Walton Goggins reacts to the headlines during SNL hosting debut
Making his SNL hosting debut on May 10th, White Lotus star Walton Goggins used his monologue segment to react to recent headlines.
However, despite the ongoing controversy, he did not mention co-star Aimee Lou Wood. The duo played couple, Chelsea and Rick, in the third series of Mike White’s hit HBO show. Although they were close on-screen, it surfaced on social media following the season finale that the pair had unfollowed one another on Instagram.
Goggins focused on other headlines, all of which included only himself. He highlighted that “the internet seemed to find [his character] attractive,” adding: “Some of my friends have even asked me 1. What does it feel like to become a sex symbol at 53 years old? And you know what, if I’m being honest, it feels fantastic.”
He continued, “At least it did, until I Googled myself and read some of the headlines,” gesturing to articles that described his “receding hairline”, “bulging” eyes and “greasy” hair.
Moving past this, Goggins detailed his upbringing and said that “my momma is the most important person in my life.” The star welcomed her to the stage, where they eventually burst into a full-blown clog dance.
Goggins recently hit the headlines after publicly praising a Saturday Night Live skit that poked fun at Wood’s teeth by resharing the clip to his Instagram Story, alongside the word “smashing” before deleting the post. On the other hand, Wood blasted the skit as “mean and unfunny” and has received an apology from Sarah Sherman, who spoofed her on the sketch show.
However, Wood appeared excited for Goggins’ debut on the show at the Met Gala, where she denied she would be appearing on Saturday Night Live alongside Goggins. “I couldn’t say, but also I’m not doing that.” However, she added, “I loved working with Walton; it was the best thing ever.”
Heaping further praise on Goggins, Wood continued, “He’s going to be incredible doing SNL. It’s the perfect thing for him to do. It’s going to be hilarious. I’m so excited to see it.”
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