Modern Family: How Gloria Was Right About Everything

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Modern Family’s Gloria Pritchett was initially discounted by pretty much everyone else on the show. They were so blinded by her more obvious qualities and the fact that they assumed she was a gold digger, that they couldn’t even see the amazing person inside that beautiful package. But it quickly became clear that she was the one with the best outlook on life. And not only did she use her smarts to create a good life for herself and her son, she also helped the others on the show grow and become better, happier people themselves. So let’s take a deeper look at how, in the end, Gloria was right about pretty much everything.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:46 Be emotional
03:30 Don't fall into the 'other women are competition' trap
05:19 Be secure in who you are
06:59 Lead with love
08:43 Never give up on getting the life you want
10:13 Why Gloria is a great role model
The Take was created by Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
This video was narrated by Charly Bivona, written/produced by Jessica Babineaux, & edited by John Tod

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@thetake Месяц назад

Thanks for watching! Up next, check out our video on how Friends' Rachel grew out of being wrong about everything ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xKA0j5EVxRc.html ) or our video unpacking the on screen "ugly" friend trope ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZOcQwmh1t98.html )

@jeannesuzanne6425 Месяц назад

I love your videos! However as a feedback in the Gloria Video too, I would have wished for a more critical look unto Gloria's more violent and (physically) abusive nature. Her hitting her husband is framed as something positive in the beginning of the video which I find rather, tbh, dusturbing. She has these violent outbursts of anger and this is why people dont respect but rather fear her, which certainly is a difference. In praisal of complex characyers I would find it great if you could also critique their darker and more toxic sides (if there are some) to their character - similarly to the Maddy Video!

@DarylBaines Месяц назад

"Do you even know how smart I am in Spanish?"

@ohdamnman Месяц назад

One of my favorite quotes that she has said

@gloriaariza46 Месяц назад

As a bilingual, I felt seen with this quote. My brain is faster than my mouth, specially when it cant find the right words my brain is thinking of

@incognitouser8256 Месяц назад

Nowadays being smart meaning knowing to speak English well 😢

@DarylBaines Месяц назад

@@incognitouser8256 Nothing lasts forever: Being able to write in Latin used to be a way of getting a stay of execution. Now nobady cares about Latin except The Church and Boris Johnson.

@Himanshu_Singh793 Месяц назад

THIS!! I'm very witty in my native language (instant quippy comebacks ever ready with pop culture references) but English seems to get the better of me sometimes. And it's very frustrating because I've been learning this language for years and when I forget words and search for what to say, I get angry at my stupid brain.

@trinaq Месяц назад

Gloria could have easily been written as a shallow, vapid gold digger, but fortunately, she's a lot more nuanced. She genuinely loves Jay, is a devoted mum to Manny and Joe, and gets on well with Claire and Mitchell, being roughly the same age as them.

@kamsismith Месяц назад

You meant to say gold

@guilhermesavoya2366 Месяц назад

She is an amazing character. To be honest, her loving Jay is the only weird and unrealistic thing about her (not even because he is old and ugly, but because he is an annoying prick).

@sinnombrenemo4169 Месяц назад

thats all thanks to sofia, she wouldnt take the roll unless her character had depth

@divinelangene6813 Месяц назад

@@guilhermesavoya2366 I guess opposites attract, I also love Jay but I don't think his someone I would like in real life😂😂😂😂

@SalePetrovic87 Месяц назад

She couldn't be written as a gold digger because her character was from the start meant to parody the stereotype of younger attractive women in a marriage with an older man being seen as gold diggers... Actually, the big part of the show's focus was to parody stereotypes in general, in one way of the other...

@birez6625 Месяц назад

People called her a bad representation of Latinos and as a Latina, I firmly disagree. She takes up space without any regrets, her strong personality so never watered down for people, calls people out without any hesitation and is so warm to everyone and is always focused on her family. I love her.

@Marigen1971 Месяц назад

Latina also, and I agree with you.

@izzigo7647 Месяц назад

Shes the latina white people need lol

@0rihimeInoe Месяц назад

As a Colombian, some of the jokes were wild and leaned a lot into the stereotypes of narco-culture or Colombia being dangerous in general, which is no longer the case. Aside from that, she is an icon!

