There was a time when Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern serving under Bill Clinton, was arguably one of the most talked-about public figures in the world.
In the mid-nineties, Lewinsky became embroiled in a political scandal at the age of 22, after she was accused of having an affair with the President.
Now 47 years old, Lewinsky is a journalist, writer, and activist, who has done much to open up conversations about media harassment and cyberbullying.
What's more is that she clearly has a sense of humor about her own infamous reputation, and for years has been making light of the subject on her official Twitter account with the same joke year in, year out.
And last week was no different when Lewinsky responded to a Twitter thread asking: "What's the most high-risk, low-reward thing you've ever done?" with a suggestive eye emoji.
Then in March of 2021, a Twitter user asked: "If Twitter were around in the 90s, name a famous event/moment that definitely would’ve had the TL in shambles?" to which Lewinsky responded: "not playing."
In 2020, Lewinsky poked fun at herself again when Twitter influencer Sarah Cooper wrote: "My advice to the younger generation: make your mistakes now. Because by the time you're 40, you'll barely even remember them!" Lewinsky promptly retorted: "uhhhmmmmmm. [sic]"
And in August of 2019, Lewinsky reacted to a quote by former VEEP Mike Pence, who stated that Americans should "spend more time on [their] knees than on the internet" in a reference to the importance of prayer.
However, when journalist Lauren Duca asked: "OK, who’s gonna tell him?", alluding to the inadvertent innuendo in Pence's sound-byte, Lewinsky quipped: "def not me."
Again, in 2019, when author Adam Grant asked Twitter users about the worst piece of career advice they'd ever received, Lewinsky wrote back: "An internship at the white house will be amazing on your resume."
Lewinsky made headlines around the world after her two-year-long affair with Clinton was leaked to the press by civil servant Linda Tripp.
Clinton initially denied the rumor, employing the now-famous statement: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman."
However, Lewinsky would later testify to having had nine sexual encounters in the Oval Office with Clinton between 1995 and 1997.
The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, as it became known, led to Lewinsky becoming an overnight celebrity and talking point, while Clinton was later impeached for his false statements.
