Modern Family star Sofia Vergara slammed for ‘arrogant’ posts about Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian threatens to devastate Florida, Modern Family star Sofia Vergara’s posts from the storm’s path have horrified fans.
Sofia Vergara‘s glam beach photos calling out Hurricane Dorian aren’t sitting too well with fans as many are readying for the storm.
“Esperando a Dorian,” she captioned photos on Wednesday, (which translates to “waiting for Dorian”) as her and girlfriends posed in beachy white ensembles with a tropical backdrop — each with a drink in hand. The second photo in the post was complete with her taking a big sip from her drink.
The photo garnered mix reactions from fans as some fawned over the Modern Family star’s beauty, but others took offence to her lack of compassion for Floridians who are prepping for the hurricane.
“This is not funny at all,” wrote one commenter.
“I am a fan. But the waiting for Dorian comment was not funny,” wrote another.
“The insensitivity and arrogance of the rich never ceases to amaze. I’m glad her fans are calling her out on it. Bet she’ll be deleting this picture shortly,” wrote another.
Hurricane Dorian strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 225 kph today.
Although she doesn’t specifically state where she is, she uses the hashtag “#Casachipichipi” which she’s used before while at her Caribbean island vacation house where she’s brought co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband.
Despite any backlash from followers, the 47-year-old actress continued to post carefree photos in the ocean with her friends.
In the last of her documenting her trip, she and her girlfriends were aboard a private plane.
“Bye bye Dorian!!” she wrote of the group photo, which wasn’t received too well by fans.
“Must be nice here I sit wondering if I will have to evacuate and will my pets be safe will I have electricity soon after the storm and will everything in my fridge have to be thrown away and I have to spend my money to replace,” one commenter wrote.
“You’re definitely lucky and right to be getting out but is this appropriate when so many people can’t?” asked another.
President Donald Trump has declared a national state of emergency in Florida ahead of the storm’s landfall.
This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.