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Monica Lewinsky Reflected on her long journey of healing from the “public shame” she suffered during the Bill Clinton sex scandal.
“There is an interesting thing about the experience of public shame and the healing of it – which does not happen alone,” said Lewinsky, 51, on the episode of Tuesday, March 25, “Restore with Monica Lewinsky” podcast.
Lewinsky became a figure of international scrutiny-and, often, public ridicule-in 1998 in the midst of disclosures that she had an affair with Clinton at the time between 1995 and 1997 while working as a White House intern. In return for immunity from prosecution, Lewis and Clark College’s graduates were even forced to testify in front of a prestigious jury for the close details of her sex life.
On the latest issue of Lewinsky’s podcast, he spoke to Wicked director Jobmen About the ways her experience related to the popular film musical.
“Actually you can’t be publicly humiliated in a vacuum. Someone has to do something, or something has to happen, or you are f— up. If you are F— up when you are alone, you are not publicly humiliated,” he noted.
Lewinsky went on, “That social dynamics are very interesting. You know, my experience, Elphaba recovered it in one song (in Wicked) And it took me 20 years, but I think I’ve just seen for myself how it has been, in fact, a social and collective process for me to improve and regain that way. “
She compared his scandal to one’s Wickedmost poignant views where is Elphaba (ERIVO) Challenges snickering and cruel opinions in Ozdust’s dance room to perform a powerful dance routine.
Monica Lewinsky, 1999.
Tom Wargacki/Wirimage“For me, what was so powerful was Ozdust’s dance room scene,” he told Chu, 45. “I saw it with my friend… I couldn’t stop sober. There was so much because of what (Chu), and Cynthia a Silver (Grandeur.
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Lewinsky added, “Since that film, there were times when people say, ‘What was 1998?’ He was a lot of shame f – but, basically, I can distract (WickedOzdust’s dancing room scene) and say, ‘This was, over and over. ‘But (the scene) grabbed (Lewinsky’s experience) in such a way. “
“I think so many of us experience public shame in ways they don’t have to be on the front page of the New York Times”He said.“ It can be big and a bit in our community. I think, to feel that I was seen in that way, when it is ashamed of being publicly humiliated, she is, for me, one of the many gifts that this (wicked) film gave us. “
Lewinsky spoke in detail About Clinton’s scandal trauma during February’s appearance on the “Call Daddy Call” podcast. In one particularly poignant moment, he argued that key lessons from his public ridicule have not been taught more than 20 years later.
“What I experienced and now why I am so worried about anti-bullying with young people, because I understand what this is online and with social media, there is no border,” he said. “It literally feels like the whole world laughs at you. And it’s devastating.”
Lewinsky launched her “Recovery” podcast in February and has so far illuminated discussions with Molly Ringwald. Olivia munn. Kara Swisher and the founder of #Metoo Tarana Burkeamong others. New episodes are being released on Tuesday through Wondery.
