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Sofia Vergara Says Son Manolo's 'Old Soul' and 'Weird Things' Inspired Manny from Modern Family
Sofia Vergara welcomed son Manolo at 19 years old with high school sweetheart Joe Gonzalez, though they split two years later. The actress now shares how their mother-son dynamic inspired Manny on "Modern Family."
As guests on The Talk on June 1, the Griselda star, 51, and Manolo, 32, reveal that the Modern Family character “Manny” was inspired by their own mother-son dynamic. “When I arrived to meet with the creators Chris Lloyd and Steve Levitan they had in mind another, you know, ethnic woman, but they didn’t know who,” Vergara explains. Like I was the kid drinking espressos or oiling the salad bowl, you know, made of wood.”
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