9619 the professor she “had an affair with” was a teacher at her high school who groomed her & started a relationship with her while she was a teenager. It was her first relationship ever & he didn’t tell her he was in a relationship until they were already fully in a relationship, she was in love with and he got engaged to his wife. He continued to pursue her and manipulate her - he talked her into moving to Portland to go to college after he moved there with his wife. Their relationship and how that played out and his impact on her at such a young and formative time probably has a huge part to play in her relationship with Clinton & willingness to take the scraps he gave her. She was 22, had only had one previous relationship, one that was totally fucked up. Clinton was also her boss, twice her age, & the most powerful man in the world & a married man. The power imbalance in that relationship absolutely plays into the situation and he absolutely had the responsibility to not take advantage of the situation.

[@gailwebb9619]

@@deltawhiskey1998 the only real victims in this mess were Hillary and Chelsea Clinton.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

@@deltawhiskey1998 Just like Monica had the responsibility to not sleep with a married man. She gave no thought to his wife and child. She's just as wrong as he was. She didn't deserve to get bullied the way she did. I feel so sorry for her in that respect but Monica made a choice to hurt another woman.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

@@gailwebb9619 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@gbrainy]

I had a crush on a college professor when I was 22. He was married. Looking back He was also a huge dork and almost inappropriate but we never had any intimacy. If he made a move on me I likely would have complied. At 22 you're hardly an adult and you're super sexual, reveling in your adulthood. You can bet most young women with low self esteem would absolutely have done that and more with someone in a position of power. There you go.

[@natt4003]

@@gabrieldgallegos no you’re not

[@scuffedrockydennis]

@@gabrieldgallegos But are you mature at 22

[@py528]

You were an adult and apparently desperate.

[@bloom4096]

@@gabrieldgallegos Your brain isn’t even fully developed yet at 22.

[@kaylawhittington7284]

I had a married female professor. I looked up to her as a mother and then things turned into something much different. I can def relate to Monica as I was young and naive. Almost threw away my entire degree over it because my university found out and put both of us on a contract.

[@Vania.Carolinaa]

I think her (Monica’s) honesty is amazing and actually admirable

[@Phil0609]

Say what you will about monica but she owns the truth.

[@deesee3622]

She had no choice lol

[@myroselle6987]

@@deesee3622 She didn’t have to do this interview and she could have been a lot more back handed in her answers so, yes, she did have a choice.

[@deesee3622]

@@myroselle6987 I mean she has no choice but to tell the truth otherwise she would be roasted

[@monicacardenas9300]

I love how real she is.

[@Carousel5883]

See how you feel if ur husband had affair and the woman was interview ed

[@rammsterdamm020]

@@Carousel5883 I'd show him the business end of a hissy fit but how could I blame the girl ???????? He is the married dude, she is not. He couldn't keep it in his pants .

[@Carousel5883]

@@rammsterdamm020 I'm not saying hes not to blame .he Deserves the blame much more than her.Im talking bout if we women would feel the same way if our jackass husband mistress gave interview on tv bout what happened.

[@misanthropexoxo9618]

@@rammsterdamm020 they’re both in the wrong. tf is wrong with you? 🤨

[@sunnalee287]

yep real young chubby lady😊

[@rouge_queen]

I believe Bill truly adored Monica..she’s intelligent, beautiful and exudes warmth; while Hilary comes off as icy and stoic. He may not have been IN LOVE with Lewinsky but he definitely saw her as special; just wasn’t man enough to control his appetite.

[@AaronDarr4FL]

It’s a shame you think that. Regardless of his infidelities. A relationship, specially a marriage, is a partnership. Sacrifice. You work through the issues of you can, even infidelity. That’s love if you can. I applaud Bill, especially Hillary. They had a child together, a family. Too many people forget that.

[@gailwebb9619]

Ah, no. She thought this “relationship” was much more serious than he did....he got what he wanted with her “taking care” of him. His staff saw what was happening and told him to stop.....that it was going to backfire on him and in a very bad way. Her laughing her way through this interview is off putting to me.