@esikazemese Месяц назад

If someone strong, confident, hardworking and loving is a bad representation of Latinos, than they are doomed. I love Gloria and I love my Latinas

@TheCakeIsALie-1 Месяц назад

I don't think shes baf representation, I just wish there were more representations of us out there in general.

@FatimaMarques0890 Месяц назад

Gloria is a breath of fresh air. I was surprised she wasn't the stereotypical shallow, mean gold digger. She loves Jay, gets along with her stepchildren and stepgrandchildren, and gives her all to Many and little Joe. Her character is one of the best written in the last 20 years.

@Krissy_K888 Месяц назад

"I don't want to talk about it." "Do it anyways." 🥰

@PokhrajRoy. Месяц назад

She’s so iconic and Sofia LIVED that character. Excellent comedic timing.

@rubaiyattrina183 Месяц назад

"If you swipe everything under the rug then don’t you get a very lumpy rug !” - Gloria Pritchett

@Kat-lx1xh 8 дней назад

Oh i think it's Phil who said that :)

@aesquivel287 Месяц назад

One of my favorite lines “Jay kiss your son, he’s a mess.” 😂 8:40

@amyadams9970 Месяц назад

If there is one thing I do want to say, that even the show does acknowledge which I like, is that if Gloria didn't look like Gloria, half of the stuff she does, she wouldn't get away with it. Gloria uses her looks to her advantage without making her hallow or cruel and I like that. Because if Gloria character was written again but with a less attractive woman in the role, she would be seen more as a villain than a great person

@fadethechannel Месяц назад

Yea that’s life. It’s nature. Then again a less-attractive woman probably wouldn’t have the confidence to do or say the things she did. Possible, but less likely.

@9Nikko8 Месяц назад

absolutely true. I see this in most women characters, much less in men. our standards for what's acceptable are skewed sometimes

@9Nikko8 Месяц назад

@@fadethechannel how a less attractive woman would feel is irrelevant, because this argument creates a loop. A woman (or even man, depending on what's discussed) can be a lot less confident because they were taught that *for them* it's not acceptable to act that way.

@evanmak7837 11 дней назад

This applies for Sofia Vergara in general. I don't think I have ever heard a cruel/ malicious word out of her mouth. And her looks? She has embraced how sexy she looks to the general eyes(sometimes VERY shallowly) and constantly makes fun of it. She is an amazing comedienne and actress. Truly respect her.

@PokhrajRoy. Месяц назад

Fran Drescher as Fran Fine and Sofia Vergara as Gloria are really two of a kind.

@samj5183 Месяц назад

What about a show with the 2 of them?

@PokhrajRoy. Месяц назад

@@samj5183 Dynamite on screen

@MsCarotty Месяц назад

watch SNLs skit with Vergara portraying Drescher !

@AlexisDeParisii 25 дней назад

@@MsCarotty Oh my thanks you for that xD

@isabeldepp Месяц назад

Gloria is a great character, the only problem I have with her is her decision to not to speak in Spanish with her sons. At the beginning Manny used to be kind of fluent in Spanish but as the show continued, his skills almost disappeared. With Joe we never saw her talking to him in Spanish. Cultural heritage goes in hand with language skills, that's why it's so weird to decide to not to teach your mother tongue to your kids.

@the8u9 Месяц назад

That's because language is not actually taught unless aggressively maintained. It's absorbed. Any 2nd gen immigrant that doesn't have their language as a majority language in the environment (Spanish in Los Angeles is everywhere) very naturally will stop speaking their parent's tongue because it is not technically their mother tongue. Furthermore, if you learn grammar, spelling, literature, and any English courses in school, you realize to master a language fully is not just simply to speak it and to maintain 2 languages to that degree is incredibly difficult.

