How Monica Lewinsky Shaped the Future: A Legacy Timeline

A detailed timeline of the impact and legacy of Monica Lewinsky across different fields.

Monica Lewinsky is an American activist who gained international notoriety in the late 1990s due to her affair with then-U.S. President Bill Clinton while she was a White House intern (1995-1997). The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal became a major political event, leading to Clinton's impeachment trial. Since then, Lewinsky has become an activist, speaking out against cyberbullying and advocating for a more compassionate online environment.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Controversies & Scandals Legacy & Impact

1998: Truth and Context Lost

In 1998, Monica Lewinsky recalls that truth and context were lost amidst a political film. Women were reduced to serve purposes for political points or to make money.

June 1999: Ms. Magazine Publishes Articles on Lewinsky

In June 1999, Ms. magazine published a series of articles by writer Susan Jane Gilman, sexologist Susie Bright, and author-host Abiola Abrams discussing Lewinsky's behavior and its implications for feminism.

March 2018: Essay in Vanity Fair

In March 2018, Monica Lewinsky wrote an essay in the March 2018 issue of Vanity Fair in which she addressed her use of the #MeToo hashtag and reflected on her relationship with Bill Clinton, considering it an "abuse of power". She also revealed her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder due to the aftermath of the scandal.

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August 6, 2019: American Crime Story: Impeachment Announced

On August 6, 2019, it was announced that the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal would be the focus of the third season of the television series American Crime Story with the title Impeachment.

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2019: Interview on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

In 2019, Monica Lewinsky was interviewed by John Oliver on his HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, where they discussed the importance of solving the problem of public shaming and how her situation may have been different if social media had existed at the time of the scandal.

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