Monica Lewinsky is still in love with Bill Clinton even though she said she’s gotten over her presidential crush, said body-language experts who watched last night’s TV interview.
“She really longs for him. When she talks about him, her face lights up, and it becomes seductive again,” said John Dovidio, a psychology professor at Colgate University.
“Even though he’s not there, her behavior becomes flirtatious, she tilts her head, she smiles, she raises one eyebrow.
“It’s clear that she’s got deep feelings for this man. Those feelings haven’t diminished,” he said.
Dovidio described Lewinsky as “a woman of great passions and great emotions” who’s able to express all of that in her face – a quality she used to good effect in her flirtation with Clinton.
“Talking about trying to catch the president’s eye, you can see why that would be the face that would attract his attention in a crowd,” he said.
“She communicates a kind of vulnerability and at the same time sexual interest.”
Dovidio said Monica also couldn’t hide her feelings about First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“Her face tenses, her looks become tight, her eyes begin to narrow as if she’s talking about a competitor,” he said.
Ray McGraime, a Long Island non-verbal communications consultant, said the Barbara Walters interview debuted a new, more confident image for Lewinsky.
“This is the beginning of Monica Incorporated,” McGraime said.
“They have changed her image dramatically. The hair’s pulled back, which thins the face and makes her more attractive.
“She’s got a dark dress to make her look thinner, she’s wearing far more makeup, especially strong red lipstick which accents the mouth and is a powerful gesture. Red is a sexual color.”
McGraime said Monica’s new look seems fashioned to sell copies of her book, “My Story,” which comes out today, by showing she’s a grown woman who’s proud of her sensuality.
“They’re looking for a sensual woman image. There is a total absence of remorse,” he said.
“She thinks back on this whole thing as a game. She’s laughing, she’s having a wonderful time. She’s got a big smile on her face.”
McGraime said there were times when her gestures appeared deceptive, such as when she shook her head while claiming that oral sex doesn’t make a sexual relationship.
“She doesn’t believe that for one minute,” he said.