[@Carousel5883]

Bill not only preyed on a intern but on a insecure low self esteem had body issues intern .He knew she would give in because she wasn't a strong , confident or at least principled young woman.

[@Carousel5883]

@@gailwebb9619 yes the fact that she said not their business completely contradicts that she takes responsibility.Not only that she readily said it didn't affect his job,her job .how is that taking responsibility.And the way she said it was like defiant.If she said they were right to do so I might be sympathetic

[@V.E.R.O.]

He "adored" many women, not just Monica.

[@jothriny]

She is so open and honest...even raw..really nice interview...

[@jeannemoore6610]

The lesson in this is: Ladies, don't get in involved with a married man.

[@ashleybarloweNC]

I used to hate Monica. Didn’t we all during that time? But, looking back- even though she’s about 7 years older than me- I can relate to sooooo much about her. Btw, she’s beautiful. She was then & she is now.

[@HadassahNaomiC]

I think we hated her because the media made us hate it. The media is really a machine that can do major damage you know and control minds

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

No, we👉🏾didn’t all hate her at that time. That’s the way people can from talk about black people if they’re old and Southern, or German people, who had lived through the Third Reich. Saying, “didn’t we all hate___?’ is a way to cope with your feelings at the time, glad that you’ve changed 💕).

[@ashleybarloweNC]

@@subversivelysurreal3645 What a wild ass reach. Thx for your last comment but wow, you’re in left field.

[@HadassahNaomiC]

@@ashleybarloweNC right....lol....I was like what the $%&& is this person talking about lol. Here I am born and raised in the Caribbean....being aware of the Monica and Bill situation just from watching the news and reading about global affairs....and this person got allllll of that from my one comment.

[@rammsterdamm020]

I didn't hate her at all. I thought he was a lowlife, follow-your-dick POC, but I didnt hate her at all.

[@danielem0007]

Bill was also responsible, took advantage of his position, he was old enough to know she was infatuated, and took advantage of his position and she was a willing victim. Sometimes life happens. I feel sad for Monica and Hillary and Chelsea

[@redgree1645]

I’m never about blaming, I do think the people involved need to own their in part and it seems some have done that. I’ve always liked Monica I feel she’s been really honest about the whole situation. I’m pleased she’s doing well.

[@camitchell123]

I agree.

[@redgree1645]

@@camitchell123 💕

[@riggedbyjr]

I just remember how the main thing that was talked about the next day was what color her lipstick was. Once it was named, it sold out. A viral moment before viral was a thing.

[@oc2538]

Yes it was from Club Monaco if I remember correctly?

[@KatiesArabVision]

Damn what an icon.

[@HenryBloggit]

“‘90s Drab”?

[@b.menendez1525]

Club Monaco Beauty Sheer Lipstick in Glaze

[@stanzaschulz4339]

OMG thats all I was thinking about when I was watching I Impeachment, I saw this live and I remember Barbara giving the name of that lipstick oh man, that isn't lost on us elder millennials hahahah

[@jacquelineboisse7120]

There is nothing new under the sun when it comes to men and women and attraction, married or not. There are rules, but in the moment, they go out the window if you have that weakness. Sad, but true. All parties are at fault. It takes two to tango.

[@knowwhouare]

So painful to watch … All the hypocrites crawled out of their holes… to judge this girl

[@nicesterhill9128]

I am Brazilian and I remember that at the time of the events, Monica Lewinsky was humiliated and condemned by public opinion in Brazil. A 22-year-old girl could not possibly feel attracted and fascinated by a handsome, older, charming man; her boss and the president of the United States of America (although the media spent all their time idealizing this exact type of man), however, a married man, president of a nation and head of government could indeed feel attracted to a 22-year-old girl, his subordinate. Do you see the irony and injustice of this public condemnation?! I was only 13 in 1998, but I thought about the shame she must have felt. Today, at 39, I see that this girl is an EXAMPLE of strength and resilience never seen before! Greetings from Brazil, Monica!

