From what little I’ve seen of Modern Family actress Julie Bowen, 41, she’s completely won me over. On the George Lopez show earlier this year, she showed a photo of her now 18 month-old twins, John and Gus, breastfeeding as newborns. It took a lot of gumption to share that photo, and I found it really sweet. She also told a story about having to borrow a babywipe from another mother when her three year old needed to poop in the woods. Bowen will poke fun at herself, and she’s quick witted.
People has a new interview with Bowen, in which she makes it perfectly clear that she’s not expanding her family beyond the three boys she already has:
With three sons — Oliver, 3½, as well as twins John and Gus, 18 months — and a television family that seems to keep her in a constant state of exasperation, it comes as no surprise that the Emmy-nominated actress was compelled to draw a line in the sand.
What is surprising is just how harsh that line is.
“Oh God, no! No more children,” Bowen, 41, deadpans to PEOPLE at the March of Dimes Fifth Annual Celebration of Babies.
“Seriously, I gave my husband [Scott Phillips] a vasectomy with a rusty fork — it’s done.”
Corroded utensils and veiled threats aside, Bowen has come to terms with her transformation into a full-fledged matriarch.
“I’m late to everything whereas I used to be on time to everything,” the Modern Family star says with a sigh. “But now I am late and unwashed. Thank God for perfume and hairspray.”
At the very least, the little ones at home play an integral role in the actress’ unflinchingly honest assessment of her fitness regimen.
“I lift children for the upper body,” Bowen explains. “I run for the lower body, and for the middle I wear Spanx. That’s it — that’s my three-part system.”
[From People]
She’s being modest about her fitness as she’s incredibly buff. Running will probably do that for you, though, and it’s not like she’s claiming that she only “runs after her kids.” I’m not a huge Modern Family fan as I’ve tried to watch it mid-season and couldn’t get into it. It’s a very popular show though and Kaiser loves it. Are any of you fans and is Bowen as great on screen as she seems in interviews?
Photos are from 10/13, 11/7 and 11/13. Credit: WENN.com
