THROWING STONES

Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton ‘should WANT to apologize’ to her after scandalous affair sparked her downfall

MONICA Lewinsky says Bill Clinton "should want to send her an apology" after their bombshell affair sparked her highly publicized downfall.

The 42nd president's former mistress spoke out ahead of the premiere of Impeachment: American Crime Story at 10pm ET on Tuesday, which focuses on their scandalous tryst in the late nineties.

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which , Lewinsky, 48, was asked by Savannah Guthrie if she thinks Clinton should apologize to her.

She said on Tuesday: "I think there was a long period before my life changed in the last six or seven years where I felt a lot - in terms of there not being this resolution.

"And I'm very grateful that I don't have that feeling anymore. [] should want to apologize in the same way that I want to apologize in any chance I can get to people that I've hurt or my actions have hurt."

The former intern has previously opened up about the traumatic consequences of their dalliance at the age of 22 - years after her ex-friend leaked recordings of her to federal prosecutors.

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Lewinsky recently described how she couldn't get work, had PTSD and was financially dependent on her parents as a result before revisiting her relationship with Clinton in the anticipated TV show.

During the candid interview, Lewinsky also described how she was proud as a producer but "nervous" as a subject, adding that there was an "enormous amount of emotional truth" to the dramatization.

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“I’m nervous for people to see some of the worst moments of my life and a lot of behavior that I regret," she added.

 in the late-90s as she was featured in SNL skits and as the butt of the joke in many late-night talk-show hosts over the affair. 

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 and spoken out about the way she was treated at the time, even contributing to the new series and being credited as a producer. 

Lewinsky reportedly pushed Impeachment's makers to include even her more scandalous actions in the new show, including a scene in which she flashed her thong to Clinton during a social event to get his attention.

The Clinton-Lewinsky affair reportedly lasted for two years before it was made public in 1998 when Matt Drudge broke the story on his site the Drudge Report. 

He leaked details of a phone conversation Tripp had recorded of Lewinsky venting about the affair after the young intern had confided in her co-worker.  

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