The Most Controversial Moments from ‘Modern Family’

3. Peruvians Aren’t Amused

Sofia Vergara managed to completely tick off an entire country in the episode entitled “Unplugged.” Vergara’s character Gloria stated, “Ah, here we go. Because, in Colombia, we trip over goats and we kill people in the street. Do you know how offensive that is? Like we’re Peruvians!”

After the show aired, Milagros Lizarraga of Peru USA, and Beatriz Merino of Peru’s People’s Defender’s Office, were outraged. They felt the show had offended their entire country, and they pointed their fingers at Vergara. They felt she had the responsibility to stand up to ABC execs, put her foot down, and refuse to recite the insensitive dialogue. Lizarraga told the Associated Press, “Many Peruvians think this is no coincidence, that she knew what she was saying, because an actress has the power to say, ‘No, I can’t say this because it would hurt my image,’ unless she agrees with what she said.”