[@Buffalo1622]

She’s so adorable and has the sweetest voice.

[@joiisler3012]

Yeah. In a Hooker type of way. Lordy.🙄

[@suzannek2858]

Many of us fall for the same mistake..I hope she moved on and this is behind her back..those love moments are impossible to resist! At that moment they were pure

[@irawilliams343]

Who else came here because of American Crime Story: Impeachment?

[@Andtherewaslight427]

Me.😊

[@elleblue]

Me!

[@judithmunoz3449]

Me I just want to know abit more… she was so young

[@jakenyajones7268]

MEEEEEE. And the tea ☕☕☕ is hot 🔥🔥🔥😂😂😂

[@delresales2863]

I needed to understand the backstory better because I was 13/14 years old at the time.

[@toryhyde9306]

You can tell how young she is and being scrutinized by the entire world I can’t imagine. She was also 22 and didn’t have much experience with men of course she thought he would leave his wife for her.

[@arlenyholmquist3641]

Soooo. She thought he would leave his wife. That just makes her look worse.

[@netty10453]

I believe their are a lot of women who would have loved to be where Monica was at the time…imagine the President and he is a handsome debonair man

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

She dated a married man previously she is the poster child for how not to act in the workplace

[@andy2724]

Barbara cracks me up…blaming a 22 year old for all this crap.

[@gehilitashernandez3095]

i like her questions

[@anna8389szczerba]

Ikr

[@SnowWhiteTheU2]

@@gehilitashernandez3095 ew

[@gehilitashernandez3095]

@@SnowWhiteTheU2 i wasn’t serious too many intimate questions 😂😂

[@Lulu-pi2qp]

She looked for him. I don’t think it would have happened if she hadn’t. She was doing anything to get him which wasn’t hard him being a dog and all

[@sweetwater156]

Monica was treated shamefully. I was 13 when this interview aired and she was just a joke then. Watching this in my mid-30s, I feel so sorry for Monica.

[@ShirleyFoulk]

She was 22 when she made these terrible choices. Old enough to know better. She still seems enamored with her sexual indiscretions

[@concretecurt]

The literal definition of ''LOVE SICK'' in this whole scenario. She sounds like a very loving, caring person who has had her life tested beyond ones imagination. Hope she has some normality in her life now.

[@user-lq9es6wm9s]

You should watch her Ted talk!

[@yelenasmetannikov9214]

Would these kinds of questions be asked in 2021? Pretty deep. Loved the 90’s ads during the break!

[@Dreamkeeper76]

Yeh, no. Lol.. can you imagine these interviews happening now!?? My gosh the backlash upon backlash lol

[@phoebevaughan5095]

I like Monika - she's done lots of good things regarding bullying, cyberbullying, and helping others. I'm sorry about what she went through and I'm glad she was able to turn her life around 😊

[@Andtherewaslight427]

The way the narrative was being pushed for her to feel like he did not want her. But I love how she stood her ground. She knows their love was real or whatever that looked or felt like. It was valid for her.

[@gailwebb9619]

“Their love was real?” No. There was infatuation on her part and just sex on his. The series may portray this as a love affair (Monica is a producer of the series!) most of us remember it was a sex scandal, not a love affair.

[@Andtherewaslight427]

@@gailwebb9619 I totally get that Gail. However, we cannot dismiss how she saw it. The interviewers were really condescending and unprofessional towards her.

[@rammsterdamm020]

@Aaron Digby Feel better now Aaron ? Got it out of your system ?

[@erica3162]

It was never real. It was a means to get what he wanted.

[@htallii1069]

You can see her face light up whenever she talks about Bill Clinton! She was and probably is still in love.

[@marianavas9381]

Beautiful girl😍everyone makes mistakes 🤗

[@scuffedrockydennis]

Everybody has those days

[@mohamedmonem9653]

OMG! I almost forgot the time when we couldn’t skip all these fucken ads! What a nightmare!!

[@malaakalabri978]

She was still in love with him during this interview... man.

