Gretchen Carlson beat Roger Ailes, took on Congress, and keeps winning

Every year, around the anniversary of her explosive lawsuit, Gretchen Carlson emails her lawyers.

“I say, ‘I can’t believe we did this,’” she says. “And they always write back, ‘That was the greatest joy of my career helping you.’”

It’s been ten years since she took down Roger Ailes, then the powerful CEO of Fox News, and she still tears up as she recounts those messages. Even though her lawsuit, which accused Ailes of sexual harassment and of firing her and sabotaging her career after she rejected his advances, was a major catalyst of the #MeToo movement. Even though she’s helped countless women since. Even though she's learned not to care what anyone thinks about her. The anniversary is emotional, and lonely.

“It's hard to explain, but it's really hard to see that milestone,” says Carlson. “I have absolutely no regrets about anything. But on that actual day, it's a very lonely, singular experience. Because only you can understand what that felt like. Other people can be empathetic, they can love you and they can care for you, but you still had to do it by yourself.”

She’s spent past anniversaries with friends and family, her husband, Casey Close, and…

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