After maintaining silence for more than a decade, the former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has finally decided to disclose each and every detail about her affair with the then President Bill Clinton in a magazine column for Vanity Fair. Monica who is now 40 years old is quite determined to write an article through which she can break her silence over the affair.
The incident took place 18 years back when Monica was just 22 years old. According to Monica, the affair occurred between two willing adults. However, later on she regretted what happened between them and reiterated this fact many times. She said that Bill took advantage of her, but also admitted that the relationship was consensual and whatever abuse took place, happened in the aftermath. Bill wanted to protect his powerful position, so he was trying to make her the scapegoat.
Her reputation took a severe beating thanks to the Clinton administration, media and the numerous political operatives who branded her as wretched woman with a questionable character. She said that the main reason of her speaking out like this about what happened to her is because of Tyler Clementi who was bullied and tormented to death because he was gay. By sharing her story, Monica wants to help those who are facing humiliation and harassment from society.
Bill Clinton initially denied having any sexual relationship with Monica, but on August 1998, he admitted to having physical relationship with Monica which ultimately led to his impeachment. The entire affair also affected his relationship with his wife Hillary Clinton who worked alongside Barack Obama as the Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. The entire column written by Monica will soon appear in the June issue of the magazine.