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Julie Bowen says she was pressured to 'hate' Sofia Vergara and felt 'pit against' her while filming hit sitcom Modern Family

The 54-year-old actress, who portrayed Claire Dunphy in the long-running sitcom, said she actually became close to her costar despite feeling pressured to 'hate each other.'

Bowen also compared the nonexistent conflict in her friendship with Vergara to the tabloid narratives Garth and the late Shannen Doherty faced when they were filming Beverly Hills, 90210. 'Every night I get a call or email that says, "So-and-so trash mag will be running a story that you are icy to Sofia Vergara because you are jealous of her fame,' she recalled. Recently, Bowen celebrated her friend's 52nd birthday in July by making a sweet public tribute and posting a throwback photo of them sharing a hug at Vergara's 2015 Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony.

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