Ariel Winter Through the Years: ‘Modern Family’ and More

Ariel Winter Says She Was a ‘Target’ For Media Body Shaming as a Teen Actress on ‘Modern Family’: ‘It Totally Damaged My Self-Esteem’

Ariel Winter is opening up about the downsides of fame during her time on the iconic ABC sitcom “Modern Family.” In a conversation with People, Winter said that while playing Alex Dunphy on 11 seasons of the 22-time Emmy-winner, the media brutally critiqued her physical appearance. In the early seasons of the show, Winter was only 14 years old, which made the negative attention all the more difficult to deal with. “It was every headline I re…

"Modern Family" Star Ariel Winter Explained Why She Knows How It Feels To "Be Hated," And It's Heartbreaking

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Ariel Winter Through the Years: ‘Modern Family’ and More

Young Hollywood royalty! Ariel Winter rose to fame on ABC’s beloved sitcom Modern Family, but her role as Alex Dunphy was hardly her first go-round. By the time the Virginia native landed the role of Phil (Ty Burrell) and Julie Dunphy’s (Julie Bowen) middle child, she had already appeared in shows including ER, Bones, Nip/Tuck and Monk. In 2009, however, she landed the role that made her a household name. Modern Family ran from September of that…