Aimee Lou Wood isn’t letting anyone take a bite out of her self-confidence.
The White Lotus star—who plays Chelsea on season three of the HBO Max anthology series—shared how she learned to accept that her teeth didn’t quite look like those of most people she saw onscreen.
“A big thing for me growing up was my mouth,” Aimee shared in a March 3 video on her Instagram, “because it was the thing that everyone pointed out, and it was the thing that made me different.”
Aimee went on to explain that she had “never seen an actress on TV with teeth like mine.” At least, not until Georgia May Jagger—the daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall—started appearing in commercials for Rimmel London makeup in 2009.
“When Georgia Jagger did ‘get the London look’ and she had the gap teeth, that was a huge moment,” she said before explaining how it encouraged her own self-confidence, “I thought ‘No, I am going to put red lipstick on and I am going to draw attention to it.’”
Since entering the Hollywood scene, Aimee has learned to let go of other’s opinions.
“Playing loads of different characters has really helped with my self-confidence surrounding beauty,” she explained. “I’ve had to surrender control a lot.”
“The more than you can surrender,” she added, “the more beautiful you feel.”
And Aimee is still working on blocking out the noise. After all, she recently shared that it’s been a bit of a culture shock to have White Lotus fans comment on her appearance so bluntly.
“I’m so British in my sensibility that I wasn’t sure how to handle being around so many people who are so front-footed and confident,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Feb. 26. ” All I ever do is take the piss out of myself.”
She continued, “Even the way [White Lotus fans] are talking about me and my teeth—that I don’t have veneers or Botox—it feels a bit rebellious.”
For photos of The White Lotus season three, read on.
Action!
Production on season three begins in Thailand.
Family Vacation
Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola arrive for the Southeast Asian getaway.
Warm Welcome
The White Lotus staff played by Morgana O’Reilly, Arnas Fedaravicius, Christian Friedel, Dom Hetrakul and Lalisa Manobal welcome the new guests.
Belinda Returns
Natasha Rothwell‘s Belinda has transfered from the White Lotus Hawaii to Thailand.
Couple’s Trip
Walton Goggins‘ Rick and Aimee Lou Wood‘s Chelsea are a boyfriend and girlfriend enjoying a romantic getaway together.
Rest & Relaxation
Lek Patravadi stars as Sritala, one of the owner’s of the White Lotus.
Girls Trip
Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan and Leslie Bibb‘s characters reunite for a girls trip after not seeing each other for years.
White Lotus Staff
Lalisa Manobal and Tayme Thapthimthong play a wellness expert and security guard respectively.
