“You are trying to be s*xy, you’re 13”: Ariel Winter’s Horrible Struggle With Modern Family’s Toxic Fanbase

Being a child star might sound like a dream, but through and through, Hollywood stars like Emma Watson and Millie Bobby Brown have reflected on the heavy price they had to pay for their early stardom. Even the Modern Family actress Ariel Winter, who donned the role of the brainy and lovable Alex Dunphy, opened up about the hardship of growing up in front of millions.
Reflecting on her transformation from an 11-year-old child actor to a teen, and then into a young woman, Ariel Winter mentioned how the world didn’t watch with kindness. Instead of embracing her natural growth and aging, Winter was hit with cruel, body-shaming comments and harsh judgment from so-called fans who couldn’t accept that she wasn’t just her onscreen character.
Modern Family actress Ariel Winter opened up about body-shaming comments Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy in Modern Family | image: ABC
Ariel Winter...
Reflecting on her transformation from an 11-year-old child actor to a teen, and then into a young woman, Ariel Winter mentioned how the world didn’t watch with kindness. Instead of embracing her natural growth and aging, Winter was hit with cruel, body-shaming comments and harsh judgment from so-called fans who couldn’t accept that she wasn’t just her onscreen character.
Modern Family actress Ariel Winter opened up about body-shaming comments Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy in Modern Family | image: ABC
Ariel Winter...
- 5/9/2025
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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