What is Monica Lewinsky’s Net Worth?
Monica Lewinsky, an American author, public speaker, and anti-bullying activist, has a net worth of $1.5 million. She gained notoriety for her affair with President Bill Clinton while working as a White House intern in the mid-1990s, which resulted in Clinton’s impeachment and made Monica an international celebrity.
Since 2014, Lewinsky has been working as an anti-cyberbullying activist and is a prominent proponent of the #MeToo movement. She is known for her book “Monica’s Story,” which she co-authored with Andrew Morton and received a reported advance of $500,000. She has also designed her own handbag line, served as a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig, and hosted the Fox dating show “Mr. Personality.”
In 2021, Lewinsky helped produce the FX series “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” which starred Beanie Feldstein as Monica and Clive Owen as Bill.
Early Life and Education
Monica Lewinsky was born in San Francisco, California, in 1973 and grew up in Los Angeles with her mother, father, and brother. Her parents divorced when she was a teenager, and she attended several schools before graduating from Bel Air Prep in 1991. Lewinsky went on to study psychology at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and began working as an unpaid White House intern in 1995.
Professional Development
After her internship, Lewinsky earned a paid position in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. She later returned to school and obtained a master’s degree in social psychology from the London School of Economics in 2006.
Monica Lewinsky’s Relationship with Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky had nine sexual encounters with President Bill Clinton between November 1995 and March 1997, but they did not include intercourse. She was transferred to the Pentagon in April 1996 due to spending too much time around the president. Lewinsky confided in co-worker Linda Tripp, who secretly recorded their phone conversations. In December 1997, Lewinsky denied the relationship in an affidavit but later tried to convince Tripp to lie under oath. Tripp gave tapes to Kenneth Starr, who was investigating the Clintons’ Whitewater real estate investments. Clinton denied the relationship under oath, but after Starr gained possession of a blue dress containing evidence of a sexual encounter, he admitted to an inappropriate relationship. Both Lewinsky and Clinton testified before a grand jury, and Lewinsky was granted transactional immunity.
Monica Lewinsky’s Career Highlights
Monica Lewinsky gained worldwide attention in 1998 due to her affair with President Bill Clinton. In 1999, she was interviewed by Barbara Walters on “20/20,” which drew an audience of 70 million viewers, making it the second most-watched interview in television history. She guest-starred on “Saturday Night Live” and did commercials for Jenny Craig, Inc. in 2000.
In 2002, Lewinsky appeared on HBO’s “Monica in Black and White” and in 2003, she hosted the reality show “Mr. Personality” and appeared on several talk shows. She moved to London in 2005 and stayed out of the public eye for nearly a decade.
In 2014, Lewinsky began writing for “Vanity Fair,” appeared in the National Geographic Channel special “The 90s: The Last Great Decade,” and spoke out against cyberbullying at “Forbes” magazine’s “30 Under 30” event. She gave a TED talk on the subject in March 2015 and joined the Bystander Revolution as an ambassador and strategic advisor. In 2017, she wrote the foreword to “Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate” and in 2019, discussed public shaming on “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
Lewinsky served as a producer on the third season of “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” which focuses on the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. The show began filming in fall 2020 and debuted in fall 2021.
Monica Lewinsky’s Life After the Scandal
Monica Lewinsky suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after the scandal and found solace in knitting. She created The Real Monica, Inc. in 1999 and designed handbags that were sold in stores. Lewinsky largely stayed out of the spotlight from 2005 until 2014 when she wrote an essay for “Vanity Fair” and became an ongoing contributor to the magazine’s website.
Lewinsky currently resides in San Francisco and has shared with PEOPLE magazine that she dates but is not married and values her privacy.
