“In my culture, a skinny girl has nothing going on,” said Vergara.
I would never even wear skirts or anything because I thought I was too skinny."
Her plans for a quiet life were derailed, though, when she found success in the entertainment industry.
Vergara might not have become a dentist, but she admits that dental hygiene is still a top priority.
“I’m obsessed,” she said.
“My son thinks I’m crazy because I make him do a cleaning every three months.
I give a shot to bribe the dentist to make him to do it sooner!”
She wasspotted on the beachby an agent who recognized that Vergara had the makings of a star.
she toldCBS.And my mom is like, ‘Yes, yes, she wants to do it.'"
“They’re not gonna let me do it.
They’re gonna throw me out of school.”
Fortunately, she eventually agreed to do the commercial in which she appeared in a bathing suit.
She wasn’t kicked out of school, either the commercial didn’t air until after she had graduated.
By the time she was 21, she was divorced.
Vergara toldHarper’s Bazaar Arabiathat shenever felt like she needed to rely on a man.
“I think the beauty of a woman nowadays is that we can do everything,” she said.
“We have more options and we should do everything we can.
She was just 20 years old when she gave birth.
In 2017, she launched a line of lingerie.
“Being attractive has opened so many doors for me.
Dreams don’t happen if you just sit down and accept things.”
At the age of 28, the young actress wasdiagnosed with cancer.
It could have been a lot, lot worse.
Vergara’s positive attitude certainly helped.
Her battle with cancer inspired her to help others.
“I want to set up a comfortable place for parents.”
“It’s just our day-to-day thing.”
Still, she knows it’s important.
Considering that Vergara still looks incredibly youthful, her workout routine is clearly working.
She doesn’t have time for negative criticism
Vergara has zero time for haters.
She has frequently been criticized for herModern Familycharacter, Gloria.
Many believe that the characterperpetuates stereotypes of Latino women.
“What’s wrong with being a stereotype?”
“Gloria’s character is inspired by my mom and my aunt.
They are both Latina women who grew up in Colombia, like me.
They love color, prints and shoes.
