“White Lotus” actress Aimee Lou Wood has directly addressed the “SNL” teeth controversy ahead of her upcoming hosting role on “SNL U.K.” this weekend.
To recap, last April on “Saturday Night Live,” Sarah Sherman spoofed Wood’s “White Lotus” character by wearing exaggerated false teeth and making a joke about fluoride.
Wood reacted to the skit through Instagram Stories, describing the depiction as “mean and unfunny.”
“Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple of weeks ago,” she commented. “Yes, take the piss for sure – that’s what the show is about- but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?”
The sketch and Wood’s reaction sparked mixed responses online. However, Sherman soon reconciled with Wood by sending her flowers, which Wood shared on her social media. Sherman later stated, “I fucking obviously never meant to hurt anyone’s feelings.”
It seems Wood has moved on from the incident, as she is set to host “SNL’s” U.K. version on May 2. In a teaser released Wednesday, she encounters some British cast members who are covering their mouths as she enters the U.K. set.
“Hi guys!” she exclaims. “Oh my God, I’m so excited. I cannot wait to get started, you know, especially after the whole thing in America with the teeth. So it’s gonna feel good to just wipe the slate clean.”
“Mmm, yeah, for sure,” respond cast members Paddy Young, Celeste Dring, Ayoade Bamgboye, and Al Nash, with the last three still concealing the lower part of their faces.
Wood then asks, “Wait why are you all covering your mouths?”
Ayoade explains they’re just “doing a big yawn” before the trio pretends to yawn.
“Oh my God, have you guys got fake teeth in?” Wood questions, visibly upset. Although they deny it, she continues, “Wow, this is all just one big set-up to humiliate me then? I thought ‘SNL U.K.’ would be different but I was wrong.”
As Wood begins to leave, Dring urges her to wait, and Ayoade reveals that they’re not wearing fake teeth but rather “big, glorious moustaches” inspired by the moustachioed “Weekend Update” co-host Young.
“We saw Paddy getting all this love online and assumed it was because of the ‘tache,” Nash clarifies.
As Dring apologizes, Wood responds, “No, I’m sorry. It’s up to me to earn that moustache now.” Then Nash removes his own fake moustache and hands it to Wood, affirming she earned it as soon as she arrived.
Watch the sketch below:
