She was just confirmed last Thursday as the new judge on America’s Got Talent.
And on Monday, Sofia Vergara was already at work on her new TV show gig.
The Colombian actress, 47, was snapped heading to her first day on the Pasadena, California, set wearing her trademark ripped blue jeans and towering beige heels.
First day: She was just confirmed last Thursday as the new judge on America’s Got Talent. And on Monday, Sofia Vergara was seen heading to her new job in Pasadena, California
She paired her cropped denims with a v-neck white top and wore a camel-colored coat draped over her shoulders as she walked.
Her long hair was loose and she sported embellished sunglasses and fuchsia lip color.
She carried a large light gray leather tote and smiled happily as she waved to fans.
Stylish: The Colombian actress, 47, wore a white v-neck top with ripped cropped blue jeans and towering beige heels. She added a camel-colored coat draped over her shoulders
Happy to be there: Her long hair was loose and she sported embellished sunglasses and fuchsia lip color. She carried a large light gray leather tote and waved to fans as she walked
Vergara landed the gig on the NBC talent show created by Simon Cowell following the end of her hit ABC sitcom Modern Family.
The series wrapped filming last week after 11 seasons during which Vergara became one of the highest-paid actresses in the world.
Speaking to Extra on Saturday in Las Vegas, she acknowledged that joining AGT was unexpected and not how she thought her career would progress next.
‘I thought it was the perfect opportunity to do something different after 10 years of such a fantastic TV show. I didn’t think I was going to get something like that, but I think it’s better to mix it up for a while,’ she explained.
‘I think I am going to have a lot of fun,’ she added.
Judge: Also back on the AGT set Monday was German model Heidi Klum who is returning as a judge. She was on the show from 2013 to 2018 and on 2019’s spin-off AGT: Champions
Vergara joins longtime AGT personality Heidi Klum on the judging panel along with Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel.
The German model and TV personality, 46, had taken a hiatus on the main show where she’d been a judge from 2013 to 2018 to serve two seasons on the spin-off AGT: Champions.
She and Vergara replace Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough who were hired as judges for season 14 and then fired once the season ended.
In a statement last week, Klum said: ‘I’m so excited to be back at AGT with Simon, Howie and Terry. The fact that Sofia Vergara is joining us is the icing on an already delicious cake.’
Controversy: Vergara and Klum replace Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough who were hired as judges for season 14 and then fired once the season ended. Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell and Terry Crews are all returning for season 15
Klum came under fire in January after saying she never witnessed ‘anything that was weird or hurtful’ while working on AGT and ‘only had an amazing experience’.
Her defense of the series came after Union’s accusations of a ‘toxic culture’ at the show made headlines and prompted an investigation by the network.
She later clarified her remarks, telling People: ‘I can only speak of my own truth, and by no means is that meant to negate or question Gabrielle’s truth…. I am aware that my experience may not be the same as Gabrielle’s.’
Union has alleged she was the victim of sexist and racist comments during her time on America’s Got Talent and also complained that judge-producer Cowell continuously smoked on the indoor set, Variety reported in November.
In January, NBC’s entertainment chief Paul Telegdy said the network has taken the allegations about AGT very seriously and ‘new practices’ would be put in place if warranted.
He stated that an investigation into the allegations was set to be completed by the end of January.
However, there has not yet been any public update on what the investigation found.
Spoke out: Union claimed she experienced a ‘toxic work culture’ at AGT, saying she was the victim of racist comments and was told she was wearing her hair ‘too black’ for the audience
Looked into it: In January, NBC’s entertainment chief Paul Telegdy said the network has taken the allegations about AGT very seriously and ‘new practices’ would be put in place if warranted