Anthony Anderson’s response to shocking Lindsay Lohan comment exposed.
Anthony Anderson is facing major heat after a 2003 interview with a 17-year-old Lindsay Lohan exploded back into the public eye.
Anderson’s interview unveiled.
The interview, now circulating like wildfire on social media, originally aired on The Sharon Osbourne Show on December 16, 2003.
At the time of the interview, Anderson was known for comedic roles and had only just begun landing mainstream acting work.
The Sharon Osbourne Show, where the clip originated, aired in syndication from 2003 to 2004 and only lasted one season.
The clip, however, has gained a twisted kind of immortality—resurfacing years later with more weight and scrutiny than ever before.
Anderson, then 33, was temporarily filling in as guest host during the segment with a then-underage Lohan.
Just months earlier, Lohan had skyrocketed into teen superstardom after the release of Freaky Friday, solidifying her as a Disney darling.
Anderson’s inappropriate comments revealed.
In the resurfaced clip, Anderson begins innocently enough—asking where Lohan lives and who she lives with.
Lohan shares that she’d moved in with her friend and fellow teen star, Raven-Symoné, prompting a flurry of awkward follow-up questions.
Anderson then veers sharply off-course, asking what “gentlemen” might be hanging around the girls’ home.
Lohan responds, “No one. I don’t have a boyfriend,” before quickly adding, “I’m illegal, for people that are old.”
The conversation takes a cringeworthy dive when Anderson fires back, “Some men like them young. We ain’t gonna mention no names, but I’m one of them.”
While the live audience laughed along, viewers today are recoiling, calling the exchange “disturbing” and “predatory.”
As the segment cuts to commercial, Anderson wraps his arm around Lohan and declares, “We’re about to get our freak on.”
The moment seems to genuinely startle Lohan, who responds by covering her mouth with both hands.
“Every second of that clip just kept getting worse,” one X user posted. Another added, “My jaw is still on the floor.”
Online reactions have ranged from furious to heartbroken, with one commenter asking: “Is it a rule in Hollywood to be a creep?”
Anderson’s past resurfaced.
The controversy has reignited interest in Anderson’s past legal troubles—including a 2004 s***** assault accusation in Tennessee.
At the time, Anderson’s reps firmly denied the allegations, which were later dropped due to insufficient evidence, according to Variety.
“He absolutely denies the heinous charges,” his rep told CNN, adding Anderson was a “happily married family man.”
Despite the dismissal, online users are questioning the bigger pattern, tying the old interview to past accusations.
Anderson’s statement on Lohan interview clarified.
In a new statement to Entertainment Weekly, Anderson’s spokesperson tried to pour water on the flames.
“This interview was clearly intended as comedy,” the rep says. “He regrets if the humor was in poor taste.”
The rep insists Anderson maintains “the utmost respect for Lindsay” and calls contrary implications “potentially defamatory.”
Regarding the earlier s***** misconduct allegations, the statement reads: “They have been thoroughly investigated and determined to be entirely meritless.”
The rep called it “slanderous” to link the past accusations with the now-viral Lohan interview.
Lohan’s stance debated.
As of now, Lohan—currently on a press tour for Freakier Friday—has stayed silent about the online firestorm.
Many are waiting to see whether Lohan will address the uncomfortable moment, especially as she promotes a sequel to the film that sparked it all.
The actress is currently reuniting with Jamie Lee Curtis in the highly anticipated Disney sequel, years after taking a step back from the limelight.
Following his run on Black-ish and some hosting gigs, Anderson hasn’t been as publicly visible in recent months.
Anderson’s quote becomes lightning rod for outrage.
Of all the quotes, it’s Anderson’s offhand remark—“Some men like them young, I’m one of them”—that has become the lightning rod online.
Whether Lohan breaks her silence or not, the controversy underscores a bigger reckoning over how stars—and the industry—once behaved on camera.