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Sofia Vergara responds to claims 'sexist' pedestal joke Sofia Vergara has been nominated for an Emmy four times for her work on “Modern Family.” But to the TV academy, she’s a good-looking object to put on display. At the Emmy Awards, Modern Family star She introduced Bruce Rosenblum, chairman of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Rosenblum asked Vergara to step onto a pedestal that then rotated 360 degrees, showing off the Latina star’s famous curves while he talked about the state of the television industry.  It was so hard to pay attention, as Vergara had stepped onto a rotating pedestal so that the audience could view her from 360 degrees. The gag was quickly accused of objectification, not least by outraged Twitter viewers, who took to the social media site in their droves to complain about the stunt Sofia Vergara responds to claims 'sexist' pedestal joke - Celeb News  t shirts concert tickets

Sofia Vergara responds to claims 'sexist' pedestal joke

Sofia Vergara has been nominated for an Emmy four times for her work on “Modern Family.” But to the TV academy, she’s a good-looking object to put on display.

At the Emmy Awards, Modern Family star She introduced Bruce Rosenblum, chairman of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Rosenblum asked Vergara to step onto a pedestal that then rotated 360 degrees, showing off the Latina star’s famous curves while he talked about the state of the television industry.

 It was so hard to pay attention, as Vergara had stepped onto a rotating pedestal so that the audience could view her from 360 degrees.

The gag was quickly accused of objectification, not least by outraged Twitter viewers, who took to the social media site in their droves to complain about the stunt

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