“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wooden says she acquired an apology from “Saturday Night Live” after the present aired a parody skit, “The White Potus,” and mocked her look.
On Sunday, Wooden took to her Instagram tales and claimed that the present had made contact to apologize, a uncommon transfer by the comedy present.
“I’ve had apologies from SNL,” she wrote earlier than sharing behind-the-scenes clips from Mike White’s sequence.
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“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wooden stated “SNL” apologized after their “The White Potus” parody. (Belinda Jiao/Getty Photographs)
Throughout a pre-taped skit that aired Saturday, the present spoofed the Trump household, depicting them on trip in Thailand with key gamers from the president’s administration dropping in.
“SNL” host Jon Hamm performed Robert Kennedy, Jr., however gave the impression to be dressed like Walton Goggins’ “White Lotus” character, Rick, as he shared animated ideas concerning the future with Wooden’s character, Chelsea, performed by Sarah Sherman.
“I’ve had apologies from SNL.”
“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?”
Sarah Sherman sported brunette hair and outsized tooth to play Chelsea in “The White Potus” sketch. (NBC)
Sherman donned an extended brunette wig and false, outsized tooth for her impression of Wooden’s character. “Fluoride? What’s that?” she requested Rick.
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Wooden aired her grievances on-line in a sequence of Instagram tales posted Sunday morning.
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Aimee Lou Wooden stated the “SNL” skit was “unfunny” on social media. (Aimee Lou Wooden/Instagram)
“But whilst in honest mode – I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny xo,” she wrote earlier than including, “Felt righteous might delete later X.”
Wooden added, “So to conclude today’s rant: @hbo – kind and supportive and never wronged me so leave them alone, @nbcsnl – mean.”
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She continued, “Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago. Yes, take the piss for sure – that’s what the show is about – but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?”
Aimee Lou Wooden known as out “Saturday Night Live” for its “mean” portrayal of her “The White Lotus” character Chelsea. (Jeff Kravitz)
Wooden posted a couple of replies from her direct messages. Followers famous that “SNL” was “clearly” mocking her “appearance/accent,” to which Wooden wrote, “At least get the accent right seriously. I respect accuracy even if it’s mean.”
“The White Lotus” star Walter Goggins praised the “SNL” staff, and wrote, “Hahahahahhahaha Amazzzingggg” earlier than sharing the sketch on his personal Instagram account. “Smashing. Jon … I knew I was miscast.”
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