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Ariel Winter Reflects on Healing After Leaving Los Angeles and Childhood Trauma

The former Modern Family star shares insights into her journey of recovery, ongoing therapy, and advocacy against online sexual predators.

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Overview

  • Ariel Winter, now 27, left Los Angeles in 2020 following the conclusion of Modern Family to distance herself from painful memories of childhood trauma and body-shaming.
  • She revealed that relentless online criticism during her teenage years, including harsh comments about her appearance, deeply impacted her self-esteem.
  • Winter was removed from her mother's custody at age 14 due to alleged abuse, later gaining legal emancipation at 17 under the care of her sister, Shanelle Gray.
  • She continues to pursue her entertainment career, branching into producing, podcasting, and developing a cooking show while living a quieter life outside Hollywood.
  • Winter now works with SOSA (Safe From Online Sex Abuse), leveraging her platform to combat online predators and support victims of abuse.