Aimee Lou Wood Says The "SNL" Parody Of "The White Lotus" Was "Mean And Unfunny"

If you watched this season of The White Lotus, you already know that Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood was the show's breakout performance this time around.

Aimee Lou Wood seated outdoors, wearing a sheer top, layered necklace, and hoop earrings, smiling faintly
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So, last night, SNL did a parody of The White Lotus called — wait for it — "The White POTUS." Three guesses who it was about, try me.

At one point, SNL cast member Sarah Sherman appeared as a character that was very much made out to be in the guise of Aimee Lou Wood.

Sarah Sherman with long hair makes a humorous expression, lips pursed and brows slightly furrowed, in an outdoor setting
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When Jon Hamm-as-RFK Jr. made a reference to taking fluoride out of drinking water, Sarah's character replied through huge fake teeth, "Fluoride? What's that?"

Sarah Sherman with long hair looks up, mouth open. Casual indoor setting in the background
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Obviously, the gag was a clear reference to Aimee's teeth, a subject that she's spoken about in the past. Unsurprisingly, she was not a fan of the portrayal.

Aimee Lou Wood on blue background wearing a sleeveless black dress with a unique neckline design
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Earlier today, Aimee took to her IG story to dispel the notion that HBO ever called her "ugly" in the casting process — and while doing so, she pointed out that she thought the SNL parody was "mean and unfunny."

A person with text overlay: "But whilst in honest mode - I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny xo (Felt righteous might delete later x)."

She went on to categorize HBO as "kind and supportive and never wronged me," and SNL as "mean."

Blurry close-up photo with overlaid text: "@hbo - supportive, @nbcsnl - mean."

"Such a shame, cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago," she said in another slide. "Yes, take the piss for sure – but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?"

Person in a café reading a menu, wearing sunglasses. A text overlay discusses enjoying a show but suggests it should be more nuanced

She then reposted a commenter who said that much of the sketch was political satire, but she was the only person who was essentially made fun of for their looks despite having no political affiliation with anyone being parodied. "Correct," she replied.

A social media response discusses impersonation of political figures with one non-political character, and condemns derogatory comments about appearance/accent

Another commenter criticized Sarah's accent work, and Aimee replied, "At least get the accent right seriously. I respect accuracy even if it's mean."

Text summary: The messages criticize someone for attempting an inaccurate accent and question their maturity, likening their behavior to high school antics

A few hours later, Aimee posted that SNL offered "apologies" for the portrayal. So, there's that I guess!

Person using a face-distorting filter with enlarged eyes and mouth, with text saying "I’ve had apologies from SNL."

I'd like to say we're all going to learn something from this, but who am I kidding. At least they said they're sorry!