Aimee Lou Wood Slams SNL Over 'The White Potus' Sketch as Walton Goggins Praises It: Feud Rumors Fly
The April 12, 2025, episode of Saturday Night Live has stirred up unexpected drama among The White Lotus cast after a parody sketch titled “The White Potus” drew mixed reactions. While fans laughed at the political reimagining of HBO’s hit series, star Aimee Lou Wood did not find it funny — and made her feelings clear. Adding fuel to the fire, her co-star Walton Goggins publicly supported the sketch, igniting rumors of a feud between the two actors. In the controversial SNL parody, comedian Sarah Sherman portrayed a character named “Chelsea,” an exaggerated version of Wood’s White Lotus character, complete with oversized prosthetic teeth and a caricatured Mancunian accent. Wood responded to the sketch with disappointment, telling Vanity Fair : “I understand satire — I love satire. But this just felt like a personal attack. I wasn’t playing a political figure. I was the only one in that sketch who was just… me, being mocked.” She went on to express th...