Ariel Winter was once known for little more than playing middle child Alex Dunphy on ABC's hit Modern Family, but the sitcom's finale aired half a decade ago from the 2025 TV schedule and the actress has since opened up about the kinds of struggles from her real life that Alex never quite experienced in the same way. There was public backlash against her despite being a child, and it took some encouragement from Sofia Vergara for her to get back on track during her ABC sitcom days.
The Modern Family vet has opened up about getting "inappropriate messages" from older men when she was still a minor, as well as the self-esteem crushing commentary on her looks while surrounded by the rest of the cast. More recently, Winter told People:
