Monica Lewinsky

People who don't know LA watch the Californians. Oh my God.

Do you think, was there any part of you that also felt that in not telling people it sort of, um, that it almost, it could then just turn out to be a nightmare? that it sort of makes it more real when you concretize it, telling other people, or did you? No, I didn't feel that because it's very real when it happens. Yeah. My dad's a, he just retired from being a radiation oncologist. Yeah, I know.

Do you think, was there any part of you that also felt that in not telling people it sort of, um, that it almost, it could then just turn out to be a nightmare? that it sort of makes it more real when you concretize it, telling other people, or did you? No, I didn't feel that because it's very real when it happens. Yeah. My dad's a, he just retired from being a radiation oncologist. Yeah, I know.

When you told me, you were like, if you need anything, you were so sweet. You kept offering that. He's an amazing doctor. He just retired at 81, but he's- Well, it's interesting because I grew up really – I mean, I was sort of – I'm like, I was a naughty kid.

When you told me, you were like, if you need anything, you were so sweet. You kept offering that. He's an amazing doctor. He just retired at 81, but he's- Well, it's interesting because I grew up really – I mean, I was sort of – I'm like, I was a naughty kid.

But, I mean, I used to sort of snoop around my dad's office and find all these slides of tumors and things, which is not a good thing to do when you're a kid. You don't really understand. Whatever. That's for another therapy session. But what I was going to say is that I wonder if because they started to find –

But, I mean, I used to sort of snoop around my dad's office and find all these slides of tumors and things, which is not a good thing to do when you're a kid. You don't really understand. Whatever. That's for another therapy session. But what I was going to say is that I wonder if because they started to find –

people find cancer so much earlier today if you think that's at all why they thought, oh no, it's so rare. Well, I think they're finding it earlier because for some reason people are getting cancer younger and younger, right? Right. So you decided to do the double mastectomy. I mean, what was that like kind of going in? I mean, watching them, did they mark up your breast?

people find cancer so much earlier today if you think that's at all why they thought, oh no, it's so rare. Well, I think they're finding it earlier because for some reason people are getting cancer younger and younger, right? Right. So you decided to do the double mastectomy. I mean, what was that like kind of going in? I mean, watching them, did they mark up your breast?

And did you, I mean, I don't know if this is too personal, but like, did you do any, did you take like- photos or any sort of a ritual or something before of like saying goodbye to what was there.

And did you, I mean, I don't know if this is too personal, but like, did you do any, did you take like- photos or any sort of a ritual or something before of like saying goodbye to what was there.

I want to hear this story. I did a lot of research. I did all the research, but I didn't get it.

I want to hear this story. I did a lot of research. I did all the research, but I didn't get it.

Like saying your scar, you – I want to hear this story because you did this extraordinary. I mean, aside from just as a woman, but also as your friend, just being grateful to you and so proud of you and how you have stepped forward in talking about this. And I think bringing such awareness, one of our producers was saying that she took the test because of you. That makes me so happy. Yeah.

Like saying your scar, you – I want to hear this story because you did this extraordinary. I mean, aside from just as a woman, but also as your friend, just being grateful to you and so proud of you and how you have stepped forward in talking about this. And I think bringing such awareness, one of our producers was saying that she took the test because of you. That makes me so happy. Yeah.

And so I think you've brought so much awareness around the issue and the bravery of talking about your mastectomy too. But then this whole other thing happened. It was like another layer of really kind of... To say owning your story feels cheap in this instance, and I can't think of the right phraseology, but you were doing a Skims ad, right?

And so I think you've brought so much awareness around the issue and the bravery of talking about your mastectomy too. But then this whole other thing happened. It was like another layer of really kind of... To say owning your story feels cheap in this instance, and I can't think of the right phraseology, but you were doing a Skims ad, right?

Right. And so you went in with a plan of one thing and came out with a plan of another, right? Well, that...

Right. And so you went in with a plan of one thing and came out with a plan of another, right? Well, that...

For the maybe one person listening who didn't see it, the campaign was you proudly letting your scar show.