Monica Lewinsky Joins Taylor Swift’s ‘Sanctuary’ Trend With Cruel Meme Mocking Bill Clinton’s Affair

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from Nikki Cox

Monica Lewinsky may have cashed in on Taylor Swift’s “shelter” trend.

Following the release of Swift’s song “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” last week, fans flocked to social media to share photos of places or things that shaped them into who they are.

In the song, Swift sings the lyrics, “You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where I was raised.”

Although the lyrics appear to be about the singer’s struggle to grow up in the spotlight, Swifites take a more humorous approach, often downplaying their trauma – and the activist’s entry was spot on.

On Wednesday, Lewinsky poked fun at her painful past by sharing a photo of the White House, captioned with the text above.

The bold tweet quickly went viral, racking up over 11 million views in less than 24 hours.

“You’re cashing in on this trend,” one X user repliedlike – called a second“If tweeting were an Olympic sport, Monica Lewinsky would win a gold medal with this gem.”

“Your ability to have a sense of humor about what they’ve done to you is quite inspiring.” a third writes.

“Today’s Spit” joked a fourth.

The 50-year-old was a White House intern in her early 20s when she and then-President Bill Clinton began having an affair.

Clinton was eventually impeached for her actions in 1998. Meanwhile, Lewinsky was vilified by the public and years later became an anti-bullying activist.

“You go to bed one night as a private person and the next day you’re a public human being and the whole world hates you,” she recalled during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2021. “And you could go to jail. And you will bankrupt your family.

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“And just because I wasn’t on the news every night for 20 years in the same way I was in 1998 doesn’t mean this story is over.” Ten years later, I still couldn’t find a job. I couldn’t support myself.”

That same year, Lewinsky co-produced the HBO Max documentary 15 Minutes of Shame, which chronicled the impact of cancellation culture.

She also tried to reclaim her narrative by producing an FX series called Impeachment: American Crime Story that explored her affair with Clinton — who is 27 years her senior.

Although she took a step back from politics after the scandal, Lewinsky recently teamed up with Reformation in a campaign to encourage women to “use their voices” at the ballot box.

“A reference woman is an empowered woman — and an empowered woman uses her voice,” Lewinsky said in a press release.

“It’s pretty simple: Voting is using our voice to be heard, and that’s the most defining — and powerful — aspect of democracy,” she added.