Modern Family star Ariel Winter reveals the trauma that made her flee Hollywood

By SARAH SOTOODEH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 14:29 BST, 7 May 2025 | Updated: 14:29 BST, 7 May 2025

Modern Family star Ariel Winter revealed why she decided to move out of her hometown of Los Angeles in 2020.

The actress, 27, told People in a cover story that despite LA being the place she was born and raised, it also was a place that held a lot of ‘painful’ memories.

‘I just left the city of LA. It holds some not so great memories for me, and I’m young and never lived anywhere else, and thought, “Why not?”‘

After her hit series Modern Family wrapped in spring 2020, Ariel and her boyfriend Luke Benward packed up and moved out of the city. 

Ariel moved to Nashville, Tennessee with her longtime love. 

Modern Family star Ariel Winter revealed why she decided to move out of her hometown of Los Angeles in 2020

The actress, 27, told People in a cover story that despite LA being the place she was born and raised, it also was a place that held a lot of ‘painful’ memories; Ariel seen on Modern Family

Adding: ‘If you’re no longer on a network show that shoots there, you don’t really have to be there, and if I get a network show, I can easily go back.’ 

Ariel’s childhood was also traumatic, with the star describing it as ‘a really deep, painful, sore, sore part part for me that’s so much deeper and bigger than I’ve ever felt ready to talk about.’ 

The star has previously accused her mother Chrisoula Workman of abuse. 

She also dealt with intense scrutiny from the public, specifically on her appearance – which also ‘damaged’ her ‘self-esteem.’ 

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Modern Family star Ariel Winter reveals the trauma that made her flee Hollywood

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