Monica Lewinsky Article Reveals Bill Clinton Affair was 'Consensual'; More Details Here

Although that headline-making news involving Monica Lewinsky and former U.S. president Bill Clinton is already nearly 20 years old, the former White House intern remains a name-droppable "pop culture figure," Rolling Stone noted.

"Eminem referenced her in last year's "Rap God" (after mentioning her before in Bad Meets Evil's "Scary Movies"), while Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Raekwon and Migos have all mentioned the former intern," the entertainment news site said.

And now, it appears that the references will continue as the 40-year-old brunette has stepped into the spotlight again with a piece she wrote for Vanity Fair magazine, where she shares her thoughts on the scandal and why she chose to speak up about it once again.

"It's time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress," she wrote. "I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it again: I. Myself. Deeply. Regret. What. Happened."

"It's time to stop tiptoeing around my past-and other people's futures," she added. "I am determined to have a different ending to my story. I've decided, finally, to stick my head above the parapet so that I can take back my narrative and give a purpose to my past. (What this will cost me, I will soon find out.)"

She also clarified that the affair involved two consenting adults, and that she, too, was a willing participant.

"Sure, my boss took advantage of me, but I will always remain firm on this point: it was a consensual relationship. Any ‘abuse' came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position...The Clinton administration, the special prosecutor's minions, the political operatives on both sides of the aisle, and the media were able to brand me. And that brand stuck, in part because it was imbued with power," Lewinsky revealed.

She also took the opportunity to correct Beyonce's "Partition" lyrics: "Thanks, Beyoncé, but if we're verbing, I think you meant ‘Bill Clinton'd all on my gown,' not ‘Monica Lewinsky'd,'" she pointed out.

So, why did she speak up now after a decade of silence?

"Perhaps by sharing my story, I reasoned, I might be able to help others in their darkest moments of humiliation. The question became: How do I find and give a purpose to my past?" she explained, referring to the Tyler Clementi tragedy. Clementi was the 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers who committed suicide after he found out he was "secretly streamed via Webcam kissing another man."

Lewinsky said that her goal right now "is to get involved with efforts on behalf of victims of online humiliation and harassment and to start speaking on this topic in public forums."

What do you think of Lewinsky going public once more, readers?