Monica Lewinsky is keenly aware of what it feels like when your name is no longer your own and becomes attached to a character conjured by others. An affair that she had with President Clinton nearly 30 years ago as a White House intern made her an international headline.

It’s been nearly two decades since the murder of 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy first became international news.

Amanda talked to Cosmo about the unique tone of the show and how the show offers “a more true version of me to the screen than has ever really been captured.”