@vidalibreconsentido Месяц назад

⁠@@the8u9 I don’t thinks that’s entirely true. For example, I live in Spain (Spanish father, Dutch mom) and speak Dutch with my children. They speak it fluently even though there’s no external stimulation for it outside our home. Even their father doesn’t speak it at all. My eldest is almost 10 and now speaks Spanish, Catalan, Dutch and English fluently… I find that the language spoken by the mother is key in a child’s early language development. 😊🙏🏼

@eule1233 Месяц назад

I think the reason we no longer see her doing that is that the show is produced for an english speaking audience that prefers that they don't have to think about or guess at what is being said on screen. I wouldn't bet on the show telling us a story of assimilation. It's just that in a two language household the most common approach is one parent one language and a lot of the audience wouldn't be able to appreciate her character if they don't understand what is being said.

@bigsistahtips Месяц назад

@@eule1233basically, most people in America don’t know how to read subtitles very fast.

@eule1233 Месяц назад

@@bigsistahtips Yes exactly. I just didn't want to ohrase it so harshly.

@lucy1nobody Месяц назад

Each one of the spouses who married into the family brought new ways to see life, but for me, Gloria was the biggest contrast. Even if she is an stereotype, she had good values and intentions, a kind heart. She showed everyone there's different approachs, and the emotional grow they had thru the seasons is just heartwarming. Such a well written character deserves this recognition.

@peaceofwestphila Месяц назад

I was always so disappointed that Sofia Vergara didn't receive as many individual performance accolades as her costars. Her comedic timing and delivery is impeccable.

@kadesmith3054 Месяц назад

Gloria is the wife, mother, stepmother or friend you wish you had or could be. Gloria is the entire package: mentor, fashionista, life coach and expert, her beauty is just the tip of the iceberg 💃🏽

@Actionfan19 Месяц назад

We all need a woman like Gloria in our lives.

@esikazemese Месяц назад

YES!

@greyLeicester Месяц назад

Gloria is simply a Latina woman who grew up surrounded by Latin american culture and principles amd was raised by a Latina mamá. Being Latina myself I seea lot of her in me and other latinas I know. It is just the mindset of our culture

@nosoynadaoriginal Месяц назад

I agree. A lot of us are like her

@nemapara01 Месяц назад

And she has latino toto.

@infinite10045 Месяц назад

I'm hispanic and love her as representation. I love how she's in some ways a caricature but still reasonable, and sympathetic. Like you see her spelled out and her reasons for doing things. Her roots are important to her, and they are part of most people's identity but I don't feel comfortable looking at her as representing "most" or the average latina. She's one person and one story, and it's great that she's there to take the stage, but she can't be what people's expectations are for any random hispanic out there.

@BabyNazarath Месяц назад

I love her. I always go back just to enjoy her character over and over again. Her emotional maturity is waht makes her so strong. Her being latina, as a latina, was always so important. We finally felt very close to a character who actually didnt come across as a stereotype. She actually feels like she could be part of my latino family, real.

@taraann9752 Месяц назад

Easily the best character

@dianac9651 Месяц назад

As a Colombian Woman myself, Gloria is such an inspiration and role model. Not for the man but for her personality and strong character. Sofia makes Colombia Proud ❤️🥰

@auwanho Месяц назад

The more I think about it, modern family’s main catalyst is undoubtedly Gloria, the show started when Gloria and Jay just got married, and a lot of the events and the life lessons in the early seasons, was actually surrounding how Gloria bringing in new mindsets and new way of life in the family.

@fh9061 Месяц назад

She's my favorite Modern Family character

@dadjiadussart9326 Месяц назад

I prefer Phil and Mitchel they are so funny lol

@kateryna_today 25 дней назад

The moment when Jay starts speaking Spanish, and Gloria automatically responds, and then immediately gets surprised- one of the sweetest moments of this show❤

@NeuviletteBR Месяц назад

Gloria is an excellent example of how to write a badass female character. Gloria is tougher than ANYONE in that show, she is SCARY, she is confident. And none of those things mean she can’t be a “girly girl”, and she absolutely is. Gloria loves her clothes, her hair, her nails. She KNOWS she is hot af and owns it. Despite it she constantly show to us that you shouldn’t mess with her, because things wont end bad for you. And it is not only on a fisical level, she WILL make you suffer and will terrorize you and torture your mind if she needs too. But she still is a amazingly loving person, who will do every and anything for the people she loves. Screw with the strong female character, she is an exemplo of how to write a strong human character period

@corgeousgeorge Месяц назад

OMG why this video have me crying tho?! So true about being open with one's emotions making you vulnerable but also knowing that and making the decision that you're too much of a loving person to let that stop you b/c it's stopping you from being your true, authentic self.

