"Access Hollywood" Says Lindsay Lohan's Use Of The Word Colored Is Unintelligible

November 13, 2008 10:43 a.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Lindsay Lohan's use of the word "colored" when she referred to President-elect Barack Obama was "unintelligible," according to "Access Hollywood."

In an interview with the show's host Maria Menounos earlier this week, the 22-year-old actress expressed what she felt about the Democrat's recent win.

She said, "It was really exciting. It's... it was such a... It's an amazing feeling. It's our first, you know, colored president."

A spokesman for the show said in a statement on Wednesday, "We believe the word in question that Ms. Lohan used was unintelligible."

However, civil rights organization National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP doesn't think Lohan said anything wrong.

Communications director Carla Sims told mercurynews.com, "There's really no problem with what she said. In her excitement, she was acknowledging that color was not a barrier in the populous choosing Obama."

"The term 'colored' is not derogatory. They chose the word 'colored' because it was the most positive description commonly used at that time. It's outdated and antiquated but not offensive."