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Ariel Winter's Mom Says Family Dispute Is Over Older Boyfriend: Do You Believe Her?

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The mother of 14-year-old Ariel Winter claims that her daughter, who plays Alex Dunphy on "Modern Family," invented allegations of abuse because she wants to keep dating an 18-year-old.

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Winter was taken from her mother Chris Workman’s custody last week, after her sister Shanelle Grey filed a petition claiming that she had been subjected to ongoing physical abuse, food deprivation and insults about her weight, as well as attempts to “sexualize” her.

But according to CNN, Workman claims that Ariel is making these allegations up out of anger that her mother is stopping her from seeing her 18-year-old boyfriend. She says that she “asked Ariel to end her relationship” she has been “bad-mouthing” her and “spreading rumors.” She adds that "Ariel is young and does not understand the severity of the consequences of her actions." Do you believe Workman’s claims?
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  • Donald Eric Kesler 2012/11/14 07:33:54 (edited)
    No
    Donald Eric Kesler
    +4
    Chris Workman's account does nothing to address the fact it was Winter's sister, Shanelle Grey, who filed the petition. I am not saying Workman is guilty of the crimes Winter has accused her of committing. That is for a court to decide. However, I think more is going on here than a teenager with an older boyfriend.

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  • whatever535 2012/11/17 18:45:59 (edited)
    No
    whatever535
    Well it could be both because kids are clever
  • greenticky 2012/11/15 23:18:28
    No
    greenticky
    Why did she let her daughter start dating an 18-year-old in the first place?
  • LMA 2012/11/15 02:43:52
    Yes
    LMA
    I would not be the first time a clever kids has used the system against their parents
  • y so serious 2012/11/14 23:51:06
    No
    y so serious
    +1
    I honestly think it could be both
  • XiaoQiao 2012/11/14 19:12:30
    No
    XiaoQiao
    +1
    Because the same thing already happened with her other daughter
  • Jesterz 2012/11/14 17:16:01
    No
    Jesterz
    +2
    I don't believe anything... I just don't give a fok..
  • ssmithix 2012/11/14 15:53:15
    No
    ssmithix
    +1
    Partially. The perv boyfriend needs to go away but Mom shows a history of problems too
  • glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/11/14 15:41:02
    Yes
    glass_butterfly ~YSU~
    +2
    NO 18 year old should ever date a 14 year old. I can believe a mother(or any parent) would be angry over that! What's wrong with that 18 year old that he wants to date someone who's barely gotten their period?!

