Summary
- Sofia Vergara has had to endure inappropriate behavior from men in Hollywood, including American broadcaster Howard Stern, who objectified her and made intrusive comments about her body.
- Despite the uncomfortable moments, Sofia Vergara's natural comedic skills and charm have helped her navigate through the harassment, but fans recognize that the behavior from some male celebrities is unacceptable.
- Other instances of inappropriate behavior towards Vergara include Gordon Ramsay's flirtatious and touchy interaction with her during an interview, and Bill Cosby making questionable comments about her looks and clothes during a talk show appearance.
Sofia Vergara is one of Hollywood's most stunning actresses, and unfortunately, it comes with a major downside: a collection of inappropriate behavior from men who notice. The Columbian actress has wowed fans since the '90s, with her charisma and signature sparkling smile, way back when she first made her now-iconic cameo on Baywatch during the show's ninth season in 1999. But for Vergara, with great beauty to comes a greater demand for thick skin, as the actress has been subjected some of the most uncomfortable instances from men in the industry, like American broadcaster Howard Stern, whose comments and behavior have objectified the actress.
One thing is for certain: Vergara's natural comedic prowess— combined with her cheeky charm— have always been a shield of sort for the actress to guard herself from the harassment she's endured throughout the years. But fans have always been able to see right through the way she laughs it off, recognizing that the way some male figures in Hollywood interact with her is beyond acceptable. The list of men doesn't stop at Howard Stern, either. Here are a few cringe-worthy moments that have resurfaced of Sofia Vergara enduring some of the most uncomfortable moments from male celebrities.2
Sofia Vergara Sat Through Howard Stern's Inappropriate Comments On Her Body
Back in 2003, Sofia Vergara stopped by Howard Stern’s popular radio show to talk about her career and her new movie Chasing Papi. Fans could already gauge how creepy Stern was going to be, as he began making comments about the actresses body before she even entered the studio. He referred to Vergara as "Walking Viagra" and fixated on the actress' posterior and her hips.
When Vergara actually entered the studio, Stern began speaking in Spanish jibberish before he began the conversation about how he allegedly heard the actress was uncomfortable with the growth of her breasts at a very young age. The question perplexed even Stern's long-running co-host Robin Quivers, who many have called his side-kick throughout the years, as she asked whether the questions about the Vergara's breasts were "pertinent to her life-story."
As the interview continues, Vergara continues to jovially endure the intrusive comments from Howard Stern before things get super creepy. The moment that capped it off was when Stern mentions that, when she had her first child at 19, she must have had “so much milk.”
Laughing off the salacious comment, Vergara says, “No respect here!” as Stern repeats himself over and over. He then says, “I’m respecting you all over the place.” It would seem as though Stern couldn't catch the hint that he was being extremely disrespectful, as he then asks to "feed" from Vergara. When she says she’s not pregnant now, he says, “That can be arranged.”
Gordon Ramsay's Touchy Interaction With Sofia Vergara
Gordon Ramsey came under fire after flirting with Sofia Vergara during an interview on The Jay Leno Show. While the interview happened back in the 2010s, it re-surfaced in January 2019 as fans of Vergara couldn't help but wonder that Ramsey got a little too touchy-feely with the Columbian starlet.
The interview starts with Jay Leno commenting on Vergara screaming when she walked to Leno’s desk. She says she never screams like that…at which point Ramsay says, “Only in the bedroom.” The comment elicits gasps from the audience who clearly picked up on the crassness of Ramsey's comment.
The rollercoaster of cringe continued as a slideshow of Vergara's trip to Italy showed a photograph of the actress eating pizza. Ramsey, upon seeing the picture, as the actress why she didn't use a knife and fork to which she responded that nobody eats pizza with utensils. Ramsey then quips, "You pick it up, and stick it in," warranting a stone-cold side eye from Vergara.
After Vergara lets Ramsey and Leno taste a Colombian dessert she brought on the show, things went a step further in the wrong direction. What followed is Ramsey criticizing the dessert which roused a small spat between him and Vergara. At the height of their bickering, Ramsey can be seen reaching over to Vergara and spanking her on the side of their thigh, near her posterior.
She immediately hits him back and yells, “No touching!”
Why Bill Cosby's Interview With Sofia Vergara Resurfaced
If it hasn't becoming clear by now, talk show interviews always seem to foreground awkwardness for Sofia Vergara. Whether it's Ellen Degeneres poking fun at her accent or David Letterman's offensive comments about Columbia, Vergara has had to sit through some of the most uncomfortable situations while being interviewed on live television. One of those situations happened to be Bill Cosby, back in 2003.
The interview with Cosby was actually Vergara’s first appearance on American television, and it didn't go well. At the time, Cosby was guest hosting “The Late Show with David Letterman” as Letterman was out sick, and the actress was promoting her film “Chasing Papi." Instead of interviewing her about the film, Cosby seemed far more concerned with making questionable comments about Vergara's looks and clothes. “Men look at you, and they think only of sin,” he tells Vergara. “You make me feel young again. You make me feel very … excited. Look at me.”
At a certain point Cosby starts speaking incoherently, even admitting, “I’m having trouble understanding myself.”
When the discussion is actually re-focused on the film, Cosby asks Vergara who Papi is. "Papi is the guy that every woman wants to have, because he's gorgeous, because he's successful, because he treats you right even when he's doing wrong things," she answers.
When asked to explain what the wrong things are, Vergara said, "What can he be doing right if he has three girls after him?"
"He could be doing a TV show," Cosby joked.
The interview re-surfaced in 2015, when Cosby faced numerous sexual assault allegations. Many began to speculate whether Vergara had been one of Cosby's victims— a claim that the actress shot down as false. ‘Respect people. Stop inventing nonsense." the actress tweeted back then.
