Ariel Winter claps back at those who hated on her gold minidress 
 
 CLOSE Ariel Winter is tired of being told what to wear. USA TODAY 
 
 Ariel Winter has got it and she isn't afraid to flaunt it. She also isn't afraid to call out her haters. 
 
 The Modern Family actress attended an event for the ABC series Wednesday night, embracing the cold-shoulder trend in a gilded, embellished minidress. Mesh panels showed off her cleavage as well as the tops of her thighs. She paired the look with fire engine red nail polish and matching gold pumps. 
 
 *Insert fire emojis here.* (Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) 
 
 And, yes, compared to her co-stars she was dressed the snazziest. Most of the men opted for casual slacks or jeans and neither of her female counterparts pictured opted for cocktail attire. But we're still at a loss in trying to find what gave people the right to make some of the remarks tweeted in response to a cast photo. Though in all honesty, we didn't search too hard. 
 
 (Left to right) Nolan Gould, Steven Levitan, Ariel Winter, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Ty Burrell attend the 'Modern Family' ATAS event at Saban Media Center on May 3, 2017 in North Hollywood. (Photo: Jason LaVeris, FilmMagic) 
 
 Some commenters implied she was overdressed. But some tweets were incredibly offensive. "Ariel is def trying too hard to look slutty," one user wrote. "That girl @arielwinter1 oozes insecurity and is 2 minutes away from being like or worse than Lindsay Lohan. Sad," another tweeted. 
 
 Winter chose to clapback on Instagram Thursday evening, telling haters to mind their business. 
 
 "Why TF does anyone care that I didn’t dress casual like everyone else for the panel?" she asked in the shared screenshot, captioned with just an emoji. "Why do I have to be like everyone else? Why can’t people just let other people feel good about themselves and do what they want?" 
 
 😘 A post shared by ARIEL WINTER (@arielwinter) on May 4, 2017 at 5:57pm PDT 
 
 "WEAR WHATEVER YOU WANT PEOPLE!" she exclaimed. "As long as you feel good about yourself that’s what matters. I know I did. Don’t ever let anyone stifle who you are and how you express yourself. Rant over :)" 
 
 Preach! 
 
 Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2pdjEZU ||||| Ariel Winter has issued a statement defending the dress that she wore to Wednesday night’s Modern Family screening. 
 
 The 19-year-old actress took to social media on Thursday evening to release a fiery response to critics who questioned her wearing a full-on glam dress to the event. 
 
 “Why TF does anyone care that I didn’t dress casual like everyone else for the panel? Why do I have to be like everyone else?” she wrote in an Instagram post. 
 
 “Why can’t people just let other people feel good about themselves and do what they want?” Ariel continued. “WEAR WHATEVER YOU WANT PEOPLE!” 
 
 She concluded the statement: “As long as you feel good about yourself that’s what matters. I know I did. Don’t ever let anyone stifle who you are and how your express yourself. Rant over :)” 
 
 Ariel attended a screening of Modern Family‘s season eight finale at the Wolf Theatre in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday along with the rest of her cast mates. 
 
 But unlike her fellow costars, she decided to opt for a full-on glam outfit. For the occasion, the sitcom star chose a mini dress with a high neckline that balanced out the dress’s deep, plunging, inner-boob baring mesh cutout, cold-shoulder silhouette, and the two additional mesh inserts over both thighs, leaving a square loincloth-esque swath of fabric in-between. 
 
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 The gilded dress also featured an ornately beaded pattern all over which she complimented with metallic gold stilettos, waist-length Cher hair and a natural, glowy beauty look. 
 
 While the men on the show, including Ty Burrell, Nolan Gould, Eric Stonestreet, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, all chose a variation of a straightforward khaki and button-down combo, costar Julie Bowen went for a simple green camisole while Sofia Vergara wore a navy calf-length sheath with white lace appliqués down the center and sides of the skirt. 
 
 “Mi Familia Moderna😍😍😍 #academypanel,” Vergara captioned a photo of the group, which she shared to Instagram. ||||| What are you doing, Ariel Winter? 
 
 The 19-year-old "Modern Family" star is known for posting scantily clad photos on Instagram and Snapchat and genuinely not giving a crap about what anyone thinks. 
 
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 I don't know about you, but I love Ariel Winter for this. Her zero-fucks-given attitude is refreshing, inspiring and empowering. 
 
 However, what's not refreshing, inspiring and empowering is the cringeworthy baby voice Ariel Winder made when she joined the "Conan" show Thursday night. 
 
 Honestly, I'm not sure how to describe this horrifying sound, so just take a listen for yourself. 
 
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 See? I wasn't lying. 
 
 In the video above, you can hear Ariel Winter tell Conan her baby voice creeps out her boyfriend and her friends, and, uh, it's not hard to see why. 
 
 Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever be the same after hearing that voice. I think I need to take five shots of whiskey right now and forget this ever happened. 
 
