Sofia Vergara’s turntable controversy at the Emmys

Most big award shows don’t end without some controversy taking place, and this held true for the Emmys when Sofia Vergara rotated as a prop on a pedestal while Bruce Rosenblum, president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, gave his annual speech at the Emmys.
Everyone expects that speech to be boring, so perhaps this was an attempt to liven it up? The actress took the mic and said, “I came to America with a big dream...it was the same dream that so many women of my generation had.” Rosenblum then came on the stage to talk about the “terrific year for American television”. He said, “What truly matters is that we never forget that our success is based on always giving the viewer something compelling to watch,” just as Vergara stepped on the pedestal and started rotating like a human statue. The sarcasm was lost on almost everyone and this segment only managed to spark an outrage.
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Even as the stunt was slammed across media, Sofia defended it, saying, “I think it’s absolutely the opposite (of being sexist). It means that somebody can be hot and also be funny and make fun of herself. I think it’s ridiculous that somebody started this – I know who she was – who has no sense of humour (and should) lighten up a little bit.”
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