@agnel1320 Месяц назад

Gloria is amazing and deserves more attention and appreciation

@emanym Месяц назад

It’s easy to be free to express yourself when you have beauty and wealth. You aren’t risking losing everything by upsetting the wrong people 😅

@iiamromika Месяц назад

you can always lose everything no matter how great you look lol

@janettewong9900 Месяц назад

Her wealth is tied to her husband and she expresses herself freely

@emanym Месяц назад

@@janettewong9900 she’d make out like a bandit in a divorce.

@twiceshy9773 Месяц назад

But that "freedom" isn't free- as Gloria herself has said in the show people don't treat her like a regular person, instead she's automatically put in the role of villain/temptress/golddigger/shallow/airhead/slut when literally did nothing except turn up, that's not fair...and it's not nice to always be seen as competition, to always be sexualized. Everybody has their own struggles, whatever they look like🤷‍♀️

@emanym Месяц назад

@@twiceshy9773 there’s struggles, and then there’s the bitter barriers of poverty.

@acousticmonkey2209 Месяц назад

"Jay! Kiss your son. He is a mess!"😂😂😂 How I love Gloria.

@bigsistahtips Месяц назад

The thing people used to criticise her the most was her looks because it fell into the Latina stereotype, but, as a curvy Latina who’s proud of her body, I loved that Gloria embraced that side of her and went full on it. I’m not going to hide or dress like a grandma because others might feel insecure. And I’m not talking about competing with other women or wanting to draw attention. Some of us like to look at ourselves in the mirror and say “yeah, I look good today” before facing the day. It’s not about “the others”. It’s about feeling confident about yourself. And yes, it’s only a part of personal confidence. But why should we hide it just because others find it “provocative”? It’s ridiculous. I loved that about Gloria.

@PatriciaDeAnna Месяц назад

She was by far the best parent!

@Violet-du9bk Месяц назад

Sofia really is an amazing comedic actor. With such amazing hair!

@CrisOnTheInternet Месяц назад

She was a nurturing mom and at the same time didn't sugarcoated things to Manny

@Tinkerbe11 Месяц назад

What I don't like about her story is that it is a Beauty and the Beast kind of story. The man can be old, ugly and grumpy but the woman has to be beautiful and kind. I would want to see that the other way round, like Beauty and the Bitch, with a beautiful, kind young man falling in love with an ugly grumpy old woman.

@jenni4claire Месяц назад

Waiting all my life, I've never seen it once

@alarcon99 Месяц назад

Well, you kinda saw it in the Pepper Saltzman and Ronaldo relationship ❤❤😂

@unicornL Месяц назад

Um Marcy & Jefferson from Married w Children?

@samvit91 Месяц назад

There was a couple like that in This is Us but I think the woman was just obese not necessarily ugly and grumpy.

@Tinkerbe11 Месяц назад

@@samvit91 Yes, she was only obese, and her boyfriend was obese too, and both were really nice. The really attractive man was her brother.

@amandaredd3057 Месяц назад

Women are far more guilty of treating other women, especially attractive ones, as competition. You constantly put men in that villainous position. Gloria's a fantastic character and nobody could've played her better than Sofia. Being in touch and open with your emotions is very healthy, though it must be said, there are absolutely times where reigning it in is necessary such as in work situations. If I went off on every negative Nancy I come across in my field (I work in medical), it would be a disaster (and I undoubtedly would have no career). It has nothing to do with "patriarchy" seeing as I work almost exclusively with females. It has everything to do with the fact that THEY (the parent or their family) are running on high emotions for obvious reasons. Is it right to take that out on anyone who's unfortunate enough to be in their vicinity at the wrong time? Absolutely not, but it's a part of any job in medical whether you're admin, nursing, a provider, etc.

@winchester_deanna7539 Месяц назад

Family is Family, whether it is the one you start out with, or the one you end up with or the family you gain along the way…❤

@Peachyqueen23 Месяц назад

For some reason this video had me in tears in a good way😢😅

@NganHoang-dy8el Месяц назад

I aspire to be a woman like Gloria: assertive, own her emotions, know her value and right and speak up to demand respect.

