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Sofía Vergarais getting candid about going through a public divorce fromJoe Manganiello.
TheAmerica’s Got Talentjudge, 51, revealed in an interview onCBSSunday Morningthat she had expected the media whirlwind that came when the news broke about the couple’ssplitin June 2023.
“You’re out there [in the public eye] and people know that’s part of being a celebrity,” Vergara shared. “I knew it was gonna happen. You can’t hide those things.”
When asked how she “overcame” the public scrutiny around their divorce, the actress attributed herself being able to get through it, thanks in part, to the type of media coverage it got.
“It wasn’t bad,” she said. “I think, you know, I have to say the press was very respectful and very nice. And I thought that they were gonna invent more things, and you know how it usually is.”
“I was surprised and, you know, they, they kind of just said what it was and, and that was it,” she added.
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
The couplereleased a joint statementin July saying that afterseven years of marriage, they made the “difficult decision” to divorce. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives,” they wrote.
After getting through that rough patch, Vergara said she’s been able to really shift her focus on living her best life in the present and future. “And, you know, I’ve been moving on,” she said in the interview.
TheModern Familyalum has beenphotographed on multiple datesover the past few months with orthopedic surgeonJustin Saliman. Manganiello has also been dating actressCaitlin O’Connor.
Despite what she called an“interesting” and “difficult” 2023, the actress noted to PEOPLE in an interview in November that she was “excited” to see what the new year would bring.
She also teased that there’s more on the way, saying, “I have a lot of projects for next year that hopefully people will love as well.”
source: people.com
