Julie Bowen says she was pressured to 'hate' Sofia Vergara and felt 'pit against' her while filming hit sitcom Modern Family By Sharon Mai For Dailymail.Com Published: 01:33, 16 August 2024 | Updated: 01:38, 16 August 2024 e-mail View comments Julie Bowen recalled feeling like she was being 'pit against' Sofía Vergara when they were filming Modern Family. The 54-year-old actress, who portrayed Claire Dunphy in the long-running sitcom, said she actually became close to her costar, 52, despite feeling pressured to 'hate each other.
' On Wednesday's episode of Jennie Garth's podcast I Choose Me , she opened up about her relationship with Vergara — who recently said that she is up for a reunion with her costars to make a Modern Family reboot . 'They were just determined to pit us against each other, like we hated each other,' she said. 'It's this scarcity mindset that there's only one woman who can be happy at a time.
'And I was like, "Oh no. I love Sofia, and I love how different we are,"' she added before highlighting the qualities she adores about her costar. Julie Bowen recalled feeling like she was being 'pit against' Sofía Vergara when they were filming Modern Family The 54-year-old actress, who portrayed Claire Dunphy in the long-running sitcom, said she actually became close to her costar, 52, despite feeling pressured to 'hate each other' Read More Sofia Vergara makes barbed remark about ex-husband Joe Manganiello 'And I love — she is funny and self-effacing and b.