The Modern Family cast and crew are currently filming in Australia for an upcoming episode in the multiple-award winning series. Things however, got a little dramatic and uneasy for Sarah Hyland, known for her role as oldest child Haley of Claire and Phil Dunphy. Police said on Friday that a man has been arrested for assaulting Sarah Hyland.
Hyland was posing for a photograph with a fan at a party for the Modern Family cast hosted by Qantas Airlines at Sebel Pier One in Sydney, according to NY Daily News, when a man allegedly groped her chest. New South Wales state police said the 29-year-old man had been arrested at the scene and charged with indecent assault.
Hyland left the event early, later writing on Twitter: “Sorry to all the fans outside the #qantas event that I didn’t get to say hi to but I had to leave due to an inappropriate touch of a fan”, according to Reuters.
Her partner, actor Matt Prokop, also took to Twitter to condemn the incident, saying one person had ruined the event for all the other fans there.
Modern Family, a mockumentary-style show about an unconventional extended family, won its fourth consecutive Emmy for best comedy series in September.
The cast, which includes beauty Sofia Vergara, has caused quite a stir of excitement, with a number of public appearances since arriving in Australia earlier his week. They are scheduled to shoot scenes for a special holiday episode in Sydney, Hayman Island and the Great Barrier Reef.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 23rd, 2014.
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