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Monica Lewinsky Laughs Off ‘Queen’ Label Tied to Past Scandal: ‘I’m Really Not’
Monica Lewinsky kept things light on her podcast when guest Lena Dunham jokingly referred to her as the “b**wjob queen” — a title Lewinsky couldn’t help but laugh at.
Dunham, 39, appeared on the Tuesday, April 21, episode of Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky and gushed about how excited she was to be meeting the former White House intern.
The Girls alum confirmed that Lewinsky, 52, was mentioned in her new book, Famesick, and added that she referred to herself as a “b**wjob queen.”
“A fellow blowjob queen and I never dreamed that I would meet the best. The best and the brightest,” Dunham told Lewinsky.
However, Lewinsky chuckled at the Too Much creator’s compliment and replied, “I’m really not,” adding that she wasn’t going to let her parents listen to this particular episode.
Lewinsky first began working in the White House as an intern in 1995, during former President Bill Clinton’s time in office. During her time there, she formed an intimate relationship with Clinton, now 79, that eventually led to one of the biggest scandals in the White House.
Lewinsky was moved to the Pentagon after her superiors felt that she was spending too much time with Clinton. In 1997, she confided in her coworker, Linda Tripp, about her relationship with the president at the time, Tripp began secretly recording their conversations.
Shortly after Lewinsky left the role at the Pentagon, she submitted an affidavit denying she and Clinton ever had any sort of sexual relationship. When news of her and Clinton’s relationship broke in January 1998, headlines exploded.
On January 26, 1998, Clinton told the nation in a televised news conference, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”
The scandal led to Lewinsky being given immunity from prosecution in exchange for agreeing to testify. Clinton was impeached, but he was ultimately acquitted by the Senate and remained in office.
The fallout for Lewinsky was much more intense. She became the subject of relentless media coverage and public scrutiny, with her name becoming synonymous with the scandal itself.
Since then, she’s spoken about the incident and has become an activist advocating against online bullying.
