Monica Lewinsky.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Monica Lewinskyis answering some very personal questions ahead of the premiere ofImpeachment: American Crime Story, the upcoming FX drama centered around her mid-90s affair with then-President Bill Clinton that ultimately led to his impeachment.
When asked about her “greatest fear,” Lewinsky replied, “It’s a toss-up between a tarantula crawling on me and dying alone.”
As for her “greatest regret,” she answered: “That some of my choices have caused others suffering.”
Lewinsky was an intern at the White House when her affair with Clinton, now 74, began in 1995. Their relationship came to light three years later during an investigation into the president’s conduct with another woman, Paula Jones, sparking a scandal that captivated the nation.
In her questionnaire withVanity Fair, Lewinsky seemingly referenced the infamous scandal and told the magazine to “See: 1998” when asked about an occasion where she would lie.
Monica Lewinsky.John Shearer/Getty
The writer also light-heartedly named herself when asked about a historical figure with whom she identifies.
Under her greatest achievement, Lewinsky listed: “Survival—and that my humor and ability to open my heart are still intact.”
She jokingly added, “Close second: solving the Rubik’s Cube around age nine. (Note: Bysolving,I mean realizing you could peel the stickers off and place them back on. I bet my parents $20 of candy.)”
Aside fromImpeachment, Lewinksy previouslyrevisited the troubled timein her life during and after the scandal in the 2018 A&E documentary series calledThe Clinton Affair.
She later wrotein an essay forVanity Fairthat participating in the documentary forced her “to acknowledge to myself past behavior that I still regret and feel ashamed of.”
“There were many, many moments when I questioned not just the decision to participate, but my sanity itself,” Lewinsky wrote at the time. “Despite all of the ways I tried to protect my mental health, it was still challenging.”
source: people.com
