Ariel Winter stuns in new Rogue mag shoot, calls out industry sexism
SHE’S the young Modern Family star that everyone’s talking about — the talk just isn’t always positive.
Ariel Winter, the 18-year-old sitcom actress has found herself at the centre of a number of controversies including emancipating herself from her parents and electing to have breast reduction surgery.
Despite maturely deciding this at such a young age, it is the starlet’s controversial outfit choices that most often draw criticism.
In a new photoshoot and interview with Rogue magazine,Winter says the huge amount of backlash she cops comes down to the “complete sexism” of the industry.
Winter adds that being criticised for outfit choices and Instagram posts sadly comes with the territory of being a female in Hollywood.
“At this stage, you get sort of jaded after a certain period of time. I feel like I’ve been in the industry for so long that I have gotten to that point where people’s comments and the exposure doesn’t bother me as much. It still bothers people when you get negative feedback for something, but it doesn’t hit me as hard as it would somebody just entering the industry.”
Despite the negative comments, Winter has received a huge amount of praise for promoting body confidence, constantly encouraging her Instagram followers to have greater self-love.
She told Rogue magazine, “it’s somewhat life-changing in your mind when you walk down the street and someone recognises you as ‘that girl from TV’ or ‘Alex, the girl with the glasses,’ but it’s different than when someone comes up to you and says, ‘Ariel Winter I love the things you say online’ or ‘I really love your character, it’s inspired me so much.’ Those are the things that really impact me that I love about the exposure I get. Then there’s the other exposure that can be negative, regarding red carpets and the things that I wear.”
Originally published as Ariel Winter: ‘It’s complete sexism’