Sofía Vergara knows that pursuing a career in Hollywood isn’t for the faint of heart. She used every tool in her toolbox to have a successful path in the entertainment industry, and she refuses to apologize for it. Instead, she embraced it.
The Modern Family star isn’t going to deny that her “giant boobs” and her “body opened doors” for the powerful career she has today. “They were my passport to the world when I was 20 years old when I started as a model, but today I’m 51 years old and I’m still here,” she proudly told Spanish newspaper El País. “It would be absurd to deny it or for that to make me feel bad.”
Even though her fit physique got her into auditions and in front of important casting directors, she still had to prove her talent. “There are women who are prettier, younger, who have bigger breasts and a better body than me, but I’m still around because I have demonstrated that I can stay,” Vergara proudly noted. Her four Emmy nominations for playing Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on her former ABC sitcom should be enough, but there are plenty of critics who will downplay her talent because of her looks.
Vergara takes it all in stride because she’s built a thick skin as an actor. “I don’t do brain surgery, it’s just entertainment, and the worst that can happen to me is that they can say I look ugly or that this jackass doesn’t know how to act. I can take it,” she said. “From a very young age, I’ve known my strengths and I’ve played to them. But if you only see my boobs, then that’s your problem.” Since Modern Family ended in 2020, Vergara hasn’t skipped a beat.
She joined the judges panel of America’s Got Talent in 2020 and stayed there ever since, finding her groove next to Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell, and Howie Mandel. Now, she’s stretching her acting chops with a new Netflix drama series, Griselda. The 51-year-old actress plays the notoriously ambitious Colombian drug honcho, Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. This role could earn her another Emmy nomination, but in a completely different category. Vergara is known for her comedy, but get ready for the drama!
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