Mel Robbins : Monica Lewinsky writes in upcoming Vanity Fair about affair with Bill Clinton . The former White House intern says she was "devastated" when the president allegedly told her he had an inappropriate relationship with her. She was brave to go on . She says media exploited news of consensual affair ; cashed in . Story put Drudge on map . When Barbara Walters interviewed Lewinsky in 1999 on `` 20/20 , '' a record-breaking 70 million viewers tuned in . Robbins : Real story here is Lewinsky taking back narrative , helping others bullied on Internet .
Mel Robbins : Monica Lewinsky writes in upcoming Vanity Fair about affair with Bill Clinton . The former White House intern says she was "devastated" when the president allegedly told her he had an inappropriate relationship with her. She was brave to go on . She says media exploited news of consensual affair ; cashed in . Story put Drudge on map . Robbins : Real story here is Lewinsky taking back narrative , helping others bullied on Internet .