Sofia Vergara jokingly heckled Jodie Foster as the actress went on stage to receive her award, saying, "No, no! Not again! Give me one!"
Actress Jodie Foster won her fifth Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series for True Detective: Night Country during the 82nd Golden Globe Awards on January 5. Sofia Vergara was nominated in the same category for her role in Netflix's Griselda.
Jodie Foster laughed at Sofia's reaction and said, "I know, I know," then went on to mention her in her speech,
"The greatest thing about being this age and being in this time is having a community of all these people, especially you, Sofia."
She thanked her family, including her wife, Alexandra Hedison, and "the Indigenous people who share their stories with us. They've changed my life, and hopefully, they will change yours."
On Sunday, as soon as fans caught the moment, they went online to express their reaction. The hilarious heckling caught netizens off guard. Here are some of their reactions:
"Sofia’s reaction is priceless! Pure drama and comedy rolled into one she’s definitely stealing the spotlight even from the audience!" said @Ravikumarrx
"Sofia never fails to make me laugh, I love her," said @jmannypv
"Please take a note that Sofia Vergara is a great actress and she doesn't have any beef with Jodie Foster. She was totally joking. They support each other," said @royal_bobby24
"she's too real for that," said @106th
"Sofia Vergara's playful reaction shows her fun and lighthearted attitude toward the situation. It's always refreshing to see celebrities handle these moments with humor!" said @ZaraAqeel13
"sofia!!! im so sorry you didn’t win an award, but in my books you won allllll the awards on the planet!! you deserve to have gotten the golden globe award, and im actually so sad that you didn’t, but you are amazing and NEVER forget that sof. #GoldenGlobes" said @hereforsofias
"Jodie foster accepting her nth golden globes award while sofia vergara fights the golden globes committee #GoldenGlobes" said @CROCSCHANEL
"Her priceless reaction is stealing the show! Looks like she's had a few 'not again' moments in her life. Jodie Foster's win just got overshadowed by Sofia's sass" said @iamtanweer9
Sofia Vergara fans appreciate her humor and claim she deserved to win
The Modern Family star's fans took this opportunity to praise her performance and sense of humor. Netizens expressed that Sofia deserved to win as much as Jodie Foster.
Both Sofia Vergara and Jodie Foster were part of the Actress Roundtable by The Hollywood Reporter in June 2024. The two were with talented actresses like Anna Sawai, Naomi Watts, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, and Brie Larson.
The roundtable, hosted by Yvonne Orji, featured honest discussions among the actresses about their hardships in the industry, fighting stereotypes, menopause, and other topics.
While some fans wondered when the two actresses became so close, most people noticed in the roundtable discussion that they had a good friendship.