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Aimee Lou Wood Slams SNL for Mocking Her Teeth in 'White Lotus' Parody

Aimee Lou Wood Slams SNL for Mocking Her Teeth in 'White Lotus' Parody

SNL's Parody Sparks Outrage from 'White Lotus' Star

The latest controversy in late-night comedy isn’t about politics or celebrities behaving badly—it’s about teeth. Aimee Lou Wood, recognizable from her role as Chelsea on HBO’s The White Lotus, found herself the target of a Saturday Night Live sketch that left her less than amused and far from flattered.

Back in April 2025, SNL aired a segment called The White POTUS. The skit mashed up the tropical drama of The White Lotus with a satirical take on the Trump family and their political antics. In it, cast member Sarah Sherman took on Wood’s character, donning drastic prosthetic teeth and mimicking her British accent. The punchline? Repeated jokes about Wood’s teeth, which the actress has never shied from discussing publicly—and has even come to embrace.

The sketch didn’t just walk the line between satire and insult; for Wood, it stomped right over it. Taking to her Instagram stories, she told fans, “mean and unfunny,” highlighting her disappointment in SNL’s reliance on what she called “cheap” humor. Sure, she knows SNL is famous for poking fun. She gets the whole point of parody. But, as she put it, “There are so many smarter ways to poke fun at a show or a character.” Watching herself become the butt of a joke about something deeply personal left a bad taste. She added a particularly painful punch: she’d recently enjoyed watching SNL, which made the experience sting even more.

The Comedy Line: Satire, Sensitivity, and Body Image

The Comedy Line: Satire, Sensitivity, and Body Image

The controversial moment in question went beyond just a goofy accent. At one point in the sketch, a John F. Kennedy Jr. stand-in (played by John Hamm) launches into a bizarre rant about taking fluoride out of American tap water. The implication sets up more snipes at Wood’s on-screen smile—thinly veiled jabs that hit a nerve about body image and appearance.

Wood’s reaction wasn’t just about herself. Her post called out a broader issue: how so-called “good-natured” ribbing can quickly morph into hurtful mockery, especially on issues tied to self-confidence or physical features. Her message resonated widely, with fans and celebrities weighing in about comedy’s responsibility to steer clear of body shaming, even in the name of satire.

Interestingly, the fallout moved fast. Wood shared that someone from SNL actually reached out to apologize after her reaction made waves online, though the show itself didn’t release any official comment. This quick outreach hints that the writers or actors may have realized they’d crossed a line—at least in the eyes of the person most directly affected.

This whole debacle says a lot about where comedy is heading. Jokes once shrugged off as fair game now face closer scrutiny, especially in a world where personal insecurities and social media outrage can go viral overnight. The tension between creative freedom and empathy isn’t getting any simpler. For now, the SNL vs. White Lotus flap stands as yet another signpost in comedy’s ongoing identity crisis—where’s the line between teasing and targeting, and who actually gets to decide?

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