Aimee Lou Wood says she received an apology from SNL for Their ‘mean and unfunny’ treatment of her in White Lotus spoof

Aimee Lou Wood Los Angeles Premiere Of โ€˜The White Lotusโ€™ Season 3
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Similar to Walton Gogginsโ€˜ character in The White Lotus, Aimee Lou Wood has expressed her disappointment regarding a recent portrayal on NBCโ€™s Saturday Night Live.

The actress shared her thoughts via social media on Sunday (April 13, 2025) morning, responding to the showโ€™s parody of her White Lotus character during the April 12 episode with Jon Hamm as host. The segment featured Sarah Sherman portraying Woodโ€™s Chelsea character with exaggerated features, including oversized prosthetic teeth and an emphasized accent.

โ€œI did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny,โ€ Wood wrote in her Instagram stories.

Aimee Lou Wood responding to SNL parody
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โ€œSuch a shame [because] I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago,โ€ she added in another slide. โ€œYes, take the piss for sure โ€” thatโ€™s what the show is about โ€” but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?โ€

Aimee Lou Wood responding to SNL parody
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The pre-recorded sketch, titled โ€œWhite POTUS,โ€ depicted Donald Trump and family members on a Thai getaway, parodying the popular HBO series. James Austin Johnson portrayed Donald in Timothyโ€™s role (originally played by Jason Isaacs), lamenting about damaging the U.S. economy with tariffs while finding solace in McDonaldโ€™s chicken nuggets.

About an hour after her initial update, The White Lotus star posted another Instagram story saying, โ€œIโ€™ve had apologies from SNL.โ€ The actress didnโ€™t clarify who from the show reached out about the sketch.

Aimee Lou Wood responding to SNL parody
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Watch the sketch below, then hit the comments with your take: Did SNL take the joke too far?

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