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Ariel Winter's mother denies allegations that she physically and emotionally abused the 14-year-old Modern Family actress. "I love my daughter very much. I would never abuse her in any way and I have always tried my best to always protect her and do what is right for her," Chris Workman says in a statement, via E! News. "My daughter is in a business that requires you to grow up fast. It's hard enough being a teenage girl, but it's even harder when you are in the public eye. However, because you are in the public eye, it

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It’s the real-life Modern Family feud that has turned ugly. In yet another twist in the allegations of parental abuse involving young star Ariel Winter, the family’s pediatrician has signed a letter defending the woman accused of delivering years of emotional and physical abuse, Chris Workman “There has never been any evidence of an abusive relationship in regards to Ariel,” John...Read more»...

The mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter released a statement on Thursday, responding to news that she has temporarily lost custody of the 14-year-old actress, following claims of physical and emotional abuse against the minor.

In Chris Workman's (Ariel's mom) statement, she seemed to suggest that her daughter's relationship with an18-year-old may have played a role in the situation.

"My fourteen year old daughter has been dating [an ...

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The mother of Modern Family star Ariel Winter claims her 14-year-old daughter’s relationship with an 18-year-old man is the real reason behind the young actress’ decision to ask a judge to temporarily place her in her sister’s care. Chris Workman, Winter’s mother, told Celebuzz in an exclusive statement that she “caught them engaging in behavior that I feel...Read more»...

Chris Workman is denying claims she abused her daughter, Ariel Winter, the 14-year-old star of Modern Family. “It’s all untrue, it’s all untrue,” Workman told People Monday. “I have my doctor’s letter that my daughter’s never been abused. … I have stylists’ letters that she’s never been abused,” she added. According to court papers filed...Read more»...

The mother of Modern Family actress Ariel Winter has denied reports that she has abused her daughter. Winter has been removed from her mother Chris Workman's custody by a Los Angeles judge following accusations of physical and emotional abuse. Workman, who has been ordered by the court not to contact her daughter until further notice, told People magazine: "It's all untrue, it's all untrue." Despite reports in court documents that reveal Workman allegedly (more)...

The mother of 14-year-old Modern Family star Ariel Winter denied Wednesday allegations she abused her daughter, who has a restraining order against her mom and has moved out of the house. "It's all untrue, it's all untrue," Chris Workman tells People. According to court papers filed Oct. 3 in Los Angeles, Winter - who plays Alex Dunphy on the hit show - alleges her mother subjected her to "ongoing physical abuse (slapping, hitting, pushing) and emotional abuse (vile name-calling, personal insult's about minor and minor's weight, attempts to 'sexualize' minor, deprivation of food, etc.) for an extended period of time." A...