@michaelfragoso6572 Месяц назад

Gloria’s one shortcoming is Manny and how she always spoils and coddles him

@fadethechannel Месяц назад

She was a genius in this role.

@larafranke1802 28 дней назад

my favourite part is when she made the adult be apart of a therapy session at Claire and Phils house and when Jake finally lets everything out she is there to comfort him ♥️♥️♥️

@chetanasathish6210 Месяц назад

Loved Gloria , from her sense of style to her confidence to her kindness everything is amazing

@jeannesuzanne6425 Месяц назад

@deeuphrosyne Месяц назад

I miss Modern Family😭😭😩😩 so warm and easy to watch without unnecessary drama

@Sofia.K5 Месяц назад

Gloria is so good to all of them, one of my favourite characters on the show

@lalaleyy6660 Месяц назад

I love u,thank you for making this video,pple needed to understand this!❤❤❤❤👏

@galaxiandancer Месяц назад

I love this analysis, I never actually thought about it.

@androkguz Месяц назад

You are wrong on the topic of expressing your emotions. You act as if Gloria's regular "small" outbursts were a net positive, but they aren't. When you project a clear image that you will strongly react to everything you are told people stop telling you things out of fear of your reaction. They start giving you the edited truth and it's entirely your fault for not fostering an environment that feels safer to express yourself. There's a balance to be had between "keeping all your feelings bottled" and "bursting 7 times per day"

@gabrielapetrilli9852 Месяц назад

You all 100% right. That truth has recently been unveiled to me by some important people in my life, because I don’t know how to properly express my emotions and they felt that they couldn’t express themselves freely without offending me, but I’m glad that I heard that hard truth because it’s what keeps me real and accountable.

@twiceshy9773 Месяц назад

You can "burst" into laughter or tears or paroxysms of joy too you know, as long as everybody gets to express themselves equally what's the problem?? I'd rather get a reaction- ANY reaction!!- rather than a blank stare all the time, at least then I'd know the person actually cares🤷‍♀️

@L.G.127 Месяц назад

Ngl Gloria character was amazing. She being smart and actually strong was what I like. No some stereotypes of golden digger (there were definitely stereotypes tho)

@renatashp Месяц назад

We all have a lot to learn from Gloria ❤

@Rivionna Месяц назад

Gloria, was my fav char in this show, shes amazing!

@pavel228 Месяц назад

she even named her son money (manni). so... i am just kidding. i love her in the series. it is great, how they took the stereotype and twisted it beautifully and meaningfully.

@Kris-vb9uz Месяц назад

Within context of our society i believe that everyone should take your points and consider that they apply to all people regardless gender or sex. It is good to acknowledge current issues but one should be mindful that they aren't progressing division.

@gallyinamsterdam7273 Месяц назад

What's up with these constant titles like "Gloria was right" or "XYZ was wrong"?

@ihitakumar9065 Месяц назад

She's one of the best characters written and played on a TV show. She is confident, smart and beautiful woman who is proud of her culture and loves herself in every way possible. She can come off as an annoying person at times because of her little burts every day but that's the reason why she has such strong bonds with everyone around her. She never lets any feeling bottle up that might cause a huge crack in their relationship. She has the kind of mindset not many ppl have and that's the thing that makes her one of the most special characters ever ❤❤

@xarenanotmyrealname4134 Месяц назад

You should look into characters that people either never liked or only started disliking after a second watch and talk about the few things they did get right like Ted from How I met your mother or Ross from Friends and on the opposite take a character that people tend to like and agree with and point out where they were wrong like Katara from Avatar the last Airbender or Mabel from Gravity falls.

@EnergiAngel Месяц назад

Jay! Kiss you son, he is a mess 😂😂😂

@nel_8923 Месяц назад

It's easier to be kind if you're at the top of the pyramid and everyone is at their knees to be on your good side.

@veronicasvideodiaries Месяц назад

She's such a cool character

@marymar1679 Месяц назад

11:18 I alway have loved Sofía.❤❤❤🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

@sanketvaria9734 Месяц назад

releasing your emotions always is equally bad. It worked for gloria because it's a fiction not real life. In real-life, you pick a moderation path.

