Monica Lewinsky is producing a documentary about public shaming for HBO Max
Monica Lewinsky will continue her campaign against bullying and public shaming with a brand new documentary.
Lewinsky is set to produce a documentary for HBO Max, 15 Minutes of Shame, which is set to explore the "public shaming epidemic in our culture," The Hollywood Reporter reports. She'll appear on camera in the documentary that examines cases of people who have been publicly shamed. Max Joseph, known for co-hosting Catfish: The TV Show, is also producing.
In recent years, Lewinsky has spoken out not only about former President Bill Clinton's "inappropriate abuse of authority" during their affair when she was a young White House intern but also about the "avalanche of pain and humiliation" she experienced during the scandal and his impeachment trial, as she described to John Oliver earlier this year in a Last Week Tonight episode focusing on public shaming.
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"I think that with the advent of the internet, and of course social media, we now have situations where it's exasperated beyond what anybody could have imagined," Lewinsky said on the show. "The anonymity that comes with that, that sort of unleashed these whole new personas for people." Lewinsky also spoke on the topic of public shaming and bullying in an acclaimed 2015 TED Talk, and she has produced several anti-bullying public service announcements.
This is Lewinsky's latest project after recently signing on to produce the third season of FX's American Crime Story, which will revolve around the Clinton impeachment scandal. She told Vanity Fair at the time of this announcement, "I'm so grateful for the growth we've made as a society that allows people like me who have been historically silenced to finally reintroduce my voice to the conversation."
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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.
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