“Aimee Lou Wood’s Bold Response to SNL’s Teeth Jibe: Comedy or Cruelty?”
Aimee Lou Wood is raising eyebrows, but not the good kind. In a recent episode of Saturday Night Live, the actress found herself on the receiving end of a rather unflattering portrayal in a sketch titled White Potus, a satirical spin on HBO’s hit show, The White Lotus. Here, SNL cast member Sarah Sherman took on the role of Aimee’s character, Chelsea, but let’s just say she missed the mark, and Aimee wasn’t laughing. “I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on,” she pointedly remarked, calling out the show’s choice of humor—or lack thereof. As if that wasn’t enough, even the ever-charismatic Scarlett Johansson made an appearance in this political romp! So, is it fair game to poke fun at someone because of their looks? Aimee certainly doesn’t think so, and her tweet storm echoed her disappointment. Curious about her reaction? Let’s dive into the details and see what everyone has to say! LEARN MORE
Aimee Lou Wood was not impressed by Saturday Night Live’s parody of her in a recent sketch.
The April 12 episode of the long-running comedy show featured a sketch called White Potus, a satirical sketch parodying HBO’s The White Lotus by reimagining it with prominent political figures.
Scarlett Johansson also made a cameo in the sketch, reviving her portrayal of Ivanka Trump.
- Aimee Lou Wood slammed Saturday Night Live’s recent sketch called ‘White Potus.’
- SNL cast member Sarah Sherman played the spoofed version of Aimee’s ‘The White Lotus’ character Chelsea.
- “I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on,” the English actress said.
- Aimee told her audience that she eventually “received apologies” from SNL.
Aimee Lou Wood refused to laugh at Saturday Night Live’s recent sketch, White Potus
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The satirical smackdown targeted a number of political figures before including a portrayal of Aimee’s White Lotus character, Chelsea, played by SNL cast member Sarah Sherman.
“I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny,” she wrote in her Instagram Stories.
“Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago,” she added.
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In the sketch, the parodied Chelsea appeared in a short scene with Jon Hamm’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was dressed like Rick, Chelsea’s boyfriend in The White Lotus.
“I’ve been having these insane ideas, like what if we took all the fluoride out of the drinking water? What would that do to people’s teeth?” said the spoofed RFK.
That’s when Sarah’s Chelsea appeared, sporting big false teeth and an exaggerated accent.
“Fluoride? What’s that?” she asked.
SNL cast member Sarah Sherman played the spoofed version of Aimee’s The White Lotus character, Chelsea
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After the episode aired, Aimee said she was “not thin-skinned” and understood that SNL was all about “caricature.”
“But the whole joke was about fluoride,” she wrote in one Instagram Story.
“I have big gap teeth, not bad teeth,” she said.
“The rest of the skit was punching up,” she added, “and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on.”
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The Sex Education star believed the script could have been “less cheap.”
“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?” she wrote.
“I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on,” the English actress wrote in an Instagram Story
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Aimee wanted to make it clear that she wasn’t “hating on” Sarah for playing the spoofed version of her character but was “hating on the concept.”
However, she did have some criticism for Sarah’s accent in the sketch.
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“At least get the accent right, seriously,” she said. “I respect accuracy even if it’s mean.”
The English actress said she “received apologies” from SNL but did not disclose names or specifics about it.
Scarlett Johansson and Lizzo also appeared in the sketch that Aimee criticized online
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In addition to Scarlett Johansson’s cameo, the White Potus sketch also featured notable stars like former SNL cast member Beck Bennett as Vladimir Putin, Chloe Fineman as Melania Trump, and Marcello Hernández as Marco Rubio.
Lizzo, who appeared as the musical guest during the episode, played The White Lotus character Natasha Rothwell in the sketch.
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A number of netizens sided with Aimee after her social media tirade, with one saying, “Americans just want her to feel bad about her looks.”
“People are so cruel; I think she’s a doll,” one fan said, while another wrote, “It’s just bullying.”
“There is absolutely nothing funny about SNL anymore,” another wrote.
Netizens had mixed reactions to Aimee’s tirade
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Others found it “hilarious,” saying, “She has [a] unique look, and they captured it.”
