Monica Lewinsky storms off stage after being asked 'off-limits' Bill Clinton question
Former White House intern says interviewer demonstrated 'blatant disregard for our agreement'
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Your support makes all the difference.Monica Lewinsky stormed off stage during an event after being asked an “off-limits” question about Bill Clinton.
The former White House intern who had an affair with Mr Clinton was at the International Convention Center, in Jerusalem, Israel, when she sat down for the interview with news anchor Yonit Levi.
Ms Lewinsky said there were agreed-upon parameters regarding the topics of her conversation about the perils of the internet and said Ms Levi had shown "blatant disregard for our agreement" by asking about Mr Clinton.
Ms Levi asked Ms Lewinsky if she still expected a personal apology from the former president over the fallout from the scandal of their affair 20 years ago.
Ms Lewinsky responded: "I'm so sorry. I'm not going to be able to do this."
She then put down her microphone and walked offstage.
Ms Lewinsky, who is now an anti-bullying activist, took to Twitter to explain what happened.
“There were clear parameters about what we would be discussing and what we would not,” she said.
“In fact, the exact question the interview asked first, she had put to me when we met the day prior. I said that was off limits.
“When she asked me it on stage, with blatant disregard for our agreement, it became clear to me I had been misled”.
Ms Lewinsky said that she left “because it is more important than ever for women to stand up for themselves and now allow others to control their narrative”.
Agencies contributed to this report
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