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Aimee Lou Wood Says 'SNL' Apologized After She Called Out 'Mean' 'White Lotus' Parody
The cast recently performed a sketch of White Lotus, which follows a group of star-studded individuals eager to act out their greatest impulses and frivolities at the White Lotus resort. Its current season features Aimee Lou Wood as Chelsea, Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon, and Jason Isaacs as Timothy, among others.
The sketch, "White POTUS," followed the Trump family during their time at the resort, with SNL cast members portraying some of the current White Lotus cast.
The focus remained on the Trump family until "Melania" mentioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and then it switched to a scene with him and Sarah Sherman, who portrayed Aimee Lou Wood's Chelsea—with fake teeth and overly pronounced eyes.
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Some fans of Saturday Night Live absolutely loved it.
Others, however, pointed out one specific part they didn't like: the insults about Aimee Lou Wood's teeth.
This part of sketch drew the attention of Wood herself, and she later addressed it on her Instagram stories.
While reflecting on a variety of topics, the actress decided to use the moment of being in "honest mode" to address something that had been on her mind: the portrayal of her on SNL and how her portrayal felt like a "punch down" compared to the rest of it.
In one slide, Wood reflected:
"But whilst in honest mode, I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny."
"Felt righteous; might delete later."
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Wood took a more nonchalant approach in the next slide:
"Such a shame, [because] I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago."
"Yes, take the p**s for sure, that's what the show is about, but [there] must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?"
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In what Wood planned to be her final story on the subject, Wood summarized:
"So, to conclude today's rant:"
"[HBO is] kind and supportive and never wronged me, so leave them alone."
"SNL: mean."
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Much later, in her Instagram stories, Wood decided to share one more thought:
"Last thing I'll say on the matter: I am not thin-skinned. I actually love being taken the p**s out of when it's clever and in good spirits."
"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 [and her character, Chelsea] was the only one punched down on."
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After expressing her concerns, Wood offered relief to worried fans:
"I've had apologies from SNL."
Wood also pointed out that she had no hard feelings toward Sherman.
"Not hating on her, just hating on the concept."
Though the update was brief, it's important to note that the staff at Saturday Night Live followed up with Wood and addressed her concerns.
While they were likely trying to be funny and play to the features of Wood's character, they could have focused on her personality attributes rather than her physical ones.
It's always important to punch up rather than to punch down, and while critiquing political figures would be a punch up, picking on an actress for her physical features, no matter how much money or clout she has, is a serious punch down.
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Julia Fox Slams Her Ex After He Allegedly Baptized Their Son Without Her Knowledge
In a heated video, actress Julia Fox "crashes out" while calling out her ex-husband, Peter Artemiev, who got their son, Valentino, baptized into his church without involving her in the ceremony or any of the decision-making.
In fact, Fox only found out that her son was baptized because she attended a performance at the four-year-old's school.
"So basically what happened was, I went to my son's school for his school performance. His dad was there, and he came late as usual."
"And then I had to help load some stuff in my car, so we were walking to my car, and he points to this church and he goes, 'Oh, this is where Valentino was baptized.'"
When she asked why she wasn't involved, her ex argued that she was.
"Oh, you were invited. You just didn't want to come."
They continued to argue about the invitation, which Fox argued she wasn't even made aware of, while her ex insisted she "didn't care" about the ceremony.
To make matters worse, Fox's ex-mother-in-law also dismissed her feelings.
"I called his mom, and I went off on her. I said, 'Why the h**l was I not invited to this?'"
"And she was like, 'Well, the priest said that it was like a Russian Orthodox thing, and only Russian Orthodox people could come.'"
"And I was like, wow, now I can see where this man gets it from."
Fox used this experience to caution women about who they have children with.
"These people are f**king animals. Girls, please, please, from the bottom of my heart, who you have a child with will dictate the rest of your life. Do not have a child with a loser."
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Some reassured Fox that she was right to "crash out" over this.
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Others were certain that a baptism was something a parent should absolutely be involved in.
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Fox has referred to Peter Artemiev as a "deadbeat dad" and as a "raging narcissist" in the past, and this isn't the first time she's cautioned women about carefully choosing who they marry, who they have children with, and given the current political climate, even who they trust and date.
It's clear from Fox's comments that she wouldn't have stopped the baptism and even would have encouraged her ex-husband and son to share this bond through religious faith, assuming their son was interested in the ceremony; she simply wanted to be involved in the process and show support.
It's alarming how some people will go so far to get what they want that they'll literally cut a parent out of a vital milestone in their child's life.
