David Letterman gets more setbacks for an interview with Jennifer Aniston in 1998 in which he sucks her hair … after his troublesome conversation with Lindsay Lohan from 2013 resurfaced
In the aftermath of the recent bombing documentary film Framing Britney Spears, several interviews in the past are again scrutinized on how female subjects have been mistreated.
One such case arose from a conversation between Jennifer Aniston in 1998 – when it was at the height of her fame thanks to friends – and late-night host David Letterman.
The interview gripe appeared on social media as Letterman (now 73) randomly comes out from behind his desk and puts unbound closer Aniston and part of her hair in his mouth.
In the aftermath of the recent bombing documentary Framing Britney Spears, several interviews have recently been scrutinized about how female subjects have been mistreated: One such case arose from a conversation between Jennifer Aniston and David Letterman in 1998.
‘Forgive me if it’s rude. I just want to try one thing, ‘David says in the clip for her.
As he approached and put his hand on her shoulder, Letterman took hair from the actress and placed it in his mouth, though at one point she screamed and shrank back.
The comic superstar, now 52, is doing her best in the video to appear intact, but many users on Twitter have noticed that it seems completely strange to her.
Inappropriate: The interview grip appeared on social media as Letterman came out from behind his desk and unboundly approached Aniston and put her hair in his mouth
Backlash online: the clip recently got a dislike from many Twitter users
“It was something I will never forget,” Aniston said after the strange moment in the clip.
And when Letterman later asked if she was “traumatized” by the interlude, she replied, “I am.”
The snippet is only the latest from David Letterman’s tenure to fall back.
Recently seen in The Drew Barrymore Show: The snippet is only the most recent from David Letterman’s late-night period that hits back
Shortly after the Britney Spears documentary aired on Hulu, a 2013 snippet from the late program reappeared on social media featuring Lindsay Lohan.
The former child star, who has been regularly pushed into the public eye over the years when dealing with personal issues, including drug addiction and DUIs, was roasted by the late-night comedian.
The tie, which started jokingly, reached a point where Lohan started crying.
Uncomfortable and uncomfortable: Shortly after the Britney Spears documentary aired on Hulu, a 2013 clip from the late show reappeared on social media, starring Lindsay Lohan
These interactions have attracted renewed attention after an earlier 2000 interview with Spears, led by Diane Sawyer, appeared in the Framing Britney Spears earlier this month.
The conversation prompted Sawyer to insinuate that Spears was the one to blame for her breakup with Justin Timberlake, and also asked the artist to answer to those who accused her of an over-sexualized image.
The end of the interview led to Britney breaking down and cutting short, which inspired many Twitter users to talk about how the superstar was abused at the time.
Trmautic: These interactions attracted new attention after an interview with Spears in the early 2000s, led by Diane Sawyer, appeared in the Framing Britney Spears.
The end of the interview led to Britney breaking down and cutting short: it inspired many Twitter users to talk about how the superstar was abused at the time.