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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2015 19:51:14 GMT
Monica Lewinsky is fighting to stop bullying, and showing others how they can, too. Lewinsky, 42, strategic advisor and ambassador for Bystander Revolution, is teaming up with celebrities like Olivia Wilde, Salma Hayek, Lily Collins, Michael J. Fox, Rashida Jones, Jamie Lee Curtis and Alan Cumming to launch #MonthOfAction, featured exclusively in PEOPLE.  "Bystander Revolutions's focus is on the right now," Lewinsky told PEOPLE. "Simple, practical actions that each of us can do right away to relieve suffering and shift the culture." Throughout October, Bystander Revolution will pose daily anti-bullying challenges and actions on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr, as well as by email and text for those who sign up on the organization's website.  "I am thrilled to be a part of launching Month of Action," Monica Lewinsky tells PEOPLE in a statement. "Engaging in the daily challenges will help transform our online world into a safer and more compassionate space for everyone. Even just one action is a step in the right direction towards ending bullying and can save a life." Lewinsky has talked openly about the bullying she suffered nearly two decades ago. She has called herself "patient zero," the first private person to publicly lose her reputation internationally.  |
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Post by Admin on Oct 30, 2015 19:44:46 GMT
Monica Lewinsky has some interesting thoughts on what it’s like to be a Halloween costume. In Vanity Fair, she describes her experience of being reduced to a sexually-charged Halloween getup in the wake of her affair with former President Bill Clinton. “Thankfully, I have never gone to a Halloween party where I’ve bumped up against, well, myself,” Lewinsky writes. “I did, however, get an idea of what that might be like when, several years ago, I went to see the movie ‘Made of Honor,’ starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. It opens with a scene in which Dempsey, dressed as Bill Clinton, mingles at a Halloween party — with three Monica Lewinskys — all clad in blue dresses and berets, holding cigars. (Cringe Factor: 10.)”  Cautioning people to perhaps be more sensitive about their holiday attire, she writes, “There is a fine line between clever and cruel.” Still, she likes Halloween. “I’m still in it for the candy,” she writes, “but it’s the one day of the year when people seem to refrain from asking me, ‘Are you Monica Lewinsky?’ – a question that is proceeded, less and less frequently, by the charming disclaimer, ‘No offense, but. … Instead, I hear, ‘Great costume!’ “ |
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Post by Admin on Feb 9, 2016 19:17:40 GMT
 Monica Lewinsky knows plenty about online harassment, which is why she has been speaking out on the issue for the past two years. Now, she thinks she knows how to fight back — with emojis. Really. Working with British carrier Vodafone, Lewinsky has developed some designs of the popular ideograms that go beyond the typical smiley or frowny face to demonstrate support for someone who is being targeted online. One of the Be Strong images is a heart with a hug around it, while the other shows two hands linking in solidarity.  “I understand how alone you can feel in these kinds of situations,” Lewinsky said to Re/code. “As I know, from my own experiences, just having a modicum of support from a stranger makes a difference … Cyberbullying is 24-7. It’s relentless. Being able to offer an immediate, fast response is very helpful.” |
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Post by Admin on May 3, 2016 19:03:26 GMT
 Monica Lewinksy owns one of the most famous faces in the world. For years the public had little more than that famous face as a way to identify the most well-known intern in history. But Ms. Lewinsky has worked to reinvent herself -- or, more aptly, to reanimate her public image. Turns out Ms. Lewinsky is funny, among sundry other talents, and it's a good thing as she's needed her sense of humor while being a target for so much vitriol. These days that famous face can be seen with a big, well-earned smile most of the time. The advocate against bullying (a role she was made for), writer, and entrepreneur is relaxed enough now to post tweets like the one below about Beyonce's new album Lemonade. Beyonce's record is filled with sensational rage about cheating spouses and takes plenty of shots at "side chicks." Lewinsky asked her Twitter followers if it was "safe for her to listen"! Coming from the most famous "side chick" since Marilyn Monroe, that's a joke made by someone grown very comfortable in her skin. Brava! |
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Post by Admin on Jun 27, 2016 18:54:07 GMT
 Prince William has found an unlikely ally in his efforts to take a stand against cyberbullying in Monica Lewinsky. The Duke of Cambridge, 34, last week urged firms such as apple to take a stand against abusive behaviour online, saying: 'Bullying is bullying, wherever it happens.'  And Monica, 42, who has restyled herself as an activist has praised the Duke of Cambridge's stance, describing his speech to the London 2016 Founders Forum, a conference for digital entrepreneurs as 'pitch perfect'.  In April, the Duke of Cambridge announced an ambitious plan to bring together an industry-wide taskforce to tackle cyberbullying and support young people and their families affected by it. William has asked Brent Hoberman, who founded Lastminute.com with Martha Lane Fox in 1998, to chair the Royal Foundation Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying, which will be supported by The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. |
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