‘White Lotus’ Star Aimee Lou Wood Blasts ‘SNL’ Over 'Mean' Mocking Sketch

By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on April 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM EDT

Aimee Lou Wood at The White Lotus Season 3 Premiere
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Aimee Lou Wood is speaking out after being the butt of a recent "Saturday Night Live" parody, and she’s not laughing.

"The White Lotus" star took to social media Sunday morning to express disappointment over a skit that spoofed her character Chelsea, originally portrayed in the HBO series.

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Aimee Lou Wood Reacts To New 'SNL’ Sketch

The segment, which aired Saturday night, was a pre-taped parody centered on Donald Trump and his team, but also featured comedian Sarah Sherman doing an exaggerated impression of Wood’s character, complete with a thick accent and oversized fake teeth.

“Fluoride? What’s that?” Sherman quipped in the sketch, while donning a distorted version of Wood’s on-screen persona.

Wood responded on her Instagram Stories, writing, “I did find the ‘SNL’ thing mean and unfunny xo. (Felt righteous, might delete later).”

She followed up with another post, saying, “Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple of weeks ago.”

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Aimee Lou Wood Calls Out ‘Cheap’ 'SNL' Sketch

Acknowledging the show’s reputation for satire, the "Sex Education" actress clarified, “Yes, take the p-ss for sure, that’s what the show is about, but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?”

Wood also took time to address a separate rumor that someone at HBO had called her “ugly,” firmly shutting it down.

“Nobody at HBO called me ugly!!” she wrote, adding that "White Lotus" creator Mike White had been her biggest supporter.

Following her posts, Aimee Lou Wood revealed that "SNL" had reached out and apologized for the sketch.

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Wood Calls Out Obsession With Her Teeth

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The incident comes just days after Wood opened up to The Sunday Times about her frustrations with how much attention her teeth have garnered throughout her career.

“It’s, like, cool, and now I want to stop f-cking talking about it,” she said in the April 5 interview. “Can I talk about my character? Why am I talking about my gnashers? It’s like now I’m just a pair of front teeth.”

The "White Lotus" actress explained that although she understands why people find empowerment in her embracing of physical imperfections, she’s still adjusting to being defined by them. “It does feel a bit weird that the thing I got bullied for is now the thing that everyone’s, like, ‘Woo!’” she said. “It’s still the thing that’s defining me.”

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Aimee Lou Wood Reflects On Hollywood Standards

Aimee Lou Wood at The White Lotus Season 3 Premiere
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In a February interview with "On Demand Entertainment," the "White Lotus" star revealed she never imagined she’d land roles in the U.S. entertainment industry.

“I just don’t think I look very American. Like at all,” she admitted. “It’s the teeth. Like, no Americans have my teeth.”

Wood went on to say that many American actors with distinctive smiles often end up getting veneers, conforming to the industry’s beauty standards. Her decision to keep her natural teeth, however, is now part of what sets her apart, and what audiences have come to love about her.

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Aimee Lou Wood Eyed For Beatles Biopic Role

Aimee Lou Wood at The 26th British Independent Film Awards in London, UK
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While she’s recently been making headlines for calling out "Saturday Night Live" over a parody she described as “mean and unfunny,” Wood’s career shows no signs of slowing down.

Although her upcoming projects remain mostly under wraps, there’s speculation that she may be appearing in the highly anticipated Beatles biopic. According to rumors, she’s in the running to play Pattie Boyd, George Harrison’s ex-wife, a model and muse who, like Wood, famously had a gap between her two front teeth.

If confirmed, the casting would be another full-circle moment for Wood, who continues to challenge conventional beauty norms in Hollywood while earning praise for her performances on both sides of the Atlantic.

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