[@Xtheearthchildx]

Imagine having to describe every detail and all the lies you believed from your relationship w the narcissist you dated in your early 20s 😭 I feel bad for her

[@milla0722]

Right?? I would have died of humiliation. I litteraly would have commited suicide. She’s so strong for having survived all of this. ❤

[@SC.......]

Barbara was so out of line

[@witchywisdom6806]

At 22/25 I knew married men are off limits. I think she clearly has issues and bill totally took advantage of that. But I will say at her age, I knew right from wrong.

[@tooka5777]

I was 12 when this was big news always looked at her as a grown woman but she was so young

[@amoyjoyce1117]

This happens when father leaves home the first man in her life deserted her she is looking for love but looking in the wrong place .

[@ykMMD]

umh lol, probably not

[@Stevebaby123]

Barbara is such a hypocrite. Let’s talk about the senator BW.

[@lopezn6826]

🤣😂

[@victorybeginsinthegarden]

But did she do it in the senators office

[@yogibrown220]

Yep .. I remember the affair she had with a married US senator who just happened to be black

[@leafuller3153]

This is such a long time ago- and, now, for the first time I have empathy and sympathy for this girl ! She was just a 22 yr old kid - what happened to her was awful - Mr. Clinton should have been throttled and no matter how Linda Tripp has been rehabilitated- she deserved all the heat she got. She even still seems like a kid in this interview.

[@summertime439]

Monica is ok . Who cares what others think . You are beautiful smart . And I can tell your humbleness .

[@janicedevereux2839]

OK just finished watching this interview. Barbara Walters was unprofessional and cruel. At one point she called her a “Big Mouth”. Why? …because Monica told her close friends about the relationship. That is something every girl does especially at 22 and 23 years old. The second thing she said regarding the blue dress “what many people say is, that’s disgusting! Why didn’t you clean the dress?”. Completely unnecessary. Monica Lewinsky was tortured by the media, Politicians, TV talk show hosts, late night shows, SNL tore her apart. Made fun of her weight, her clothes etc etc.. Again middle-aged adult doing this to a young girl just out of college. If this is how Barbara treated her during this interview, I could only imagine what she said behind closed doors.

[@Carousel5883]

She was a big mouth.this is not any man ,this is the President.she obviously loved thatbshe had an affair with the most powerful man.and not that she only told one person b,she told many.they could easily betray her out of jealousy and revenge.and look what happened.the traitor Linda Tripp did exactly that.The fact that she laughed bout the dress shoes that she wasn't aware or didn't care of her actions.Yes I was 22 once and had a crush on my 40+ sexy separated boss .He made a pass at me ,I told HR next day.I wasn't the first but I was the first to make an official report.he was suspended for 2 months and later moved to another site.So yes I'm gonna be hard on Monica cause I have strong principles .

[@stanzaschulz4339]

@@Carousel5883 okay so your a saint and a rat, duly noted, you are better than all of us at 22. I think at 22 I not only got a job because the GM was into me, but we started dating behind closed doors while I worked there and snuck around the store to make-out at work( he was only 2 years older and single) also I had a second boyfriend, and was drinking every night, so Im sure to you I was an evil prostitute from the city of sodom and will be turned into a pillar of salt. You can shove your stupid sexist principles

[@SnowWhiteTheU2]

The way Barbara victim shames Monica is so sad, and would never fly today.

[@stanzaschulz4339]

omg never Barbara would be lynched, skewered

[@MamasHotpocket2]

Victim shamed???? Wtf she decided to put herself in this situation. She had no remorse and she was no victim. This lady was obsessed with bill clinton. They are both the bad guy. She is no victim.

[@fitzytail896]

The thing I respect about Monica is that she owned her mistake and learned from it. People should stop judging her because we all make mistakes and she already paid for her mistakes. And what Married "Good" man gets seduced? It takes two to tango.

