Monica Lewinsky Emotional Confession 2026: Still Lives in Fear from Bill Clinton Scandal Trauma
Monica Lewinsky's Emotional Confession: "I Still Live in a Lot of Fear" Nearly 30 Years After Bill Clinton Scandal
Monica Lewinsky has once again opened up about the lasting trauma from her affair with former President Bill Clinton, revealing in a recent podcast that she continues to live with deep-seated fear almost three decades later.
In a candid conversation on her podcast Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, guest host actress Jameela Jamil asked Lewinsky how she feels now after years of intense public scrutiny and humiliation.
Lewinsky shared that while she has grown more confident and authentic over time, the scars remain fresh. "Every time I’m able to be more myself in the world and have it reflected back positively, I feel like I shed some of that old trauma," she explained.
However, she admitted that fear still holds her back from fully speaking out. In an emotional moment, Lewinsky broke down as she described her ongoing anxiety:
“I still live in a lot of fear… It may sound crazy, but it feels like an earthquake could happen and everything I’ve built in the last 11 years — oh gosh, it’s making me emotional — will be taken away again. I’ll find myself without purpose or income.”
— Monica Lewinsky, 2026
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The scandal erupted in the late 1990s when Lewinsky, then a 22-year-old White House intern, had an affair with President Clinton. The revelation led to Clinton's impeachment (though he was acquitted) and turned Lewinsky into a global target of ridicule.
Unlike today’s digital age where individuals can respond instantly, Lewinsky had no platform to control her narrative back then — a point Jamil highlighted during their discussion.
Today, Lewinsky is a respected anti-bullying advocate and speaker, using her experience to highlight the dangers of public shaming. Yet, as she revealed, healing is an ongoing journey.
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