‘Saturday Night Live’ star Sarah Sherman has insisted she “obviously never meant to hurt anyone’s feelings” with her portrayal of Aimee Lou Wood.
Sarah Sherman “never meant to hurt” Aimee Lou Wood’s feelings with her ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch.
‘The White Lotus’ star Aimee – who played Chelsea in the latest series of HBO’s anthology satire – revealed last month she was hurt by a “mean and unfunny” skit where Sarah comic donned oversized prosthetic teeth to mimic her distinctive smile.
She told Vanity Fair magazine: “I was excited to play her because she’s so iconic, her character is so iconic, and I f****** obviously never meant to hurt anyone’s feelings.
“Never in a million years did I get into comedy to make anyone upset. I feel terrible that anyone would feel bad.”
The so-called ‘White Potus’ skit was focused on US President Donald Trump, but Sarah’s portrayal of Aimee sparked controversy.
She later sent a bouquet of flowers to the 31-year-old actress as an apology, after she hit out at the “cheap” comedy.
Aimee wrote on Instagram last month: “I did find the SNL thing mean and unfunny.
“Such a shame cuz I had such a great time watching it a couple weeks ago.
“Yes, take the p*** for sure — that’s what the show is about — but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?”
Now, Sarah has admitted that both ‘SNL’ and its performers need “to be vigilant” when it comes to considering whether a sketch will hurt a real person.
She said: “Totally. The show is in constant dialogue with culture as it’s happening, and it happens really fast. [Long pause]
“You have to be vigilant, you know what I mean? There are a lot of things out of your control. You’re playing a lot of different parts, you’re doing a lot of different roles that you’re not in control of.
“A lot of the process of the show has been, to me — how am I answering this? [Pause] Staying vigilant but also being a part of the show — that is your job.”
Sarah Sherman ‘never meant to hurt’ Aimee Lou Wood with ‘mean’ Saturday Night Live sketch
