The former first lady explained the incident in an interview with CBS News alongside daughter Chelsea Clinton to promote her new Apple TV+ documentary series, Gutsy.
“I was sitting on the couch and the press came in,” Clinton said of an incident during a trip to Brazil when she was First Lady. was there.”
“And suddenly the White House was alerted to these billboards showing me sitting with my legs crossed. But the way it was filmed is kind of suggestive.”
The incident prompted Clinton to switch from pantsuits to pantsuits, saying it was the first moment she felt uncomfortable with the angles and positioning of photographers at her public events, which she said she “couldn’t handle.” did.
The former secretary of state, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate said after it was revealed that former President Bill Clinton had an extramarital affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Clinton told CBS that staying married was a tougher task than running for president. .
“It was really tough. You know, everybody had an opinion on it,” Clinton said. “People I’ve never met had very strong opinions about it, and honestly it took a lot of prayer and thoughtfulness and talking to people I could trust completely. , I really had to think.”
“Because it was all done in public,” she added.
growing up in the white house
Chelsea Clinton has spoken out about the challenges of growing up in the public eye. became. She recalled an incident during her father’s first presidential campaign when protesters called out to her family. The incident was an example of “truly aggressive and hateful rhetoric and behavior” that marked her childhood.
“I remember when my father was running for president in 1992, someone threw a bag that probably had red food coloring in it. ‘This must have been you,'” she said.
The mother and daughter worked together to produce a documentary profiling “women with guts” across different industries and professions. In one episode, comedian Amy Schumer discusses the challenges of being a woman in Hollywood. In another episode, the two see rapper Megan Thee chatting and drawing with her stallion.
Hillary Clinton said the series was meant to focus on strong women who are “determined” to achieve their goals and help others.
“I think a woman with guts is determined not only to make the most of her life, but to use the skills, talents and tenacity necessary to bring others along,” she said. said.
The first episode of “Gutsy” debuts on Apple TV+ on September 9th.
Source: www.cnn.com
