The awards show hit an uncomfortable note when Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum asked Sofia Vergara to stand on a rotating pedestal while he discussed the diversity of television production. The Modern Family actress obliged, awkwardly rotating in front of the Emmys audience, displayed like a sequined handbag on E!’s Clutch Cam.
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What a wonderful time for women on television! Besides Sofia Vergara!!
— Hillary Busis (@hillibusterr) August 26, 2014
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The audience just clapped for Sofia Vergara's butt while she rotated on a disc. That Beyonce feminist moment on the VMAs was pretty cool.
— Vulture (@vulture) August 26, 2014
From Julianna Marguiles, "What a wonderful time for women on television" unless your Sophia Vergara and forced on a pedestal at the #Emmys.
— Jill McKenzie (@wkenz) August 26, 2014
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Just had to explain the sexist humor of the Sophia Vergara bit to my 10-year-old son. Ugh.
— Frank Sennett (@SennettReport) August 26, 2014
Sophia Vergara is the highest paid actress on TV and they just made a joke of her. This show is a fucking disgrace.
— Adam Ellis (@adamtotscomix) August 26, 2014
Glad we had to watch Sophia Vergara be objectified for 3 whole minutes but couldn’t give that woman 30 seconds to finish her speech, sigh.
— Tiffany Grayson (@tiffany_grayson) August 26, 2014
I think I'm offended that Sophia Vergara was just put on a pedestal at the #Emmys as a joke about engaging audiences #notfunny
— Kiley (@k_herndo) August 26, 2014
Dear #Emmys
That sexist objectification of Sophia Vergara, with bonus rehashing racist Latin Bombshell stereotypes is not cool.— Stephan Pennington (@stephanPhD) August 26, 2014
Somehow this bit with Sophia Vergara is far more symbolic than the #Emmys means it to be.
— Rainbow Tits Magee is woke and ghey (@madfashionista) August 26, 2014
Is Sophia Vergara more than just her body? According to the #Emmys, no. #wtf
— Allyson "SkekAll the Hero" Gronowitz (@TheFakeFangirl) August 26, 2014
Sophia Vergara and #Emmys2014 rolling back women's progress by 30 years.
— Shannon Monnat (@smonnat) August 26, 2014
I hope someone punches that guy who spun Sofia Vergara around or gives him syphilis. #Emmys
— 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻 (@kellyanneken) August 26, 2014
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Sad that Sofia Vergara will never get an In Memoriam since she's an object.
— Jill Morris (@JillMorris) August 26, 2014
