How Walton Goggins Responded To Questions About Aimee Lou Wood And The White Lotus Before His Publicist Ended The Interview

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If you found the third season of The White Lotus on the 2025 TV schedule filled with drama from the “brotherly love” storyline or the toxic female friend group, you should be prepared for even more drama when you delve into what transpired behind the scenes. In recent weeks, whispers have circulated about a feud between Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood, who portrayed lovers Rick and Chelsea. Matters escalated significantly when a journalist persistently questioned Goggins about the dispute, prompting his publicist to terminate the interview.

In a recent chat with Ed Potton from The Times UK, I opened up about various topics, including my lead role in The Uninvited, a film masterfully directed by my wife Nadia Conners. When the topic of Aimee Lou Wood and me, who once exchanged kind words on social media, not following each other anymore came up, I diplomatically put an end to that line of conversation, stating it in the context of my role in Fallout.

I’m not gonna have that conversation.

Two separate representatives, reportedly, mirrored Walton Goggins’ sentiments and urged the reporter to change the topic. They discussed what seemed like challenging content, such as speculations about parts of their relationship in The Uninvited possibly reflecting his own marriage, along with Goggins mentioning his first wife who took her own life.

In simpler terms, the actor stated that he previously traveled to Thailand to heal after a distressing event. Consequently, he carried those feelings with him when he came back to the country for “The White Lotus,” as Rick found his character’s story to be somewhat similar to his personal experiences.

It’s possible that the atmosphere was tense when Ed Potton inquired about Walton Goggins’ upcoming appearance on SNL, as the actor seemed reluctant to discuss it, perhaps due to its potential connection with Aimee Lou Wood. There have been speculations that their disagreement stems from a Saturday Night Live sketch that poked fun at Wood’s teeth, which Goggins initially praised on social media but later removed the post after the actress criticized the sketch as “mean and unfunny.

Regardless of the direction, a publicist attempted to guide the conversation towards “The Uninvited”. Walton Goggins made a witty remark about how it seemed Ed Potton was “least keen” on discussing this topic. Despite this, Potton decided to inquire about Aimee Lou Wood once more, only for Goggins to interrupt, stating: “I’m afraid that’s the subject you seem least interested in.

There is no conversation to be had about that. Sharing politics on social media — it’s in a vacuum.

As a passionate cinephile, I once more made an effort – what I referred to as my “final desperate try” – and it caught the attention of Walton Goggins. He, in response, acknowledged it.

What the f***, Ed! Come on buddy. Wow.

At that point the publicist had heard enough and informed the reporter:

We’re going to end it there.

Despite many people being curious about the details of the interactions between him and his “White Lotus” cast mate, neither of them appears willing to discuss any potential conflicts or issues they may have had. In this interview, Goggins has made it clear that he is not interested in discussing this topic.

Let’s wait and find out how the actor fares as the host of “Saturday Night Live” at 11:30 p.m. ET on May 10, airing on NBC and available for streaming with a Peacock subscription. In the interim, you can rewatch Rick and Chelsea’s heartrending story unfold in Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” which requires a Max subscription.

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2025-05-02 20:07