3:20 pm - 11/13/2012
Ariel Winter's mom was an abusive menace on the set of "Modern Family" ... so much so, producers wanted her BANNED from set -- this according to a source close to the situation.
TMZ spoke with a source -- who worked on the show for over a year and had constant contact with Ariel -- who says Chrystal Workman (Ariel's mom) was "hated" by the crew, producers, actors, and other mothers... because she made Ariel's life a living Hell.
Specifically we're told Chrystal would sit on set and watch Ariel like a hawk -- and then berate her for her physical appearance, saying her ears were too big and she looked ugly in her clothes. She also blocked Ariel from eating anything but egg whites and raw veggies.
Our source tells us, the mom's obsession with Ariel's diet was so extreme ... crew members contrived a plan to "sneak" the 14-year-old food (like grilled cheese sandwiches) when her mom wasn't looking.
And there's more. We're told ... Chrystal was very vocal about Ariel's money -- claiming her daughter needed to rake in more cash to pay for their house, her agents, managers and publicists.
Our source adds, "I'm so happy for Ariel that she went to the extreme and got out from under that miserable woman's care."
As TMZ previously reported ... Chrystal has denied all allegations of physical and / or verbal abuse.
yikes. most depressing front page on ontd ever?
SOURCE
'Modern Family' cast and crew "hated" Ariel Winter's mom, wanted her banned from set
Ariel Winter's mom was an abusive menace on the set of "Modern Family" ... so much so, producers wanted her BANNED from set -- this according to a source close to the situation.
TMZ spoke with a source -- who worked on the show for over a year and had constant contact with Ariel -- who says Chrystal Workman (Ariel's mom) was "hated" by the crew, producers, actors, and other mothers... because she made Ariel's life a living Hell.
Specifically we're told Chrystal would sit on set and watch Ariel like a hawk -- and then berate her for her physical appearance, saying her ears were too big and she looked ugly in her clothes. She also blocked Ariel from eating anything but egg whites and raw veggies.
Our source tells us, the mom's obsession with Ariel's diet was so extreme ... crew members contrived a plan to "sneak" the 14-year-old food (like grilled cheese sandwiches) when her mom wasn't looking.
And there's more. We're told ... Chrystal was very vocal about Ariel's money -- claiming her daughter needed to rake in more cash to pay for their house, her agents, managers and publicists.
Our source adds, "I'm so happy for Ariel that she went to the extreme and got out from under that miserable woman's care."
As TMZ previously reported ... Chrystal has denied all allegations of physical and / or verbal abuse.
yikes. most depressing front page on ontd ever?
SOURCE
I worked on set with a 9 year old and I want to say she was only allowed to work about 6 hours total. This doesn't include breaks, which don't count toward the 6 hour total. I remember having to keep a time of when she got on set and when she left it.