US Edition‘The White Lotus’ Star Aimee Lou Wood Reflects on That Cruel ‘SNL’ Sketch
Aimee Lou Wood says she does not regret speaking out against a Saturday Night Live sketch she called mean, breaking a pattern of silence from past bullying, with SNL issuing an apology.
- On Tuesday, Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus star, said she does not regret publicly criticising a Saturday Night Live sketch and stands by her comments.
- In April, Saturday Night Live aired a parody using exaggerated prosthetic teeth and an inaccurate British accent to joke about fluoride, which some viewers criticised as misogynistic, prompting a climbdown by show bosses.
- Taking to Instagram, Aimee Lou Wood called the sketch mean and unfunny, and Saturday Night Live later apologised while Sarah Sherman sent her flowers.
- After the furore, Aimee Lou Wood called confronting the sketch a cathartic moment that broke a pattern of not confronting childhood bullying and said the fallout "got very out of control" at the Met Gala.
- Promoting Film Club, Wood noted her other projects include Anxious People, feature film with Angelina Jolie and Jason Segel, and The White Lotus, next series set in France.
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Aimee Lou Wood Doesn't Regret Her 'Saturday Night Live' Call Out Over 'Mean' Sketch
Aimee Lou Wood made it clear she doesn’t regret calling out “Saturday Night Live,” as she doubled down on her criticism in a new interview. The actress, who is best known for her work on “Sex Education” and “The White Lotus,” addressed the controversy with BBC News and acknowledged that her reaction to the parody took off more than she intended it to. Still, she stood by her initial reaction and explained why it was important for her to speak ou…
Aimee Lou Wood doesn't regret calling out 'SNL' over 'mean' 'White Lotus' sketch
The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully. Amy Sussman/Getty Aimee Lou WoodAimee Lou Wood is standing by her decision to call out Saturday Night Live for a sketch that poked fun at her teeth, comparing the moment to confronting a bully as a child.In April, Sarah Sherman parodied the White Lotus breakout in a spoof of the hit HBO show, donning a fake accent and pronounced, large fake…
Aimee Lou Wood Says ‘I Don’t Regret’ Calling Out ‘SNL’ Over Mean ‘White Lotus’ Sketch ‘No Matter What Chaos Came From It’
Aimee Lou Wood is standing by her decision to call out "Saturday Night Live" over its portrayal of her during a "White Lotus" sketch in April.
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