[@mikehavok1859]

During the talk radio commercial I thought it was a radio station in my area I wasn't familiar with. Forgetting I was watching a KZbin video for a moment lol

[@oc2538]

I was 13 when I saw this interview. I even then thought Babs was rude, esp at the end. Monica was very young, too young to know how this would destroy her life. And he was the most powerful Man in the world. Yeah she found it exciting, she wasn't a mature woman with life experiences which is why he picked her. I remember thinking, never ever have an affair with a married man after this.

[@susanhayes830]

Thanks

[@Carousel5883]

Yes she was young but she was an adult.yoi can't use youth especially if adult age as excuse for unacceptable behavior.What about the other interns before her who didn't sleep with him even if they were interested?yes He is at fault more than her due to his age, status,marriage but it takes two tango.I find it offensive if implied that a woman can't refuse a powerful,married older man.charms

[@oc2538]

@@Carousel5883 Unfortunately she wasn't the first mistress of Bills. It does take two but she was very immature like most girls her age which is why he picked her. You cannot compare her to the other interns, we don't even know if he made advances but since Bill has a list of women who claim he sexually harassed him I'll place 80% of the blame on him. He had more to lose but still went after her, multiple times and he had an emotional affair with her buying her books. She was 22 at the time, life experiences at 22 and 32 are very different. He had the most powerful position in the country. Many women who do refuse will often end up harassed and fired. I think Monica's childhood is a good reason as to why she ended up in this position. Her mom had affairs, she had an affair in highschool with another married man (she was a teen) to her this was normal.

[@Carousel5883]

@@oc2538 is that why BW so hard on the mother??

[@marieo.4003]

Barbara was ALWAYS rude.

[@mamaonamission1806]

I’m m loving all these old commercials.

[@paulabdul4505]

Why does Barbara need to be told what phone sex is 😂 90s were Savage 😱

[@sophiazarbo3123]

in this video she is still so in love with this man and she really just can’t get past the idea of him

[@jennifersmithen2149]

In this interview, Monica is clearly a young woman in love.

[@Carousel5883]

Either that or a young woman completely delusional and duped big time

[@speedofskaja]

Aaaahwww . The DOVE Commercial… back when it was still acceptable to wash your face just with a soap bar… and not have a „ routine“ including 8 different products and knowing about stuff like retinol and hyaloron and all this stuff😭😭

[@MCV-xg7kc]

Oh oh…I still just use Dove. Gasp!

[@judiciarytt2115]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😍🤣🤣

[@rosemaryparker2567]

Enjoyed the commercials from 1999. Still would be happy if I never see an ad again.

[@TheAislynnRose]

Yes and if he got rid of the commercials, maybe he would have had room for the last part of the interview. Was very disappointed to watch thru an hour of this interview to find that the last part was cut off. I really wanted to know how he ended it and her reaction. Dont you?

[@mariarendell7109]

Why would Barbara make her explain phone sex. Omg? Who doesnt know what that is. SMH

[@22221mm]

Monica is super smart and confident.

[@Mac62671]

I wouldnt say that but she certainly was in a hard place

[@marthacanady9441]

Her actions don’t lend themselves to much brainpower.

[@gehilitashernandez3095]

if she was so confident she wouldn’t be crying 30 years after this stuff n still not married or nothing i think she was very insecure and still is to date

[@mt817]

😂😂😂

[@Carousel5883]

So allowing yourself to be a treat to the most powerful man in the world is now smart and confident??

[@zhannashpitalnik4327]

Monica is a bright,intelligent and beautiful lady I wish she would have more happiness and love in her life

[@katinagriffin6458]

How many people are here in the year 2021 after watching impeachment? What do you think of the series so far?

[@steph3370]

Yes, that’s exactly why I’m here and I’ve really enjoyed the series so far. I have seen most of the documentaries about the Clinton affair but am enjoying the material presented in the way of the series. Sarah Paulson is great as Linda Tripp and Clive Owen surprised me as Clinton.