    And I agree about sexualizing her, saw her (and the rest of the cast) on Larry King and I couldn't believe she was like 12/13 at the time!
  • Swartzy 2012/11/14 14:41:31
    No
    Swartzy
    +1
    Pathetic.
  • sglmom 2012/11/14 14:38:56
    Yes
    sglmom
    +2
    Got to always question ..
    WHY Adult would date someone obviously a MINOR in the first place ..
    (and being a parent myself .. I'd definitely take this seriously .. )
  • Lady Winters 2012/11/14 14:36:22
    Yes
    Lady Winters
    +2
    I've never heard of these people.
  • ♥Nicole Nataliah♥ 2012/11/14 14:35:46
    No
    ♥Nicole Nataliah♥
    +1
    They issues were there before the bf who is just 4 years older. I understand she is a minor but abuse doesnt just start over this situation, it has always been there.
  • John Roche 2012/11/14 13:40:21
  • Donald Eric Kesler 2012/11/14 07:33:54 (edited)
    No
    Donald Eric Kesler
    +4
    Chris Workman's account does nothing to address the fact it was Winter's sister, Shanelle Grey, who filed the petition. I am not saying Workman is guilty of the crimes Winter has accused her of committing. That is for a court to decide. However, I think more is going on here than a teenager with an older boyfriend.
  • disclaimer 2012/11/14 06:24:22
    No
    disclaimer
    +1
    If the girl is behaving like this, abuse is not the answer, and the mother is still at fault for not raising her daughter properly. I know you can try to do it right and still have wild kids, but the mother could have put her foot down the minute she knew her daughter was dating the 18 year old. Sounds like she's the one who needs to get it together.
  • Master Killer 2012/11/14 04:36:18
    Yes
    Master Killer
    +1
    It's possible, as beautiful as Ariel Winter is, I don't doubt it.
  • J.MaisOui 2012/11/14 03:28:25
    No
    J.MaisOui
    +3
    Who r these people ??
  • Sedated... J.MaisOui 2012/11/14 04:57:52
    Sedated Whispers
    that's what I was wondering...
  • ishiqa2426 J.MaisOui 2012/11/14 10:55:01
    ishiqa2426
    +2
    They're human beings
  • lifesbeautiful 2012/11/14 03:08:59
    No
    lifesbeautiful
    +1
    i see nothing wrong with somebody dating someone older than them love is love
  • ssmithix lifesbe... 2012/11/14 15:55:34
    ssmithix
    +1
    That's sick. What about pedophiles? This 18 yr old sure sounds like one. Can't the loser attract anyone his own age?
  • lifesbe... ssmithix 2012/11/19 04:58:32
    lifesbeautiful
    i say if he truly does love her then let them be as long as its not happening to you or the people around you then let them be.
  • ssmithix lifesbe... 2012/11/19 05:05:29
    ssmithix
    Man really? So what if he's 30 and she's 12? That's not love it's sick
  • lifesbe... ssmithix 2012/11/19 05:25:48
    lifesbeautiful
    not that much of a difference but i think 10 years would be the max
  • ssmithix lifesbe... 2012/11/19 05:50:16
    ssmithix
    Yes if she's 18 and he's 28. But this girl is 14. If he's having sex with her that's called statutory rape
  • lifesbe... ssmithix 2012/11/22 05:48:15
    lifesbeautiful
    what if she was 16 and he was 26 would you feel the same? i think they should be together its love
  • ssmithix lifesbe... 2012/11/22 06:42:33
    ssmithix
    Wow - a 14 year old is a child. There is a whole lifetime for love and sex. The perv 18 year old needs to move on. Love at 14 can't be real
  • lifesbe... ssmithix 2012/11/22 08:32:04
    lifesbeautiful
    i think it can be if thats what they want then let them be
  • ssmithix lifesbe... 2012/11/22 15:24:46
    ssmithix
    There are reasons why there are laws on this stuff. It protects kids
  • lifesbe... ssmithix 2012/11/23 00:37:41
    lifesbeautiful
    well she doesnt want to be protected she wants to be with him
  • Santiago sc 2012/11/14 02:48:08
    Yes
    Santiago sc
    She has a bad attitude, she said < she have a good relation with mens because she know what men want > (something like that) that not sound good.
    She's a beautiful girl but I think the attitude and moral values is the biggest qualities in any woman.
    The problem isn't she want to date a 18 yo men. If she thinks that way, anyone can take advantage of that; and maybe the problem can be the guy too.
  • disclaimer Santiag... 2012/11/14 06:22:46
    disclaimer
    +1
    And her mother's raised her to think that. I still blame the mom.
  • Santiag... disclaimer 2012/11/14 15:25:40
    Santiago sc
    after all, you have the reason, the mother is the main responsible about the child's education.
  • disclaimer Santiag... 2012/11/15 06:47:40
    disclaimer
    +1
    Being a "perfect" parent doesn't ensure that a kid will turn out right, but I have a feeling this mother is far from perfect. She seems like a Hollywood mom trying to invade in her daughter's spotlight and get her own 15 minutes. I really can't blame the kid when the parent clearly wasn't a good role model.
  • NickieSF 2012/11/14 02:09:10 (edited)
    No
    NickieSF
    I really don´t know what to make of this case.

    All I can say is that if I had found my 14-year-old in bed with an 18-year-old, the police would be getting a phone call from me in a matter of SECONDS! There is no way I would wait for close to two months before reporting something like that!
  • namvet101stabn 2012/11/14 02:02:14
  • King of Gummy Bears 2012/11/14 01:39:52
    Yes
    King of Gummy Bears
    +1
    why is a 14 year dating an adult???
  • Raine Simone 2012/11/14 01:19:06
  • TimothyBrianFoley 2012/11/13 22:51:04
    No
    TimothyBrianFoley
    they are covering up something disturbing
  • MOMMA THOMAS 2012/11/13 20:21:59
    No
    MOMMA THOMAS
    ....DOESN'T MAKE THE PHYSICAL ABUSE O.K.

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