One of the most memorable moments of the 2014 Emmys came when Modern Family star Sofia Vergara introduced Bruce Rosenblum, president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In addition to the spiel he normally gives on stage about who the Academy is and what it does, Bruce asked Sofia to step onto a rotating platform while he spoke. During his entire speech, she stood there and spun around while smiling for the audience and playing up her famous curves. The president ended by saying, "What truly matters is that we never forget that our success is based on always giving the viewer something compelling to watch." Before stepping off the platform, Sofia quipped, "Enough! That's why I stopped doing the car shows!" Backlash quickly ensued, with many viewers calling the segment "offensive" and "sexist." Sofia hit back at her critics the following day, saying, "I think it's absolutely the opposite. It means that somebody can be hot and also be funny and make fun of herself. I think it's ridiculous that somebody started this — I know who she was — who has no sense of humor and should lighten up a little bit."
While we were mostly baffled as to why anybody thought that onstage bit was a good idea to begin with, confusion then turned to just who Sofia was accusing of starting a rumor and having "no sense of humor." Was it one of her costars? A fellow actress? Maybe it was Adele Dazeem — she's always stirring up trouble.
