{"id":173551,"date":"2025-10-01T19:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/173551\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:56:09","slug":"aimee-lou-wood-doesnt-regret-calling-out-snl-after-they-made-fun-of-her-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/173551\/","title":{"rendered":"Aimee Lou Wood doesn’t regret calling out SNL after they made fun of her appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says she does not regret criticising a Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked her appearance, poking fun at her teeth, and was standing up for herself<\/p>\n

11:34, 01 Oct 2025Updated 13:06, 01 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

\"AimeeThe actress shared she has no regrets over calling out SNL for their controversial sketch(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Aimee Lou Wood <\/a>has admitted that she has no regrets after calling out Saturday Night Live comedians for their cruel joke about her appearance.<\/p>\n

In a controversial SNL sketch<\/a> earlier this year, Aimee was portrayed by Sarah Sherman, who wore fake large teeth<\/a> and spoke in an over-the-top British accent to joke about fluoride, which is known to impact dental hygiene negatively and lead to tooth decay.<\/p>\n

After seeing the sketch, Aimee took to social media to call the skit out, saying it was “mean and unfunny” and jokes must be done in a “more cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way”.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with the BBC<\/a>, she doubled down, saying: “I don’t regret saying it because it was breaking a pattern, which is what I would usually do – what I did when I was younger and got bullied.”<\/p>\n

She added: “I have a choice here to go in and be embarrassed about it and just say ‘I didn’t like that. It was mean’.”<\/p>\n

\"TheThe SNL sketch poked fun at the actress’ teeth which she called out for being “mean and unfunny”(Image: SNL)READ MORE: Aimee Lou Wood wraps up on snowy festive set as she films exciting new Christmas advert<\/a>READ MORE: White Lotus location for fourth season revealed – and it\u2019s close to home for UK fans<\/a><\/p>\n

She shared that SNL apologised for the skit and Sarah sent her a flower bouquet. Aimee thanked Sarah publicly, posting a picture of the flowers on Instagram<\/a>. She made it clear that she was not “hating on [Sherman] but was “hating on the concept”.<\/p>\n

Aimee said during a promotional tour for her new BBC romantic-comedy drama Film Club that “no matter what chaos came from it, I’m still happy for me and my personal journey that I said something.”<\/p>\n

“I’ve gone into meetings with directors I’ve admired and burst into tears and not been able to say a word and I think that kind of urge is always to correct, to say ‘I’m so sorry that I just did something messy’ and actually you didn’t do anything wrong,” she continued.<\/p>\n

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This is not the first time Aimee has spoken out about her appearance. She told Stylist<\/a> back in 2020: “I had it in my brain that I’m not conventional-looking enough and that’s a mental barrier I’ve had to overcome.”<\/p>\n

Whilst in the past it has affected her self-esteem, she was thrilled to see the impact it was having on fans who could relate to her. On the Jonathan Ross Show back in March she said: “I mean I can’t believe the impact my teeth are having,” and added: “Because the Americans can’t believe [my teeth], but they’re all being lovely.”<\/p>\n

The actress highlighted how this reception made her feel great, especially because of the remarks she used to face in the past because of it.<\/p>\n

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