Sofia Vergara Opens Up About Her Body Image Struggle As A Teen

Modern Family's Sofia Vergara spoke with Self magazine for their October issue about struggle with body image as a teenager and how her "assets" have both helped and hurt her in Hollywood.
Sofia has talked previously about how her mother convinced her not to get plastic surgery to reduce her bust size. She shares a bit more insight to her struggle as a 13-year-old:
'I'm a 34 DD. It's hard to dress. No matter what I wear, I look like a stripper.'
She says she now accepts her body the way it is:
"I'm grateful I have them, and honestly, they've helped me a lot in my career," she says. "And I've always felt sexy."
One thing you may not know about Sofia: she's naturally a blonde!
"I'm a natural blonde, but when I started acting, I would go to auditions, and they didn't know where to put me because I was voluptuous and had the accent ? but I had blonde hair," she says. "The moment I dyed my hair dark, it was, 'Oh, she's the hot Latin girl.' I loved it ? Being brunette toned me down a bit."
She admits that there aren't too many roles out there for her, but she accepts that:
"For every 100 roles that come out for another actress, there are two that fit somebody like me," she says. "I mean, I cannot play a scientist. I know who I am. I know how I look. I know how I sound. I'm not going to tell my agent, 'Book me for Schindler's List 2.' "
Are you watching 'Modern Family'? It's one of my top 5 favorite comedies and I cannot WAIT for the season premiere!
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