Sofia Vergara made it clear that it took a lot of work to transform into the “cocaine godmother” Griselda Blanco in her new Netflix series.
In a clip shared on TikTok by The Kelly Clarkson Show, the 51-year-old Colombian star told Clarkson, 41, to “shut up” after the host described her physical change as “slight.”
“This is unbelievable… I feel like they just changed your nose or something,” Kelly said, to which a stunned Sofia replied, “What?” followed by “Are you crazy?”
Kelly continued, telling the Modern Family star – who was being sued by Blanco's estate over the series – “Whatever they did, it looks minor.”
“No Kelly, it's been hours,” Sofia corrected her as the audience laughed. “You did a lot to me! They were teeth. It was a wig. It was nose. From here to here it was plastic!'
Sofia Vergara, 51, told Kelly Clarkson, 41, to “shut up” as the host suggested her transformation into the “Cocaine Godmother” in a clip shared on TikTok Kelly of The Kelly Clarkson Show Griselda Blanco in her new Netflix series Slightly was seen telling Sofia that the physical changes she made for the role looked subtle. “No Kelly, it's been hours,” Sofia corrected her as the audience laughed. “You did a lot to me! They were teeth. It was a wig. It was nose. From here to here it was plastic!'; Seen in a statue of Griselda
Kelly continued trying to explain the “slight change” until Sofia interjected, “It was a wig!” Shut up. It was a wig. It was a lot!'
Kelly continued to try to make her point, saying that the hairdressers and makeup artists “did such a good job making everything look seamless.”
Both ladies ended up laughing as Sofia detailed the transformation while a pre-recorded video of her hair and makeup process played in the background.
Controversial new Netflix series Griselda has received mixed initial reviews ahead of its global release on January 25th.
Sofia plays Miami's “cocaine godmother” Griselda in the six-part series – telling the story of how Blanco's legendary rule paved the way for Colombia's most notorious cartel.
But while Vergara was praised for her portrayal of Blanco, the series was criticized by critics for its “pacing issues,” “bad” scenes and “monotonous” supporting characters.
Hollywood Reporter critic Daniel Fienberg writes, “As dramatically flimsy as Griselda becomes, Vergara makes it worth watching.” The hardest-working member of the Modern Family cast, she has consistently taken Gloria from walking stereotype to complicated Punchline machine raised, but never won an Emmy.
“Vergara, an executive producer here, deserves full credit for unveiling a whole new set of serious tricks.”
“That's incredible. I feel like they just changed your nose or something,” Kelly said, to which a stunned Sofia responded, “What?” followed by, “Are you crazy?” Kelly continued, telling the Modern Family star, “What Whatever they did, it looks minor.” Kelly continued trying to explain the “slight change” until Sofia interjected, “It was a wig!” Shut up. It was a wig. It was a lot!' Both ladies ended up laughing as Sofia detailed the transformation while a pre-recorded video of her hair and makeup process played in the background. Kelly continued to try to make her point, saying that the hairdressers and makeup artists “did such a good job.” It looks seamless.” Sofia's transformation ends with her stylist helping her style a medium-length, wavy brunette wig
“She never makes Griselda quite as frightening as the real woman – an opening quote from Pablo Escobar admitting he's afraid of her makes it particularly odd that Escobar isn't even used as a supporting character – but she pinpoints Griselda's insecurities and her mind,” even beneath the layers of makeup.
“What keeps it from being a truly great performance is the lack of a worthy scene partner, although co-stars Vanessa Ferlito and José Zúñiga have one or two scenes where they come close.”
This comes as it emerged that Vergara is being sued by Blanco's estate, which wants to block the new Netflix series over the alleged “unauthorized use of her family's image and likeness.”
A lawsuit obtained by TMZ and filed by Blanco's adult children, representing her estate, names Vergara and Netflix as defendants. The estate is suing both parties over what they claim is the unauthorized use of their family's image and likeness in this upcoming series.
The series is scheduled to be released on January 25th – but the family is trying to block publication and has asked a judge for an injunction.
Griselda's son, Michael Corleone Blanco, claims he spent years conducting interviews to put his and his mother's life story on paper in hopes of turning it into a production.
He claims that these interviews dated back to 2009 and continued until 2022.
He claims the unnamed parties wanted to develop the story into a book – and said they told him they would begin shopping for it in Hollywood in 2016.
Sofia plays Miami's “cocaine godmother” Griselda in the six-part series – telling the story of how Blanco's legendary rule paved the way for Colombia's most notorious cartel. The series is scheduled to hit theaters on January 25, although Griselda's family is suing Netflix and Vergara, trying to block its release and have asked a judge for a temporary restraining order. The “cocaine godmother” (pictured) was imprisoned from 1985 to 2004 in connection with drug trafficking and murder and was subsequently deported to Colombia in 2004. She died fatally. The 69-year-old was shot in front of a butcher's shop in her hometown of Medellín in 2012
He claims they pitched it to a producer before meeting with Netflix and claims he was then told Netflix was interested but didn't want to use any of the information from the interviews he conducted.
Michael says he has now learned that the new Griselda show contains many of his anecdotes and material – and says he has not been paid.
He and his siblings claim that Netflix stole their family history and incorporated it into the plot of their show – with the children claiming that using their own images and likenesses in the show without their permission violated their rights.
This comes after Michael spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com about his anger and disappointment that Sofia and her team rejected his offer to consult on the project.
He called the rejection a “slap in the face” – and said they “wouldn't have gotten away with it” if his mother were still alive.
The “cocaine godmother” was imprisoned from 1985 to 2004 for drug trafficking and murder and was subsequently deported to Colombia in 2004. She was fatally shot outside a butcher shop in her hometown of Medellín in 2012 at the age of 69.