[@stanzaschulz4339]

@@steph3370 Edie Falco as Hilary was a terrible cast....that being said I LOVE edie Falco, but yeah terrible casting there

[@JAY-bq7yy]

I recall meeting her once in a NYC restaurant area they call the village ,,, she seemed kool ,,,

[@multiplEYE1]

I don't understand why didn't she just say that she didn't have the dress anymore to the FBI ? That it didn't fit her, whatever and she threw it away. That would've saved her ass in this whole process.

[@rebeccamae9720]

She seems so young and immature here--she sounds like a giddy young girl gushing over her high school crush. She's matured a great deal since then, so I give her credit for that.

[@bobbyboygaming2157]

uugh? Well... Wouldnt she be like 50 by now? certainly hope she matured a little bit lol

[@rebeccamae9720]

@@bobbyboygaming2157 Yeah. But I'm over 50 and still pretty goofy! ROFL

[@kanza8529]

Was thinking that. I'm younger than she was, everything she said just made me cringe... For someone so humble I'd expect a little remorse...

[@rebeccamae9720]

@@kanza8529 Yes!

[@stanzaschulz4339]

well yeah....she grew up...this was 23 years ago, It happens to all of us, growing up, we all get credit for maturing in 23 years

[@newcarpet10]

He just so happens to be 75 as of a couple weeks ago LOL Wonder if his prediction came true................

[@KayCash]

😂😂

[@Michellef1117]

Funny, Bill Clinton is 75 now. Wonder how many times he's peeing

[@jodiehawley463]

That’s hilarious 😂

[@DellaStreet123]

Last December, he said that he had been having that UTI that landed him in the hospital for 15 months...

[@stanzaschulz4339]

with that crooked dick? hahah it probably hits him in the eye. No actually Im sure he has prostate problems and has only a pathetic trickle

[@smurfiennes]

🤣

[@judiciarytt2115]

😄😄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theyoutubeanalyst3731]

Why is she asking her to explain what phone sex is? The interviewer should've done that.

[@Andy_Tx]

i gotta say, the commercials r pretty awesome

[@susanasanchez4667]

We all make mistakes, even Barbara.

[@marieo.4003]

Especially Barbara, she's an exploitive shark with no zero empathy save superficial.

[@SC.......]

Especially Barb

[@bunnysb2587]

I like looking at old commercials

[@zm5132]

Not entirely fair that this scandal is named after her and not so much after Bill. Given the fact that she was single and he was married and that he was more than twice her age.

[@DellaStreet123]

A woman is definitely not an inanimate object like the Watergate Hotel, which you can name a scandal after. I'm glad Wikipedia re-named it the "Clinton-Lewinsky controversy".

[@rubyjeanne1667]

You can tell by the way she smiles she still had feelings for him. I've talked about shit guys I really liked to people who knew they were shit and I could not keep a straight face because I still liked the POS. PS watching these commercials makes me sad - I miss the 90's

[@peterpaul9644]

“Did you ever think about Hilary Clinton?”…. She was not Hillary’s spouse, Barbara. 😡

[@hereisayana8207]

if a woman knows the man is married... then if she's a decent person with courtesy.... then she won't entertain him because she would have have empathy to participate in something that will hurt the wife... that's what a Decent person does

[@peterpaul9644]

@@hereisayana8207 she was so freaking young. He was a grown-ass man. Yes, she was no saint. That said, she was in her early 20s. He was the president of the United States. Come on now.

[@julietteyork6293]

She flashed him her thong in the White House. She wasn’t a victim.

[@anandaadidevi2339]

Exactly. And she beams and giggles when she talks about him.

[@MICHELEM-k1k]

@@anandaadidevi2339 She was just a kid and kids make mistakes...infatuated with a brilliant, charming and immensely powerful man...

[@samora1050]

Love how having an affair with married man was considered “horrible” back then, now it’s the baseline content of reality tv and folks looooooove it!!! #realhousewivesfranchise

[@ann_dreaaa]

Living for all these 90s commercials

[@soso-ws8oo]

Oh Monica :( Never ever cooperate with law enforcement! Especially to the level that she did giving unnecessary detail. Yes she likely would’ve had to spend 18 months in jail for contempt of court like Susan McDougal, but that would’ve been better than what she went through. Also the comment Barbara made about no one wanting to marry Monica is so hurtful. Especially considering how badly she wanted to get married and still hasn’t as of now.

