David Letterman under fire after clip of 2013 Lindsay Lohan interview resurfaces online

David Letterman has come under fire after a clip from a 2013 Lindsay Lohan interview was unearthed online.

The footage shows the presenter repeatedly asking the actress about her stints in rehab, with social media users accusing him of being ‘misogynistic’ and ‘rude’.

The clip starts with the host asking: ‘Aren’t you supposed to be in rehab now?’.

After Lindsay looks uncomfortable, David adds: ‘What is on their list? What are they going to work on when you walk through the door?’

‘We didn’t discuss this in the pre-interview,’ Lindsay said, going on to say: ‘I’m the happiest when I’m working. This is an opportunity for me to focus on what I love in life. I don’t think it’s a bad thing.’

Lindsay has been the subject of intense media scrutiny for most of her career, entering rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse in the past.

Later in the interview, David continues to ask about her personal issues, saying: ‘Do you have addiction problems? Do you drink too much?’

‘We’ve discussed this in the past,’ she said.

When the presenter tried to bring up rehab again, the actress said: ‘We’re here for a movie. Let’s stay on the positive.’

‘You can’t make a joke of it, that’s so mean,’ she said, after David showed her a list of things she’d ‘endured’ and corresponding jokes.

‘You’re not doing that. We’re not doing that,’ she said.

Social media users took to Twitter to criticise presenter the presenter in the newly-unearthed clip.

‘This is vile on so many levels,’ one wrote. ‘The misogyny. The blindsiding. The stigma of addiction and rehab. The hypocrisy of wanting people to recover, but then judging how they choose do so. I hope Lindsay Lohan knows how loved she is. The world has treated her and many others so unfairly.’

Another said: ‘The whole interview is disgustingly unprofessional and rude.’

It comes after viewers of Framing Britney Spears were left shocked to see some of the interview questions the singer had faced from the age of 10, throughout many years of her career.

It’s caused many to reevaluate the kinds of inappropriate behaviour often faced by young women in the industry.

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