‘White Lotus’ star Walton Goggins shuts down rumours of feud with Aimee Lou Wood
The White Lotus star Walton Goggins firmly shut down questions regarding co-star Aimee Lou Wood after incessant rumours that the two had fallen out began to circulate.
The pair played unlikely couple Chelsea and Rick, who shared a romantic, tragic end in the season finale. However, after the last episode finally aired, Goggins thanked his co-stars in a lengthy post on Instagram, tagging the rest of the cast, not Wood.
The saga continued as Goggins publicly praised a Saturday Night Live skit that poked fun at Wood’s teeth; Walton Goggins reshared 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 SNL star Sarah Sherman, who spoofed her character.
Now, Goggins has expressed his frustration with the drama. In an interview with The Times, he said, “I’m not going to have that conversation.” A publicist then reportedly urged the interviewer to move on to the “next question.”
When the interviewer tried to approach the subject again, Goggins tensely reiterated, “There is no conversation to be had about that. Sharing politics on social media – it’s in a vacuum.” The third time did not bring any luck for the interviewer. Goggins, exasperated, remarked, “What the fuck! Come on, buddy. Wow.”
Goggins is set to host SNL on Saturday, May 10th, which has sparked rumours that his White Lotus co-star will join to put all speculation to rest.
The series also hit headlines as composer Cristóbal Tapia De Veer announced his departure from the HBO show due to a conflict with showrunner Mike White. The composer had been at loggerheads ever since the first season due to creative disagreements regarding the Hawaiian-influenced theme, ‘Hawaiian Hitchcock’.
The White Lotus creator went on record to downplay reports of a rift, continuing, “I don’t think he respected me. He wants people to know that he’s edgy and dark and I’m, I don’t know, like I watch reality TV. We never really even fought. He says we feuded. I don’t think I ever had a fight with him — except for maybe some emails. It was basically me giving him notes.”
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