"She's so queen": Sofia Vergara gets internet's support after shutting down interviewer who seemingly made fun of her accent

Sofia Vergara, the popular Colombian-American actress and television personality has been making headlines for her response to a journalist seemingly making fun of her Colombian accent while appearing on a Spain talk show.

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the 51-year-old appeared on the El Hormiguero show. The host, Pablo Motos, reportedly mocked the way Vergara pronounced the name of her hit sitcom Modern Family, as per Page Six. He quipped in Spanish:

"How do you say ‘Modern Family?'"

She appeared confused, pausing for a bit and then asked:

"How many Emmy nominations do you have in the United States? How many times did they nominate you at the Golden Globes?"

Netizens supported Sofia and her reply as they reacted to the viral interview on social media.

Netizen reacts to the actress' response (Image via X/@Yisus_00070)

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Netizens support Sofia Vergara as she responds to host's comment on her accent during interview

Sofia Vergara is best known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the ABC sitcom Modern Family. The actress has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards for her portrayal of the character.

Sofia appeared as a guest on Tuesday's episode of the talk show El Hormiguero and the host Pablo Motos seemingly mocked her for her accent, as per Page Six. When Motos poked fun at how Sofia Vergara said Modern Family, she replied:

“I say it wrong? Oh, because you speak better English than me? Ah.”

Motos seemed uncomfortable and proceeded to laugh as the America’s Got Talent star sarcastically asked him if he had won any Emmy or Golden Globes awards like her.

Netizens supported Sofia Vergara for standing up for herself and took to the comments section of PopBase's tweet to react to the interview.

Fans take Sofia's side. (Images via X)

Netizens praise the actress. (Images via X)

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The actress' upcoming project

Sofia Vergara is currently gearing up to play Griselda Blanco, a real-life Colombian drug lord, who was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld. Blanco was born in Colombia and based in Miami in the 1970s and '80s. She was dubbed "the Godmother" and Billy Corben’s 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys and Cocaine Cowboys 2, which released in 2008, shed light on her life.

Catherine Zeta-Jones took on the role of Blanco in the 2018 Lifetime biopic Cocaine Godmother. Sofia Vergara spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the role and said Blanco was "a complex person." The actress mentioned:

"There are so many nuances to explore in terms of who she was as a drug lord and, of course, as a woman, as a mother."

She continued:

"She was someone who did whatever it took to protect her family. I wanted no one to think of my last role. I wanted to get inside her head and really understand her mentality."

Sofia Vergara explained that she changed her look to play Griselda to step away from her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family.

Griselda will also star Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan, Martin Rodriguez, and Vanessa Ferlito. The series will also feature a special appearance by Colombian star Karol G, as per The New York Post.

The title is set to release on January 25, 2024.