Ariel Winter opens up about her troubled childhood

Ariel Winter opens up about her troubled childhood Ariel Winter opens up about her troubled childhood Her mum went on national television to talk about their strained relationship, thrusting her private life into the public domain. Now Ariel Winter has opened up about her troubled childhood to The Hollywood Reporter, saying she felt felt sexualised from a young age by her mum, Crystal Workman. The actress - who rose to fame in Modern Family - said that her mum would force her into "the smallest miniskirts, sailor suits, low-cut things, the shortest dresses you've ever seen."