Anthony Anderson has addressed an uncomfortable interview he carried out with an underaged Lindsay Lohan in 2003, which resurfaced on-line this week.
The actor and comic, 54, was visitor internet hosting The Sharon Osbourne Present within the 22-year-old clip, which has gone viral on-line.
Anderson, who was 33 on the time whereas Lohan was 17, was discussing how she had lately moved in with fellow Disney star and pal Raven-Symoné and went on to make a collection of sexualised feedback.
‘Each of you’re lovely girls. Each of you’re younger and have your particular person types,’ Anderson informed Lohan. He then requested: ‘What gents can be on the new pad with you and Raven-Symoné?’
Lohan replied ‘nobody’ to Anderson’s query, emphasising that she didn’t have a boyfriend.
After Anderson informed viewers that Lohan is ‘single however trying’, Lohan put her hand up and regarded on the viewers to say: ‘However I’m unlawful for those that are previous.’
‘Nicely, you recognize, some males like them younger,’ Anderson replied. ‘We ain’t gonna point out no names, however, you recognize, I’m one in every of them.’
Within the resurfaced clip, Anderson additionally informed Lohan that each he and his children beloved her within the 1998 movie The Mother or father Lure.
‘You’ve grown up an entire lot since then,’ he then informed her, together with his hand on her knee.
Because the clip began to realize traction on-line, with many labelling the interview fashion inappropriate in direction of underage Lohan, Anderson’s consultant has responded on the comic’s behalf.
‘This interview was clearly meant as comedy,’ Anderson’s rep stated in an announcement to Folks.
‘He regrets if the humor was in poor style and maintains the utmost respect for Lindsay. Any implication on the contrary is each inaccurate and doubtlessly defamatory.’
Lohan has but to answer the viral 2003 interview, which resurfaced as she promotes the upcoming sequel to her Freak Friday film, Freakier Friday, the place she stars alongside Jamie Lee Curtis.
Anderson has been accused of sexual assault on three totally different events, however has by no means been charged and has denied the allegations.
Metro contacted Lindsay Lohan’s consultant for remark.
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