Ariel Winter thinks the term ‘role model’ is thrown around way too much

THE young actress is constantly criticised for her daring red carpet outfits and Instagram posts but the Modern Family star admits she never said she was perfect.

ARIEL Winter is just being herself, even if people don’t like it.

“You know people throw around the term role model a lot,” she told reporters on Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Dog Years.

“I love the term, I think its great, but I think people put too much pressure on people to be perfect and to portray that image.”

Ariel Winter at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere for her new movie Dog Years. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

The 19-year-old actress, who has become known for her sexy outfits and revealing Instagram snaps continued, “Really, what we should be aspiring to, is having role models that are just themselves because people make mistakes, they are human and I think that’s really important and that’s what I aim to be, is just me and leave that out there.”

The Modern Family star also opened up about her recent vacation to China with her boyfriend, 29-year-old Levi Meaden.

“My boyfriend was filming a movie there so I visited,” she said, “It was crazy. We went and hiked up to the Great Wall which was absolutely amazing and we went to the Forbidden City.”

Ariel Winter and her boyfriend Levi Meaden at this year’s SAG Awards.

The couple later packed on the PDA at Dog Years afterparty. They were spotted cozying up in a booth while fans came over to congratulate her on the movie.

This article originally appeared on The New York Post and has been republished here with permission.

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