Aimee Lou Wood takes a stand against SNL's 'mean and unfunny' joke about her teeth
"There must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?”

You don't go after Chelsea this way.
Though real ones know about her phenomenal work on Sex Education, Aimee Lou Wood recently shot to mainstream stardom after playing Chelsea, everyone’s favorite tragically romantic, flag-waving Aries, on The White Lotus.
Of course, as her star was rising, the actress made just as many headlines for her unique teeth as for her acting work. And while it’s been mostly in praise of her unconventional look, Wood has been grateful for the “full circle moment” after being bullied for her teeth. She has also understandably begun to speak out about why she wishes it wasn’t always the topic of conversation.
“It’s still the thing that’s defining me…It’s, like, cool, and now I want to stop f***ing talking about it. Can I talk about my character? Why am I talking about my gnashers? It’s like now I’m just a pair of front teeth,” she told The Sunday Times.
That being said, it’s no wonder she had some words for Saturday Night Live's White Lotus–themed skit from earlier this year, which made an unsavory jab at Wood’s expense. In the skit, titled "White Potus," SNL parodies one of the season’s main storylines by showing President Donald Trump attempt to unwind at an exotic vacation resort while harboring secret anxiety about the financial blowback of his tariff policies, in the same way Jason Isaacs’s character experiences turmoil in The White Lotus.
Arguably, the jabs at political figures (Jon Hamm playing a chaotic RFK Jr., Chloe Fineman donning Parker Posey’s North Carolina accent for Melania Trump) were all harmless fair game, but then we have Sarah Sherman sporting exaggerated prosthetic teeth to play Chelsea, who shows utter confusion at the mention of fluoride, an obviously low blow.
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In a series of Instagram stories shared the day after, Wood called the skit “unfunny and mean.”
“Yes, take the piss for sure – that’s what the show is about – but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?” she added. “I am not thin skinned. I actually love being taken the piss out of when it’s clever and in good spirits…I don’t mind caricature — I understand that’s what SNL is. But the rest of the skit was punching up and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on.”
Wood also shared another person’s comment, which linked the joke to "1970’s misogyny," saying it "summed up" her view entirely. Previously in an interview with GQ, she said, "I don’t know if it was a man would we be talking about it this much? It’s still going on about a woman’s appearance."
Lastly (though important to note, as it reflects her character), Wood also wrote that she didn’t cast any blame on Sherman for her portrayal but rather just “hated the concept.”

Wood would later share that she received an apology from SNL, along with “thousands” of messages from fans showing their support, all of which made her “glad” she spoke out.
Women have fought hard to ensure their appearance is not the main focus—whether it’s perceived as attractive or not—for so long, and still, comments like this show that outdated views persist. Yet more women like Wood aren’t willing to laugh it off, choosing instead to take a firm stand against it. This not only empowers them, but women everywhere.






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Resurfaced video of French skier's groin incident has people giving the announcer a gold medal
"The boys took a beating on that one."
Downhill skiing is a sport rife with injuries, but not usually this kind.
A good commentator can make all the difference when watching sports, even when an event goes smoothly. But it's when something goes wrong that great announcers rise to the top. There's no better example of a great announcer in a surprise moment than when French skier Yannick Bertrand took a gate to the groin in a 2007 super-G race.
Competitive skiers fly down runs at incredible speeds, often exceeding 60 mph. Hitting something hard at that speed would definitely hurt, but hitting something hard with a particularly sensitive part of your body would be excruciating. So when Bertrand slammed right into a gate family-jewels-first, his high-pitched scream was unsurprising. What was surprising was the perfect commentary that immediately followed.
This is a clip you really just have to see and hear to fully appreciate:
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It's unclear who the announcer is, even after multiple Google inquiries, which is unfortunate because that gentleman deserves a medal. The commentary gets better with each repeated viewing, with highlights like:
"The gate the groin for Yannick Bertrand, and you could hear it. And if you're a man, you could feel it."
"Oh, the Frenchman. Oh-ho, monsieurrrrrr."
"The boys took a beating on that one."
"That guy needs a hug."
"Those are the moments that change your life if you're a man, I tell you what."
"When you crash through a gate, when you do it at high rate of speed, it's gonna hurt and it's going to leave a mark in most cases. And in this particular case, not the area where you want to leave a mark."
Imagine watching a man take a hit to the privates at 60 mph and having to make impromptu commentary straddling the line between professionalism and acknowledging the universal reality of what just happened. There are certain things you can't say on network television that you might feel compelled to say. There's a visceral element to this scenario that could easily be taken too far in the commentary, and the inherent humor element could be seen as insensitive and offensive if not handled just right.
The announcer nailed it. 10/10. No notes.
The clip frequently resurfaces during the Winter Olympic Games, though the incident didn't happen during an Olympic event. Yannick Bertrand was competing at the FIS World Cup super-G race in Kvitfjell, Norway in 2007, when the unfortunate accident occurred. Bertrand had competed at the Turin Olympics the year before, however, coming in 24th in the downhill and super-G events.
As painful as the gate to the groin clearly as, Bertrand did not appear to suffer any damage that kept him from the sport. In fact, he continued competing in international downhill and super-G races until 2014.
According to a 2018 study, Alpine skiing is a notoriously dangerous sport with a reported injury rate of 36.7 per 100 World Cup athletes per season. Of course, it's the knees and not the coin purse that are the most common casualty of ski racing, which we saw clearly in U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's harrowing experiences at the 2026 Olympics. Vonn was competing with a torn ACL and ended up being helicoptered off of the mountain after an ugly crash that did additional damage to her legs, requiring multiple surgeries (though what caused the crash was reportedly unrelated to her ACL tear). Still, she says she has no regrets.
As Bertrand's return to the slopes shows, the risk of injury doesn't stop those who live for the thrill of victory, even when the agony of defeat hits them right in the rocks.