Current:Home > FinanceSofía Vergara reveals why she wanted to hide her curvy figure for 'Griselda' role -AssetLink
Sofía Vergara reveals why she wanted to hide her curvy figure for 'Griselda' role
View
Date:2025-04-17 14:34:56
Sofía Vergara knows she’s a bombshell, but she needed to turn down the va-va-voom for a recent role.
Vergara opened up about her physical transformation for her performance in Netflix’s “Griselda” in an interview with Variety published Wednesday. The actress portrayed Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco on the crime drama.
“She was maybe not a Barbie doll, but the real Griselda Blanco had something — she had some kind of sex appeal that I needed to show,” Vergara told the outlet.
However, Vergara said her signature curvy figure presented an obstacle while crafting the character’s look.
“I didn’t want the bouncing that is natural for Latin women to show,” Vergara said. “I would have to wrap myself so that my butt wouldn’t jiggle. I had to wear a really bad bra.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
“I had to cover my arms because I have very skinny arms, and you don’t look threatening when you have this stupid little arm.”
Sofía Vergara gets candid:Actress reveals cosmetic procedures she's had done — and which ones she'd never do.
Vergara has previously been open about her body image, including cosmetic work she’s had done.
"I've been doing Botox for a long time in my neck, (around) my eyes," Vergara told Allure in May. "I don’t believe in filler. … At my age — (then) 51 — I feel it's not going to make you look younger."
She added: "I feel like I'm going to do every plastic surgery that I can do when I'm ready. I wish I had more downtime; I would've done stuff already. (But) because I'm in front of the camera, it's not like I can do something and then sit in my house recuperating for weeks."
Sofía Vergara jokes with ‘Modern Family’ co-star Ed O’Neill about reboot
Vergara would love to catch up with the Pritchetts — but not without her TV hubby.
Vergara, who played Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on ABC’s “Modern Family” from 2009-2020, spoke about the possibility of doing a reboot of the Emmy-winning sitcom.
“I’d die to be on that set,” Vergara told Variety. “It’d be so much fun. A TV movie maybe?”
'Everything was fake':No, Sofía Vergara didn't do cocaine for role as Griselda Blanco.
While a revival isn’t in the works, the “America’s Got Talent” judge, 52, said she jokes about the reboot with co-star Ed O’Neill, 78, who played her husband Jay Pritchett.
“(I say), ‘Ed, don’t die. Because if we do the sequel, it will take some time, and you’re the oldest of us,' ” Vergara said. “‘You can’t be dead!’ ”
veryGood! (9)
Related
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- Two and a Half Men's Angus T. Jones Is Unrecognizable in Rare Public Sighting
- Jack Hanna's family opens up about his Alzheimer's diagnosis, saying he doesn't know most of his family
- Hip-hop turns 50: Here's a part of its history that doesn't always make headlines
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Tom Hanks Getting His Honorary Harvard Degree Is Sweeter Than a Box of Chocolates
- South Carolina is poised to renew its 6-week abortion ban
- Think the COVID threat is over? It's not for these people
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Turning Skiers Into Climate Voters with the Advocacy Potential of the NRA
Ranking
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it
- With few MDs practicing in rural areas, a different type of doctor is filling the gap
- Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- South Carolina is poised to renew its 6-week abortion ban
- Bumblebee Decline Linked With Extreme Heat Waves
- National Eating Disorders Association phases out human helpline, pivots to chatbot
Recommendation
Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
Maine Town Wins Round in Tar Sands Oil Battle With Industry
For many, a 'natural death' may be preferable to enduring CPR
Here's how much money Americans think they need to retire comfortably
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'
An abortion doula pivots after North Carolina's new restrictions
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Top $450 Billion Annually, Study Says