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Aimee Lou Wood reveals she has been sent 'vile death threats' after sharing clip of Tony Benn's famous anti-war speech following US strikes on Iran
Aimee Lou Wood has revealed that she has been sent 'vile death threats' after sharing a clip of Tony Benn's famous anti-war speech following US strikes on Iran.
The White Lotus star, 31, reshared a clip of the late politician speaking in 1998 when MPs debated whether the UK should carry out a bombing raid on Iraq in conjunction with the US.
Benn's passionate speech highlighted how war always impacts innocent citizens the most.
After sharing Aimee revealed: 'Love getting vile threats of violence and death just for saying I'm against war and innocent people dying... The world is crazy.'
The text obscured her face as she made the post.
America's attack on Sunday, dubbed 'Operation Midnight Hammer', 'obliterated' three Iranian nuclear sites, President Donald Trump claimed.
Iran has since promised to respond 'at a time of its choosing', with US military bases now in the firing line.
Aimee's post comes after she revealed that she had 'separation anxiety' from the White Lotus cast including Walton Goggins.
Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live she opened up about the intensity of filming with her co-stars for seven months in Thailand ahead of the third series of the HBO show.
Among Aimee's White Lotus co-stars that she missed was her onscreen love interest Walton, 53, with whom she recently addressed their feud rumours in a tell all interview.
Aimee played the role of Chelsea, the free-spirited young girlfriend of Rick (Walter) in the series.
During her chat with Jimmy, Aimee spoke about how she felt about being apart from the White Lotus cast, with whom she spent several months filming with.
Filmed at the Four Seasons in Koh Samui, the cast stayed at the hotel for seven months, both living and filming in the accommodation while regular guests were evacuated.
As she initially spoke about co-star Patrick Schwarzenegger and the seven months they spent filming together, Jimmy said: 'That's a long time to be with somebody, to be with the whole cast, that is a long time.'
Aimee also reshared a post from author Matt Haig speaking about global conflicts
To which Aimee responded: 'Yeah, it was a very long time and I think that's why there's a real feeling of separation anxiety whenever we have to leave each other.'
As Jimmy quipped that it was 'like two summer camp in a row', Aimee continued: 'It is, it's intense and there's definitely a lot of co-dependents'.
The actress went on to admit that she couldn't go a day without speaking to co-star Leslie Bibb (Kate), noting that they 'constant voice note' each other.
Touching on her bond with all of her castmates, Aimee shared: 'It's amazing though because we've found family, it's just beautiful really.'
It comes as Aimee and Walton - who recently reunited at a FYC Event on Tuesday - finally spoke out about the speculation over their strained relationship earlier this month - insisting they were both on good terms.
Getting emotional in an interview for Variety Walton began: 'There is no feud. I adore, I love this woman madly, and she is so important to me.'
The father-of-one, who has been married to Nadia Conners since 2011, proceeded to sing Wood's praises as he raved: 'This is Goldie Hawn. This is Meg Ryan. She can do anything, and she will.'
'You watch what the next 20 years of her experience will be. I'll be on an island, I think Greece. But she's special. There is no feud. She is love and I know that I am that to her. We care about each other very deeply,' he continued.
Aimee proceeded to address the outrage over headlines that Walton unfollowed her on social media, which fans perceived as a sign they did not get along.
'I think it's such a comment on where we're at culturally,' she said over the online fury. 'Why is everyone obsessing over Instagram? That is irrelevant. We don't give a s**t about Instagram.'
Aimee explained she wished more people were having 'conversations about the story' of their White Lotus characters, Rick and Chelsea, and simply enjoying the show.
As rumours swirled about them, Aimee revealed she initially wanted to correct people, but feared her words would get twisted.
'Eventually I just started to sit back and watch these people making something out of absolutely nothing,' she said of why she stayed silent.
Walton chimed in to say: 'If I may add, just to put this to bed? The following or unfollowing. I'm a grown-a** man.'
