Following the infamous interview, Barbara Walters hinted that she considered Monica Lewinsky like a daughter. Regarding Lewinsky’s affair with former President Bill Clinton, the late television host stated, “I would have tried to tell her that this was a relationship that had no future. But have you ever tried to stop a daughter when she is in love from doing anything? It’s very hard,” she told TV Guide (via People). She went on to say that she found Lewinsky “warm and intelligent and very open.”
Walters had so much faith in Lewinsky, that she believed the former intern would bring up ratings for “The View,” per the Daily Mail. A source revealed, “Barbara believes that Monica … could make The View competitive and compelling and while a lot of Washington’s elite may scratch the show off its must-visit press list, the younger demographic of online users would tune in daily to see what she had to say.”
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While Lewinsky never made it as a co-host, she and Walters remained close over the years. In 2015, the anti-bullying advocate told People that if she ever got married, she planned to invite Walters to her wedding. “I’ve promised Barbara Walters a dance at my wedding so I hope to make good on that promise some day!” she stated. It appears that Lewinsky never made it down the aisle and sadly, Walters’ death in 2022 would mean they would never share a wedding dance.
