The physical transformation of Sofía Vergara, who went from comedy to a narco and violent story, inspired by real events

Sofía Vergara will be the protagonist of Griseldathe drama miniseries six episodes which will premiere January 25 on Netflix. It will be put under the skin of Griselda Blancoreal leader of drug trafficking in the 70s and 80s, known as “the godmother of cocaine”. The Colombian actress and model will show an unprecedented aspect of her career in this biographical series..

She is internationally recognized for her role as Gloria Pritchett in the acclaimed series Modern family. For all For 10 seasons she brought smiles to homes around the world as a loving Colombian mother who lives with his family in Los Angeles and doesn’t hesitate to say what he thinks. This role not only gave the actress people’s affection but made her the winner of four SAG Awards. She also received four Emmy and Golden Globe nominations..

At 51 years old, Sofia decided to make a 180 degree turn in her career and play Griselda Blanco, the pioneer woman of drug trafficking from Colombia to the United States. The miniseries, directed by the same directors as Narcoswill mark her debut as a dramatic actress by becoming the woman who inspired Pablo Escobar.

Moving away from the role of “beautiful woman”

“I wanted Sofía and Gloria Pritchett to disappear, I didn’t want people to remember those two people”said the Colombian during the press conference of Griselda occurred in Madrid.

He explained it to get rid of that image, not only that He did a great job acting-wise, but he also did a great job physically.. She tried at all costs to hide her “Caribbean” figure, flattening her breasts and buttocks so that they would not attract the attention of onlookers. “I think my back has been damaged all my life, because for six months I walked hunched over”said the actress.

For years, Vergara She fought to prove that she is more than just a pretty face. She has on many occasions had encounters with show hosts who have labeled her only as a “sexy Latina”.

Recently, while promoting this series in Spain, Journalist Pablo Motos made inappropriate comments about her hair and eyelashesin an interview where From the start he seemed uncomfortable. The actress showed her character and did not hesitate to respond with height. “You don’t like me or what? Something of envy rings in your voice.”he replied to the driver The anthill.

Colombian with pride

True to the style of NarcosIn Griselda there are scenes in Spanish and English, to maintain the verisimilitude of the story. This is because the series is set in Miami, a place known for having a large number of Spanish-speaking inhabitants, especially of Latin origin. This is the city where Griselda Blanco emigrated together with her four children and ran her drug empire from there.

Acting in Spanish was another big challenge he had to face Vergara after accepting the role of “the godmother”. It is a habit that she was not used to and that, at first, made her feel “strange”, as she confessed to the Spanish press.

Even if inside Modern family One of the main characteristics of her character was the difficulty in speaking English, which is very far from the reality of the actress, who she is He has lived in the United States for more than 30 years and has perfect command of the language..

While playing Gloria Pritchett she was highly criticized by Colombians. Many have considered it The exaggeration of his accent when speaking was stigmatizing towards the Latino community who lives in the United States. Also in 2021 she was criticized online for making a post during the Olympics with a hat in support of the Anglo-Saxon country.

Despite questions from the public, Sofía has demonstrated on many occasions that she is proud of her roots. In this new project, it’s your turn to get the place of one of the most feared women in the history of her country, also known as “the Black Widow”.for killing her four husbands.

When we see her as this dangerous woman, we’ll see If the leap that Vergara dared to make will allow her to land well in the delicate universe of narcotic dramas.