Walton Goggins & Aimee Lou Wood Bury White Lotus Feud Before SNL Debut
Here we go again: a Hollywood “feud” that feels about as heated as last week’s lukewarm coffee. Reports swirled that White Lotus co-stars Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood were at odds over their on-screen time, but as Walton preps to host Saturday Night Live, the duo have decided to bury the hatchet—at least in public. According to People Magazine, the actors exchanged congratulatory messages on Instagram Stories last Monday, with Wood cheekily applauding Goggins’s “SNL MVP moment” and Goggins responding with a heartfelt “couldn’t have done it without you, Aimee.” Over on Entertainment Tonight, insiders note that both stars shared behind-the-scenes snaps from SNL’s Studio 8H green room, proving once and for all that a White Lotus feud was more tabloid mirage than reality.
Fans first smelled drama when viral clips from the season two wrap party showed Wood and Goggins in separate corners of the room, neither raising a glass to the other. Variety later reported whispers of creative differences—Wood allegedly frustrated by limited screentime, Goggins supposedly annoyed by last-minute script tweaks. Yet as Deadline reminds us, gossip often runs faster than facts. Fast forward to this weekend, and the two were spotted laughing it up at LAX, luggage tags swinging, evidently jetting off to SNL rehearsals together. No secret smoke bombs here—just two actors doing PR-friendly public relations.
Let’s not pretend this makes or breaks Hollywood. Walton Goggins, known for his rugged charm in Justified and The Shield, isn’t exactly a stranger to walk-and-talk press runs. And Aimee Lou Wood, fresh off her Enola Holmes success, has every reason to cozy up with co-stars ahead of major live TV events. Still, it’s entertaining to watch outlets like Page Six declare “feud over!” based on a single shared GIF of Leonardo DiCaprio clapping. If Hollywood’s taught us anything, it’s that amicable Instagram banter can broadcast peace treaties faster than any war of words.
Bottom line: the alleged Goggins–Wood tension dissolves right around the moment it became convenient. Will they trade more compliments once SNL goes live? Doubt it—this truce looks tailored for the tabloids. But if you’re tracking celebrity camaraderie with the precision of a hawk, here’s your moment. Goggins takes the Studio 8H stage October 14, Wood’s set to cameo in a cold open—mark your calendars if you’re into cordial collaborations and PR-savvy reconciliations.
And that’s today’s slice of Tinseltown reality. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Variety
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