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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amber Raiken

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Oprah winfrey says barbara walters swooped in to steal interview with monica lewinsky | History Defined

Oprah Winfrey has recalled how the late Barbara Walters “swooped in” to take her interview with Monica Lewinsky in 1999.

Walters’s famous conversation with Bill Clinton’s former intern-turned-lover remains one of the most-watched television interviews in history. Airing on ABC's 20/20, the discussion marked Lewinsky’s first televised interview following the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, which had captivated and polarized the nation.

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