Nationwide — Actor and host Anthony Anderson admitted greater than 20 years later {that a} 2003 interview he did with 17-year-old Lindsay Lohan was “in poor style” after resurfaced clips stirred recent consideration on-line.
The interview occurred on The Sharon Osbourne Present, the place Anderson was a visitor host. On the time, Lohan was selling her tasks and shared she had simply moved in with fellow Disney star Raven-Symoné.
Anderson requested, “What gents will likely be on the new pad?” Lohan replied that she didn’t have a boyfriend. Anderson turned to the viewers and mentioned, “She’s single however nonetheless trying.” Lohan then added, “However I’m unlawful for those that are previous.”
Anderson adopted up with, “Some males like them younger. We ain’t gonna point out no names, however I’m one among them.” He was 33 years previous throughout the interview.
After the previous footage went viral, a rep for Anderson launched a press release, in accordance with Fox Information. It mentioned, “This interview was clearly supposed as comedy. He regrets that the humor was in poor style and maintains the utmost respect for Lindsay. Any implication on the contrary is each inaccurate and doubtlessly defamatory.”
The clip resurfaced simply as Lohan promotes her upcoming movie Freakier Friday, the sequel to Freaky Friday, set to hit theaters on August 8.