SNL responds after White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood calls out 'mean and unfunny' skit mocking her teeth
Aimee Lou Wood has claimed Saturday Night Live has apologized to her over an 'unfunny' skit which made fun of her teeth.
Wood's character Chelsea from season three of The White Lotus was the only character outside of President Donald Trump's camp to be portrayed in the five-minute sketch, titled 'The White Potus' - a play on words with POTUS standing for President of the United States.
SNL cast member, Sarah Sherman, played the 31-year-old, putting huge prosthetic teeth in an apparent attempt to mock her teeth, while also attempting to do a Mancunian accent.
Wood took to her Instagram to talk about the sketch, where she called it 'mean and unfunny', and she has since revealed in an update that SNL has apologized to her.
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She posted on her story: "I've had apologies from SNL."
Prior to this, the actor wrote on her Instagram Story that HBO hadn't 'wronged me', rather SNL did, so she called on others to 'leave them alone'.
She continued: "On a positive note, everyone is agreeing with me about it so I'm glad I said something instead of going in on myself.
"Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago. 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!
"Last thing I'll say on the matter. I am not thin skinned. I actually love being taken the p*ss out of when it's clever and in good spirits. But the joke was about fluoride. I have big gap teeth not bad teeth. I don't mind caricature-I understand that's what SNL is.
"But the rest of the skit was punching up and I/ Chelsea was the only one punched down on... Okay end of."
Wood also added that she wasn't 'hating' on Sherman but rather 'hating on the concept'.
And plenty of people online have been quick to agree with the Sex Education star, with one person writing: "lagree - everyone else in that parody was a political figure who was being mocked.
"The only character who wasn't political was Chelsea, and they were clearly just taking the piss out of your appearance/accent, which is extremely c*nty and uncalled for!
"Sending you a big hug xxx."
While another fan echoed a similar sentiment: "Don't delete it. It was mean and unfunny and saying it out loud removes their power. You're unreal in every way.
"I have a big gap in my teeth and an overbite and you've genuinely made me feel so much better about myself.
"I was going to spend thousands on fixing it all which I'm just not doing now because I look at you and think how gorgeous you look so why not try and apply that logic to myself. So much love to you, Aimee x."
UNILAD has contacted NBC for comment.
Topics: Celebrity, Saturday Night Live, The White Lotus, Aimee Lou Wood
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