Aimee Lou Wood on Hollywood and Los Angeles
The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood described Los Angeles as an “emotionally bulimic” city, sharing a comparison grounded in her experience with the eating disorder.
Hollywood as a "Super-Sized Adventure"
Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar before receiving the Television Actress award at the Women of the Year ceremony, Wood called Hollywood a “super-sized adventure.”
“I find LA emotionally bulimic, and I say that as an ex-bulimic. It is this super-sized adventure where everyone’s talking about you all the time and you have to talk about yourself all the time. And then I leave, and I want to throw it all up.”
Career and Public Reaction
- Wood, 31, is based in south-east London.
- She first rose to fame in Netflix’s Sex Education.
- She gained worldwide recognition for her role as Chelsea in HBO’s White Lotus, season three.
- She publicly criticized an SNL sketch impersonating her with exaggerated prosthetic teeth, calling it “mean and unfunny.”
Impact of White Lotus
Reflecting on the sudden changes after the show’s February release, Wood noted:
“Before it came out, everyone told me my life was going to change because the show is American, and it’s so big.”
Author’s Summary
Aimee Lou Wood portrays LA as a thrilling yet emotionally overwhelming place, shaped by intense social scrutiny and public exposure that challenge her personally and professionally.