Sofía Vergara missed the 2025 Emmy Awards after a sudden eye allergy sent her to an emergency room on Sunday, the actress and television personality said in an Instagram post.
Vergara, 53, wrote that she “didn’t make it to the Emmys but made it to the ER 🤣😩,” calling the episode the “craziest eye allergie [sic]” and apologizing to fans for canceling “right before getting in the car.” She shared a carousel of images and videos that included an up‑close photo of a swollen eye, a red‑carpet glam shot, and clips of herself in a hospital bed wearing a hoodie and jeans while receiving an eye wash. Fellow entertainers responded in the post’s comments with well wishes, including messages from Terry Crews and Elizabeth Chambers.
Vergara had been scheduled to present at the Emmy ceremony, which was hosted this year by comedian Nate Bargatze. The “Modern Family” alum and “America’s Got Talent” judge is a five‑time Emmy nominee and was most recently nominated in 2024 for her role in Griselda. She attended a public event the night before the awards, watching the Terence Crawford‑Canelo Alvarez fight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and posting celebratory photos with friends, including musician Marc Anthony.
Vergara’s post showed the sequence of events as she described it: a night out followed by a last‑minute health problem that prevented her from traveling to the ceremony. She is also a Golden Globe nominee, and her absence was noted alongside other high‑profile no‑shows at the telecast. Actor Eric Dane, who was scheduled to appear as part of a tribute to Grey’s Anatomy, did not attend the ceremony after earlier revealing a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The Instagram post did not include medical details beyond the description of an eye allergy and scenes from the emergency room. Vergara’s social media message emphasized that she had to cancel at the last minute and showed her receiving treatment; she offered thanks and apologies to followers and to the event organizers.
Representatives for Vergara did not immediately provide additional information about her condition or whether she would seek further care. There was no indication in her post that the episode would affect upcoming professional commitments. The Emmys continued as scheduled, with presenters and winners proceeding through the ceremony.
Celebrity absences and last‑minute changes are not uncommon at awards shows, and producers typically make adjustments to presenters and segments as needed. Vergara’s post highlighted the unpredictability of sudden medical issues and drew an outpouring of support from peers and fans on social media.