Though South Park is currently public enemy #1 in regards to its controversial celebrity impersonations, Saturday Night Live is no slouch in that department, and while its targets often take the spoofing with good humor, reactions can occasionally get more emotionally fraught. Such was the case with The White Lotus’ Aimee Lou Wood, whose sobbing reaction video to Sarah Sherman’s impression sparked its own wave of coverage, with fans and cast members coming to her defense, while others were critical about lacking sense of humor.
The sketch in question put a spotlight on Wood’s teeth, a physical trait the actress had been vocal about drawing less attention to, only for SNL to blow that ideal up with its April 12 episode featuring the “White POTUS” sketch. Much has been said since about that and Wood’s so-called feud with co-star Walton Goggins, to the point where one might wonder if the actress regrets her initial reaction to the sketch, which she may or may not have been apologized to over. Speaking to the BBC about her new film, Wood says she’s living a regret-free life:
