Monica Lewinsky Remembers The Hilarious Advice She Got From Barbara Walters

For millions of Americans, Barbara Walters was a pioneer in TV journalism, but to Monica Lewinsky, she was also a great source of advice.

Many of her media colleagues paid tribute to her at her death.

Lewinsky was inspired to relate the advice she was given by Walters after her relationship with Clinton became public.

Lewinsky met the veteran newswoman at the height of Kenneth Starr's investigation into whether Clinton committed perjury by not admitting to his relationship with Lewinsky.

Lewinsky said that the scandal was the first time she had ever been in trouble and that she was a good kid who didn't do drugs or shoplift.

Barbara said, 'Monica, next time shoplift.'

a short thread on barbara walters’ passing: i knew barbara for over half of my life. we met in the spring of 1998, in the midst of the starr investigation; i was 24. i remarked that this was the first time i’d ever been in serious trouble. i’d basically been a good kid —

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