Similar to Walton Gogginsโ character in The White Lotus, Aimee Lou Wood has expressed her disappointment regarding a recent portrayal on NBCโs Saturday Night Live.
The actress shared her thoughts via social media on Sunday (April 13, 2025) morning, responding to the showโs parody of her White Lotus character during the April 12 episode with Jon Hamm as host. The segment featured Sarah Sherman portraying Woodโs Chelsea character with exaggerated features, including oversized prosthetic teeth and an emphasized accent.
โI did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny,โ Wood wrote in her Instagram stories.

โSuch a shame [because] I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago,โ she added in another slide. โYes, take the piss for sure โ thatโs what the show is about โ but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?โ

The pre-recorded sketch, titled โWhite POTUS,โ depicted Donald Trump and family members on a Thai getaway, parodying the popular HBO series. James Austin Johnson portrayed Donald in Timothyโs role (originally played by Jason Isaacs), lamenting about damaging the U.S. economy with tariffs while finding solace in McDonaldโs chicken nuggets.
About an hour after her initial update, The White Lotus star posted another Instagram story saying, โIโve had apologies from SNL.โ The actress didnโt clarify who from the show reached out about the sketch.

Watch the sketch below, then hit the comments with your take: Did SNL take the joke too far?