John Oliver asks Monica Lewinsky about her experience of public shaming

"The perfect person to remind all of us what the consequences can be to a mis-directed flood of public anger."
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John Oliver asks Monica Lewinsky about her experience of public shaming
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Is it ever okay for someone to be publicly shamed?

That's the tricky question tackled by John Oliver on Sunday's edition to Last Week Tonight. As part of the deep dive, Oliver goes through some recent examples of times a single person has faced widespread wrath -- from the woman wrongfully accused of being the "worst aunt ever" to the actors embroiled in the recent college admissions scandal.

To finish, Oliver interviews Monica Lewinsky -- a woman he describes as someone who "might actually be the perfect person to remind all of us what the consequences can be to a mis-directed flood of public anger."

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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