Breakout star from The White Lotus, Wood, publicly criticized Saturday Night Live's Trump-themed parody of the show, deeming it mean-spirited and unfunny. Despite appreciating the show's humor, she felt that SNL's approach was too crude and lacked nuance. The sketch featured Trump and his cabinet members portrayed in the context of The White Lotus' storyline, with some characters reflecting upon their political alter egos. Wood noted that her character Chelsea was the only one not substituted with a political figure, emphasizing how the parody focused unfairly on her appearance.
Wood expressed her disappointment on Instagram, saying: 'I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny. 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 SNL parody depicted Trump and his family in The White Lotus setting, but Wood felt it leaned too heavily on crude humor rather than clever satire.
Wood highlighted her character Chelsea's unique position in the sketch, stating: 'The only character who wasn't political was Chelsea, and they were clearly just taking the piss out of your appearance.'
Wood's Instagram posts conveyed a sense of disappointment in the SNL tribute, noting how she previously enjoyed the show and found the parody lacking in nuance.
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