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Aimee Lou Wood Reveals Sweet Apology Gift Sarah Sherman Sent Her After 'Mean' 'SNL' Spoof

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The White Lotus star shared how SNL star Sarah Sherman sent her flowers to apologize after Wood called out the sketch show for cruelly mocking her appearance.

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By Amelia Mavis ChristnotApr 17, 2025
Amelia Mavis Christnot

Amelia is an Oglala Lakȟóta of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kanien'kehá:ka of the Haudenosaunee and Métis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. A member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, she considers herself another proud Maineiac.

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Actor Aimee Lou Wood shared via her Instagram stories the apology she received from Saturday Night Live cast member Sarah Sherman.

Wood, a breakout star of HBO's third season of White Lotus, previously shared that SNL offered a mea culpa after the actor spoke out about a sketch featured on the show.

"White Potus" was a parody intended to target the Trump family and presidential administration, but Wood and others called out the show for choosing to mock her appearance in the sketch.

Wood has been honest about her insecurities over her appearance and the body dysmorphia she has struggled with. For many, the SNL sketch was unnecessarily cruel towards Wood.

While Wood made clear she held no ill will toward SNL cast member Sarah Sherman, who was assigned to portray her in the "White Potus" sketch, Sherman still felt a personal apology was due.

On Instagram, Wood shared a picture of the flowers Sherman sent her.

A text overlay read:

"Thank you for the beautiful flowers [Sarah Sherman] 🥹🎀💓"

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A pink, peach, and coral floral arrangement accompanied Wood's words.

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Reddit had mixed reactions to Sherman's gesture and the sketch that prompted the apology.

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But fans had nothing but love for Wood—and some harsh words for SNL—when British GQ shared a recent photo shoot on Instagram.

The comments were full of praise for Wood's portrayal of Chelsea on White Lotus.

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Before her White Lotus fame, Wood was a member of the cast of UK dramedy series Sex Education.

In addition to White Lotus, 2025 finds Wood appearing in the limited series Toxic Town.

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