Christmas Comes Early for Katherine Heigl, Sofia Vergara Goes Off the Farm
Willa Paskin
November 19, 2009
For the last few years Katherine Heigl has been the TV star you go to if you’re looking for someone to say some wackadoo shit on the record: The first respectable movie she every appeared in? It was sexist. The TV show that got her the movie in the first place? Really badly written. That Emmy she won? Don’t you dare give her another one. That day she had to work? Way too long. But, in her defense, here’s one thing Heigl’s never done: tell a rape joke on national television. But that's exactly what Modern Family's Sofia Vergara did yesterday on The View. Move over Heigl, there’s a new loose-lipped loony in town, and she likes to say insane, self-defeating things even more than you do.
Yesterday, Vergara told the ladies at the The View that she was raped when she was 13. PSYCH. Whoopi was not amused, as you can see below.
But that’s not all! In October, during her appearance on Chelsea Lately, Vergara forgot the name of her Modern Family co-star, Julie Bowen, which is just rude. This past Wednesday, Bowen appeared on Chelsea Lately and went to town on her forgetful co-star, doing a spot on imitation of Vergara, calling her “Charo Barbie” and if, maybe, stepping a smidge over the line, mostly keeping it in bounds. So just to tally that up, within Vergara’s first two months on network television she has started a public feud with a co-star and offended Whoopi Goldberg and all women everywhere. Heigl, watch your back.
Comments (8)
Posted by Cameron on Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 02.03 pm
Apparently that type of joke isn’t offensive in Sofia’s native Spanish. But she should have known better. She should offer a contrite apology.
Also, it was unprofessional of her to forget a costar’s name. Still, Ms Bowen and Chelsea were gratuitous in their insults to Sofia in a way that came across as catty, jealous, and did not reflect well on either of them.
Posted by anonymouse on Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 06.02 pm
How this joke not offensive in her native Spanish? In the Spanish language rape jokes are okay? That doesn’t even make sense lol. Spanish is a language not a culture or nationality.
Posted by All wrong on Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 06.35 pm
You have it all wrong. I watched both interviews and Sofia did not forget Julie Bowen’s name. She simply pronounced it wrong(due to her accent). And, Julie did not call Sofia a “Charo Barbie” but a Cholo Barbie....which should have been Chola Barbie if you want to say this offensive statement correctly!....All of Julie’s comments on Chelsea lately were offensive!!!!...And I quote,"In the same way hispanic fellows in the kitchen crawl out when you go to dinner with Sofia...Chewy am I right like if I went out to dinner and you were washing dishes...”. At one point she even asked for Chelsea to step in because the interview was going south....and chelsea even added..."it’s ok he’s from Mexico and it naturally goes south”. Why was nothing said about this interview!!!!!!!!!
Posted by anonymous on Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 09.14 pm
Cameron, come on, we’re spanish not stupid. We wouldn’t describe it as offensive, but as ‘’out of context’’ and inappropiate.
Posted by anonymous on Fri Nov 20, 2009 at 06.41 pm
For real, lay off Heigl. Sarcasm doesn’t translate in print. And as far as Julie goes, the reason no one said anything about that interview, was because it was on Chelsea Lately. I mean really? Have you seen that show? It’s all about dogging celebrities and it’s funny as hell. Nothing about it is serious. So chill.
Posted by Cameron on Sat Nov 21, 2009 at 04.55 pm
Anonymous: I was told by people referring to themselves as Spanish speaking on the internet that Sofia’s remark wouldn’t be objectionable in her native language.
Also, you’re on EXTREMELY thin ice if you’re implying I consider Spanish-speakers to be stupid. I hope you have more character than that, then again, one encounters all kinds on the internet.
Posted by anonymous on Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 05.46 pm
Julie Bowen’s comments were extremely racist and I for one am appalled by the fact that no one has said anything about this. She should be fired and fined. What if she had said the N-word? Latinos deserve just as much respect as any other minority and Bowen should be reprimanded.
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Posted by Milly on Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 01.31 pm
Lay off Heigl. She didnt even say some of the things you prescribe and certainly not in that many. She said Knocked Up was a little sexist and explained why, but she also said she hoped women realised that the character exaggerations made the humor. She NEVER said that Grey’s Anatomy was badly written, just that the material she was given that season was not Emmy worthy. She was right as well..and being kind..her storyline was a disaster that season...in the opener she rescued a DEER in a hospital. Come on! Finally the 17 hour day was clearly her just joking about with Letterman. In fact at the press conference a few days before she told the press the same thing and was at pains to point out she was joking because it might not come across in print. Little did she realise the idiots in the media would pounce on her again because she was the punch bag of the moment. That doesn’t excuse Vergara of course..