Sofia Vergara’s recent interview didn’t go as expected, especially after the TV host appeared to anger the star.
Years after appearing on the hit series “Modern Family,” Sofia Vergara is returning to TV screens in the upcoming “Netflix” crime drama “Griselda.”
El Hormiguero host Pablo Motos apparently criticized the popular comedy’s pronunciation while promoting the show in Spain.
“Gloria Pritchett was my character on ‘Modern Family,'” Vergara said in Spanish. interview video It is now spreading rapidly.
Motos then interrupted Vergara and asked how she pronounced “Modern Family,” appearing to criticize her pronunciation.
“Didn’t you hear me correctly?” Vergara replied before returning the applause, adding, “Because you speak better English than me?”
Motos laughed and said, “Yes.”
“How many times have you been nominated for an Emmy Award in America?” she asked her husband. “How many times have you been nominated for a Golden Globe Award?”
Motos said, “The Golden Globes are minor awards, so (to me) they don’t matter.”
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Despite their interaction, Vergara continued to thank the show for featuring her in an Instagram post.
In the comments section, people praised the way she handled the interview. One follower @anita_mandarina commented in Spanish: “I’m so sorry you had to deal with him.” “As Spanish women, we are grateful. We also don’t understand why that man continues to stay there.”
User @scar.stephanie added in Spanish: “Great job, Pablo Motos always makes stupid comments,” while many others also said: “Put him in his place.” .
The four-time Emmy nominee previously spoke out about how people thought Ellen DeGeneres kept making fun of her accent on her daytime show.
Back in 2020, a video surfaced on X of DeGeneres criticizing Vergara’s accent during various appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Vergara retweeted the video and defended DeGeneres.
“Two comedians having fun entertaining each other.” she wrote. “I was never the victim. I was always joking.”
Vergara plays a darker role in “Griselda,” which tells the story of Griselda Blanco, a successful and dangerous drug queen who builds a lucrative cartel in Miami in the ’70s and ’80s.
The show is inspired by real events and Blanco’s real life that ultimately led to her assassination in September 2012. “Griselda” will be released on her January 25th.
An earlier version of this article was first published on Today.com.