[@wandaborowy9400]

She proud of it and enjoyed it.

[@cindyorton7319]

Unfortunately people forgave him more than they forgave her. She was an honest airhead.. I believe honest

[@Confessions089]

What about Bill though? Come on he's as much as an airhead as she is. 😊

[@arimasmemphis4061]

Idk, Bill woulda had to set me up with a home, car and a business of my own. I woulda gotten more out of it than my name smeared all over the news papers and tv.

[@tarasmylie219]

This is the take

[@janicedevereux2839]

It Annoys me that barbara like so many others blame the women. It’s the married man/women that breaks their vow, lies, betrays and humiliates their spouse. Monica was single and having fun. Barbara’s first question was “Why oh why would you have a relationship with a married man?” Monica should’ve replied “I’m not the one that’s married. Your question should be directed at the married man, not someone who is single”.

[@auntiez4917]

I don't understand why people keep suggesting that Barbara is "victim shaming" and "blaming Monica for the tryst". Barbara is interviewing Monica right now and Bill Clinton is not present to share the blame 🤦‍♀️. Btw, I thought this was an excellent interview. She asked some probing and thoughtful questions which allowed the audience to see Monica for who she was and further understand her motivations.

[@janicedevereux2839]

@@madelainemadelaine2934 I disagree it’s equal responsibility for the “mistress”. Some responsibility yeah for sure but equal absolutely not. The married man’s married life is typically not mentioned in a cheating relationship. The wife/children is imaginary to the mistress because she doesn’t know them. Most men tell the girlfriends that they’re separated. It’s the cheater that makes the choice of destroying their own family. Yeah women always blame the woman. The mistress immediately is labeled a slut, home-wrecker, etc.. It’s not the mistresses home that gets wrecked it’s the cheating mans 🤷‍♀️.

[@janicedevereux2839]

@@madelainemadelaine2934 when it comes to blaming should they both responsible for pain ? Yes Should the burden of blame go on to the person that is married with children? YES Now and forever it is always been blame the woman…. She’s referred to as a slut and a homewrecker. Meanwhile the cheating husband and father of children the worst he receives is “men cheat that’s what they do” as if it’s the norm…..Ridiculous

[@hereisayana8207]

​@@janicedevereux2839 if a woman knows the man is married... then if she's a decent person with courtesy.... then she won't entertain him because she would have have empathy to participate in something that will hurt the wife... that's what a Decent person does

[@starshine8141]

Poor young soul is still enjoying the idea of what happened, even here. Deluded.

[@robprespanoski8303]

these TV ads are everything I have ever needed!

[@jupiter8034]

Dissipate all the big smiles and laughter I can see the pain and sadness in her face poor poor naive girl 😢

[@lxspa529]

It’s these 90’s commercials for me!

[@howstunningly]

The commercials are the best!

[@carliebeau5329]

I went to a Halloween party and 2 couples were dressed like them. They won 🏆

[@terriperry]

For all who refer to her as young or inexperienced or imagines themselves at 22. I am quite sure none of you were anywhere near as experienced as she was. You all apparently didn't watch the same interview I did! She told all those people because she wanted it to get out. She actually started the affair by her own recount. Whatever you believe about Clinton, she was EXTREMELY experienced for a young woman of that age. She knew EXACTLY what she was doing & she was determined to do it. I don't know how many men you think would turn down a fling when it's basically thrown at them. As far as the dress goes...she kept it for evidence/proof! That proves how manipulative she is & that she wanted him because he was the President. An innocent naive young girl, who was "taken advantage of" & was in love & got a broken heart, would have washed the dress & not told everyone she knew. Telling people was her way of almost guaranteeing that it all went public & the world knew. That way Hillary would find out without her directly having to tell her!

[@hereisayana8207]

Facts