@crazy7131 12 дней назад

Gloria is the kind of person I want to be but afraid. I also can’t express my emotions cuz it gives me the icks but Gloria isn’t shy nor afraid to express her opinions and personality.

@apollodavis4090 Месяц назад

No No No.....that's not how emotions work. Reacting to emotions is as bad as bottling up them up. You want to acknowledge and control your reaction to the emotion and process it in a healthy way. Otherwise what is the difference between an adult and a child? And I don't want to be anywhere near a person like Gloria

@halyketarrant Месяц назад

The most beautiful person in the family, and not only on the outside ❤

@ah5721 Месяц назад

Gloria kept every one together

@yasmingomes4860 Месяц назад

My favourite character by far, I love this show

@ohdamnman Месяц назад

She is absolutely my favorite character in the entirety of the show.

@coletta1973 Месяц назад

She's awesome, i love her. my top 3 favorite characters along Claire and Phil

@gloriamasia Месяц назад

I loved Gloria - teen Gloria like !!!!!!

@rtothec1234 Месяц назад

Oh Lucy I’m hooome!

@gabyaguilar2414 Месяц назад

When jay spoke spanish it made my undies drops because that kind of adoration just make me fall

@IsomerMashups Месяц назад

I really liked Gloria. She was both kind and tough.

@FreshMidway Месяц назад

Gloria is the best character of this series. However this video sounded more like coping and venting using the character as a excuse.

@user-xr7ip8nm7x Месяц назад

Why does this video have two different thumbnails? I saw a different one on my other youtube account. I had never seen something like that.

@alarcon99 Месяц назад

RU-vid is testing out an algorithm that lets the channels know which type of thumbnails get higher engagement. And to keep on brand with the video as a Latina woman; POR QUÉ SI! ❤

@Sugar_Mama13 Месяц назад

Una manzana en una granja

@Tomfrost1997 Месяц назад

Gloria definitely wasn’t stupid!

@futureamnesia9672 Месяц назад

Thinking of the time Jay was going to crash a plane and Jay's first thought was "I hate when Gloria is right" 😂

@danielmorris6804 Месяц назад

Would love to see a feminist take on Roz from Frasier!

@ithamarlowe6158 Месяц назад

Gloria made the family a family

@ella.canna777 13 дней назад

She sounds delightful, I think I'll watch the show lol

@susioeandno1else Месяц назад

Aye Manny... vamos...

@jmbalvarez5228 Месяц назад

Go us Latins. She is stereotypical but in all the right ways!

@marianablanco8930 29 дней назад

It's called: Being Colombian ❤

@youngoutlaw5150 17 дней назад

I don’t think people are trying to keep women quiet from society. I think it’s the opposite if you’re gonna be annoying, they wanted to do that with him to other females. The problem is they want to do that to men and they have their own stress struggle they don’t want more attitude. It’s just as simple.

@asytarnaoto264 9 дней назад

gloria is the mom claire and mitch never had

@neo-xy3fr Месяц назад

0:12 the woman behind lol

@salomerodriguez5145 Месяц назад

Gloria has been through enough and is street smart, of course she's right.

@danielavega3739 Месяц назад

Latin power in the house

@panetapes Месяц назад

Gloria is most of the women in my family 🎉😅

@devonjardine9603 Месяц назад

Stoicism and bottling up your emotions is a stereotypical masculine trait so wtf you talking about women bottling up their emotions? Its almost like it's not a gender thing and we're all going through it but ok. Be the sexist.

@112313 5 дней назад

Yeah....gloria type emotional outbursts will be considered extremely rude in asia.

@rosariomachado9758 Месяц назад

Podría aprender algo de mi compatriota latina ❤

@fseifudd Месяц назад

Anybody can do it with Gloria

@benben2979 29 дней назад

what a toxic feminist discussion

@chamuelolivier1594 25 дней назад

She had a better life for her and her son at the expense of another woman..Jay abandonned the mother of his children for a younger and sexier woman. It's the rejection of the mature american woman who's seen as a Karen. Jay's ex wife is bitter and i totally understand her.