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‘SNL’ White Lotus Skit: Why Did Aimee Lou Wood Call it ‘Mean’?

The English actress became a breakout star in The White Lotus. See why she called SNL’s ‘White Potus’ skit “mean” and how the show responded.

Wood went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she honed the emotional range and sharp comedic timing that would become hallmarks of her performances. At one point, host Jon Hamm portrayed Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stepping into a role inspired by Walton Goggins ’ character. The scene then cuts to SNL cast member Sarah Sherman, made up to resemble Wood’s character Chelsea—complete with exaggerated fake teeth—who responds with a dazed, “Fluoride?

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