Sofia Vergara’s recent interview did not go as expected, especially a TV host appeared to offend the star.
Years after starring in the hit series “Modern Family,” Sofia Vergara is returning to TV screens in the upcoming “Netflix” crime drama “Griselda.”
While promoting the show in Spain, «El Hormiguero» host Pablo Motos seemingly called out how she pronounced the popular sitcom.
«Gloria Pritchett was my character on ‘Modern Family,'» Vergara said in Spanish, as seen in a video from the interview which has now gone viral.
Motos then interrupted Vergara to ask her how she pronounced «Modern Family,» seemingly criticizing her pronunciation.
«Does it not sound right?» Vergara replied before clapping back and adding, «Because you speak better English than me?»
Laughing, Motos said, «Yes.»
«How many Emmy nominations do you have in the United States?» she asked the host. «How many times have they nominated you for Golden Globe?»
Motos continued with his quips, saying, «The Golden Globes are minor awards. So they don’t matter (to em).”
Farewell to the interaction with the had, Vergara wanted to go thank the show for having her on in Instagram post.
In the comments section, people praised her for the way she handled the interview. «I feel so bad that you had to deal with him,» one follower @anita_mandarina commented in Spanish. «As Spanish women, we thank you. We also don’t understand why that man continues to be there.”
«Great job, Pablo Motos always makes ridiculous comments,» user @scar.stephanie also added in Spanish, while many others also said she «put him in his place.»
The four-time Emmy nominee previously spoke out when people thought Ellen DeGeneres kept making fun of her accent on her daytime show.
Back in 2020, a video surfaced on X show Degeners calling out Vergara’s accent during several appearances on «The Ellen DeGeneres Show.» Vergara retweeted the clip and defended DeGeneres.
“Two comedians has worked with all things entertain,” she wrote. «I was never a victim guys, I was always in on the joke.»
Vergara also in a darker role in «Griselda,» which aims to successively and dangerous drug that Griselda Blanc puts in his builds to a profitable cartel in the ’70’s and ’80’s Miami.
The show is inspired by real and white real-life events, which ultimately led to her assassination in September 2012. «Griselda» will be released on Jan. 25.
