Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
Julie Bowen got her breakthrough withHappy Gilmorebut she is best known as Claire Dunphy inModern Family. The actress won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice for her performance on the sitcom. The rest of the cast has also received several accolades and positive acclaim.
Bowen has shown nothing but love for her co-star and on-screen stepmom Sofía Vergara. The actress has often appreciated theGriseldastar for her grace and acting talent. However, she dismissed several rumors about a feud with Vergara afterModern Familyended, despite many sources claiming that Bowen was jealous of her post-show success.
Julie Bowen admitted that she worshipped herModern Familyco-star Sofía Vergara
Julie Bowenspent eleven seasons playing Claire Dunphy, along with the rest of the cast ofModern Family. Claire and Sofía Vergara’s Gloria have a distant relationship on the show, with the latter being her stepmom. While there are some sweet moments, the two do not spend too much time with each other. However, in real life, the two are reportedly great friends.
“That might take the audience out of it”: ‘Modern Family’ Was Wise to Not Entirely Copy ‘The Office’ for Its Best Segments of Comedic Genius
Bowen has expressed on many occasions how much she loves Vergara and admires her talent. She toldE! Newsthat she worshipped theGriseldastar and even admitted that she had a girl crush on her and Katy Perry. She also appreciated Vergara for her grace and being ‘comfortable as a woman’.
In an interview, Bowen spoke more about her co-star’s talents and how underappreciated her performance has been despite the amount of effort she puts into it (viaHuffPost),
She certainly gets it as a celebrity, but as an actress, she really is talented and amazing. There’s only a few of us, I think, who really understand that what she does is not just play herself. I love her, I really do. She is a gracious, wonderful woman, and is probably the only reason why I am able to wear a curvy fishtail dress. I owe her a lot.
While Bowen has won two Emmys for her performance, Vergara has been nominated multiple times at the Emmys and Golden Globes but has gone home empty-handed.
Julie Bowen dismissed rumors of a feud between her and Sofía Vergara
TheModern Familycasthas been extremely close even after the show ended in 2020 as they have been seen together on many occasions. All cast members have nothing but love to give to each other.Sofía Vergarahas arguably been the most successful star to come out of the hit sitcom but the rest have also managed to do good work.
Sources close to Julie Bowen and Vergara reported to Life & Style Magazine thatthe former was jealous of Vergara’s riseto success post-Modern Familyand that there was a feud between the two actresses. Rumors of a feud between them had been going on for years even when the show was on air.
“It’s an easy cop out to keep the kids close”: ‘Modern Family’ Fumbled Worse Than ‘The Office’ In the Laziest Storyline That Ruined the Final Seasons
However, Bowen denied these claims back then and clarified that all was good between them when she made an appearance onThe Ellen Show. She said,
Every night I get a call, or I get an email, that you are icy to Sofía Vergara because you are jealous of her fame. So, I emailed her last night, and we talked. Cause I’m like, ‘What should we say?’ And Sofía replied, ‘Just borrow my blouse!’
Bowen also reportedly stood with her co-star and friend when she went through a publicized divorce from Joe Manganiello (viaPeople).
Modern Familyis available to stream on Hulu.
Nishanth A
Senior Writer
Articles Published :2417
Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
