Aimee Lou Wood Shuts Down Rumors About Those Crying Photos

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood is setting the record straight after tabloids published photos of her crying in South London yesterday, attempting to link the images to her speaking out about Saturday Night Live’s treatment of her in its White Lotus parody sketch. The actress had called the short “mean and unfunny,” as SNL had honed in on her mannerisms and teeth in its portrayal of her character, Chelsea. She later revealed that she received an apology from the show.

Photos of Wood in London were published late yesterday. Page Six ran the shots with the headline: “‘White Lotus’ star Aimee Lou Wood spotted crying in public after slamming ‘SNL’ for ‘mean’ skit.” TMZ shared them too with a similar headline: “‘White Lotus’ Star Aimee Lou Wood Breaks Down in Tears After ‘SNL’ Parody.”

Wood called out the outlets for their speculative and ultimately misleading coverage. She wrote, “Just to say, I wasn’t actually crying about anything that the papers made out I was crying about. 😂 [It was] something completely unrelated.”

Wood had reposted a message from broadcaster Ashley Louise James, who had written to Wood, “Absolutely devastating to see another brilliant and talented actress reduced to tears because of people tearing into their appearance. Women truly can’t win. Embrace their natural beauty—get ripped apart. Alter their appearance to fit the very narrow ideals of beauty—get crucified. @aimeelouwood you are so beautiful. But more than that, you’re an incredibly talented actor. A true talent. Shame on SNL for their cruelty. I’m so glad you spoke up.” Wood thanked James for her support.