“However she reacted to that sketch is completely valid,” Yang recently toldExtra.
But it wasSarah Sherman’s depiction of Wood’sWhite Lotuscharacter, Chelsea,that offended Wood and sparked some backlash.
Sherman appeared in the satire sporting fake, enlarged teeth and speaking in an exaggerated British accent.
Bowen Yang and Aimee Lou Wood.Credit:Leon Bennett/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImage
Hours after the episode, Wood dubbed the portrayal “mean and unfunny.”
On Wednesday, she shared aphoto of a flower bouquetand thanked Sherman for sending it to her.
“Everyone atSNLis just a fan of the show, obviously a fan of her,” he said.
Aimee Lou Wood on ‘The White Lotus’; Sarah Sherman on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Fabio Lovino/HBO; Saturday Night Live/YouTube
“I would’ve gotten really granular about that.
The Wedding Banquetis in theaters now.
Bowen Yang and Han Gi-Chan in ‘The Wedding Banquet’.Luka Cyprian/Bleecker Street
