Sofia Vergara, best known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the hit comedy Modern Family, has been accused of diva behaviour behind the scenes of the long-running series. Kelly Mantle, who guest starred on Modern Family as a drag queen in the 2019 episode The Last Halloween, opened up about her experience working with Lewis Hamilton’s new flame during an appearance on the podcast The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya.
![[Kelly Mantle (L) who guest starred on Modern Family as a drag queen in the 2019 episode The Last Halloween (pictured on the show with Sofia, R)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/19/94224297-0-Kelly_Mantle_L_who_guest_starred_on_Modern_Family_as_a_drag_quee-m-43_1737142906525.jpg)
The actress described the 52-year-old Sofia as the 'rudest celebrity' she had encountered, citing the Griselda star's treatment of her staff and a wig-related meltdown on set. 'It was not the most pleasant experience I've ever experienced,' Mantle revealed.
![[The actress described the 52-year-old Sofia as the 'rudest celebrity' she had encountered, citing the Griselda star's treatment of her staff and a wig-related meltdown on set]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/19/94224335-14297943-Kelly_recounted_an_alleged_incident_involving_Sofia_s_resistance-a-68_1737143266198.jpg)
'It wasn't toward me. It was the way that some of her staff were being treated.'. Sofia Vergara , best known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the hit comedy Modern Family (pictured) has been accused of diva behaviour behind the scenes of the long-running series.
![[The tension escalated when Kelly, who was meant to place a crown on Sofia’s head during a scene, allegedly inadvertently upset the actress (Modern Family Cast pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/19/94224359-14297943-The_tension_escalated_when_Kelly_who_was_meant_to_place_a_crown_-m-70_1737143300930.jpg)
Kelly Mantle (L) who guest starred on Modern Family as a drag queen in the 2019 episode The Last Halloween (pictured on the show with Sofia, R). Kelly recounted an alleged incident involving Sofia’s resistance to wearing bobby pins to secure a wig for a scene.
![[This comes as the actress, who is reportedly dating Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton, 40, was spotted sharing a cozy lunch with him in New York this week (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/19/94131467-14297943-Sofia_Vergara_and_Lewis_Hamilton_were_pictured_smiling_and_talki-a-48_1737143047661.jpg)
'In the episode, she's wearing a wig, and they kept wanting to put bobby pins in it, and she kept telling them no bobby pins,' she explained. The tension escalated when Kelly, who was meant to place a crown on Sofia’s head during a scene, allegedly inadvertently upset the actress.
