Where is Monica Lewinsky now? 5 things to know, from that Beyoncé name-drop to producing FX’s Impeachment: American Crime Story

Sep 17 , 2021

The world first knew about Monica Lewinsky through her affair with former President Bill Clinton, but where is she now? Photos: Associated Press, Reuters

The former White House intern tells her side of the story in the new TV show – but she did it before in docuseries The Clinton Affair and her Ted Talk, The Price of Shame

She clapped back at Beyoncé’s lyrics about her in Partition and even poked fun at the affair on Twitter – but she took some time to make peace with the scandal

Monica Lewinsky may have gained early notoriety for her affair with then-US president Bill Clinton between 1995 and 1996 – but over two decades later, she’s once again back in the spotlight as the producer of FX’s Impeachment: American Crime Story.

The new series is a retelling of the affair between Clinton and Lewinsky, and the leak that led to his impeachment in 1998.

To commemorate the (binge-worthy) 10-episode anthology series, we uncovered some things you may not have known about the former White House intern who has since built a name for herself as an activist, fashion designer and now, producer.

The anthology series sheds light on her side of the story

Producer Monica Lewinsky at a red carpet event for Impeachment: American Crime Story on September 1. Photo: Reuters

Executive producer Ryan Murphy knew from the get-go that he wanted Lewinsky involved in the retelling of the White House saga. As the main consultant for the anthology series, she reviewed the scripts to ensure everything was reflective of her experiences at the time.

Monica Lewinsky at the federal courthouse in 1998 to appear before independent counsel Kenneth Starr’s grand jury. Photo: Associated Press

According to producer Brad Simpson, this also meant portraying the relationship between Clinton and Lewinsky as mutual and consensual. “She had agency in it, unlike the way it was portrayed [by the media] at the time,” he adds.

It isn’t her first time telling this story

Monica Lewinsky holds up a copy of her book during a book-signing session at a Munich department store in March 1999. Photo: AFP

Before Impeachment: American Crime Story, there was The Clinton Affair – a six-part documentary in which Lewinsky shared how she fell for the then-US president, right through to how she contemplated taking her own life as investigations pressed on from the FBI.

Rehashing these painful details for the 2018 docuseries might have been “exceedingly painful” for Lewinsky, but she saw it as necessary.