British actor Aimee Lou Wooden acquired the “Saturday Night Live” therapy over the weekend — and she or he was not a fan.
The “White Lotus” Season 3 fan favourite on Sunday aired her grievances in regards to the newest episode of the NBC comedy present after it parodied her appears in a sketch that solid key gamers of the Trump administration in roles on the hit HBO collection. Wooden, whose pearly whites and “White Lotus” character have been mocked, mentioned in a since-expired Instagram story that she discovered the bit “mean and unfunny.”
Within the pre-taped “White Potus” sketch, “SNL” celeb host Jon Hamm portrayed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. within the model of Walton Goggins’ unhinged lodge visitor Rick and “SNL” solid member Sarah Sherman appeared as Wooden’s fictional Chelsea — not as anybody in Trump’s inside circle. The sketch pans to Sherman’s tackle Chelsea (and Wooden) after Hamm’s RFK Jr. speaks about eradicating fluoride from ingesting water.
“Fluoride, what is that?” says Sherman, carrying a wig and huge faux enamel. Sherman additionally mimics Wooden’s voice and facial expressions on “White Lotus,” widening her eyes and pursing her lips behind these very distinguished entrance enamel.
Over the course of “White Lotus” Season 3, “Sex Education” alumna Wooden left an impression on viewers together with her efficiency and her imperfect enamel, which she has publicly embraced amid the rising reputation of veneers. Earlier this month, Wooden mentioned in a podcast interview that the fan love for her enamel is “a real full-circle moment after being bullied for my teeth forever.”
After voicing her dismay, Wooden mentioned in later Instagram tales on Sunday “I’ve had apologies from ‘SNL’” and additional defined why she took challenge with the sketch. A consultant for “SNL” didn’t instantly reply to The Occasions’ request for remark Monday.
Aimee Lou Wooden stars as Chelsea in Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus.”
(Fabio Lovino / HBO)
“I am not thin-skinned,” Wooden, 31, mentioned in a single Instagram story. “I actually love being taken the piss out of when it’s clever and in good spirits.”
She continued: “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.”
The sketch, through the eclectic crew of “White Lotus” characters, mocked members of the primary household, U.S. Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem, Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio amongst others.
Wooden additionally clarified in one other Instagram that she had no challenge with Sherman, who carried out the unflattering portrayal. “Hating on the concept,” Wooden wrote.
Although Wooden wasn’t a fan of the “White Potus,” co-star Goggins commented on the “SNL” Instagram publish that includes the sketch that he thought it was “amazzzingggg.” Goggins praised “SNL” amid experiences of an alleged behind-the-scenes feud with Wooden. In a dialog with The Occasions printed final week, Wooden mentioned her time on “The White Lotus” “has been so deep, so profound, so complicated.”
Wooden additionally mentioned she thought the bloody destiny of her character within the season closing was “perfect.”
“Her life force is so big, but her death drive is so big,” she mentioned. “They’re both at full speed ahead at all times.”
