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Julia Sweeney Regrets Portraying Chelsea Clinton As Unattractive Teen on 'SNL,' Admits Mistake After Letter From Hillary

  • Hillary Clinton wrote a letter to SNL producer Lorne Michaels expressing displeasure over Julia Sweeney's portrayal of Chelsea Clinton.
  • Sweeney played Chelsea without makeup and with braces, leading to criticism that it was an unattractive portrayal.
  • Sweeney now agrees it was wrong to negatively portray a child and understands Clinton's concerns.
  • SNL later apologized after suggesting Chelsea wasn't as attractive as Al Gore's daughters.
  • Chelsea Clinton has spoken about her mom protecting her from focus on appearance over health.
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