 Think of the worst sound you've ever heard. Got it? 
 
 Well, I'm certain the sounds cats make while dying in an alley isn't as bad as Ariel Winter's baby voice. 
 
 I love you, girl, but I have to keep it real. 
 
 Let's get back to talking about the 19-year-old "Modern Family" star's presence on social media, where she is an absolute queen. 
 
 In an interview with Elite Daily, Ariel Winter spoke about the photos she posts on Instagram and how she couldn't care less what trolls and haters have to say. 
 
 She said, 
 
 If I can't win, I'm going to work on a relationship with myself, which I also think is the most important thing we can teach young women and men today. And for me, now I post a photo and I don't care. If you're going to write something on it, whatever… If somebody doesn't like what I'm doing, you can unfollow me. 
 
 Boy bye! 
 
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 Just weeks ahead of the season premiere this month, co-creator Christopher Lloyd told Entertainment Weekly that a “significant character on the series” will die. 
 
 “We’re handling some bigger life events in this season,” he explained. “We do deal with a death, which is certainly a topic that families have to deal with, and on television, it’s not easy to do because that’s a heavy subject. But at the same time, it would seem unusual for a family not to go through it.” 
 
 While Lloyd didn’t offer any more hints as to the identity of the character, he shared that their death “will be a moving event… that has repercussions across several episodes.” 
 
 Nolan Gould, Sarah Hyland, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Steven Levitan, Ariel Winter, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet Amanda Edwards/Getty 
 
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 Lloyd also said that while he hopes the long-running series will get picked up for another year, season 10 would serve as a fitting send-off. 
 
 “From our standpoint creatively we’ve gotten excited writing this season and changing the lives of the characters — some in a significant way — and it’s made us think, ‘Wow, there’s a lot to explore in the lives of these characters,’ ” he said, adding that “they’re in many ways such different characters than they were five or 10 years ago when we started.” 
 
 “So our standpoint was, ‘Well, if we can do another season, we may as well,’ ” he said, adding that “if it winds up that we tried and just couldn’t make it work, we will have a great final season for sure.” 
 
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 Earlier this year, Lloyd and fellow co-creator Steve Levitan told The Hollywood Reporter that the series likely wouldn’t be continuing after season 10. 
 
 “Our plan is to end it at 10,” Levitan said. “If we can leave with most of our audience wanting more, I think that’s the right way to do it.” 
 
 Although Levitan admitted that the decision to wrap up the series hadn’t been set in stone, he went on to say, “I just can’t imagine that we’d go past that.” 
 
 Modern Family stars Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ariel Winter, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland and Ed O’Neill. 
 
 Season 10 of Modern Family premieres Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. on ABC. ||||| G Worst: Carrie Underwood: The country beauty has had a lot of good fashion days but sadly, this isn’t one of them! Underwood hops on the hot yellow color trend train but makes it too fussy with a silver bodice that shows off deep cleavage. And the hair is too stiff. A total miss. 
 
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 G Worst: Miranda Lambert: Think pink! NOT. Is the country cutie trying to turn on hubby Blake Shelton with all the cleavage? It only succeeds in making Lambert look tacky and Dolly Partonesque instead of modern. 
 
 G Worst: Jordin Sparks: Okay, so the sparkly dress isn't horrible, but still doesn't bring out the best in the former American Idol winner -- and the bad hair puts it over the top. Sparks severe hairdo makes the usual polished and classy singer look unkempt. 
 
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 G Worst: Lance Bass: The former 'N Sync singer looks like he's going to a preppy college event instead of an awards show with this ill-fitting suit, pink and blue plaid tie, and casual sneakers. And he's hosting the Billboard Awards red carpet show! 
 
 G Worst: Kesha: Although Kesha is more pulled together than normal, this grey and black strapless mermaid-style gown doesn't flatter the pop star. Oddly, when combined with her matronly hairdo and lack of a necklace, the 27-year-old star looks too old. Tik Tok, indeed! 
 
 G Worst: Roshon Fegan: The Disney kid, former Dancing with the Stars competitor and musician is winning no new fans with this getup that looks like a basketball outfit instead of a red carpet winner. Red sneakers, droopy shorts, and two-toned hair won't bring his career up a notch. 
 
 G Worst: Josh Groban: Yawn. Couldn't the pop star at least have worn a tie to please his rabid fans, the Grobanites! This wrinkly basic suit with pocket handkerchief seems to say, "I just want to fade into the background." 
 
 G Worst: Lucy Hale: This is colorblocking hell. The young and pretty Pretty Little Liars star's blocks of blue, yellow, and pink somehow make her look short and squat instead of chic. And also, this is more a ladies' who lunch look instead of a dress for a music awards show. 
 
 G Wackiest: Ludacris: The rapper/actor walks the Billboard Music Awards red carpet in a blinding pink tie, pink pocket hanky, and plaid shirt. Did he compare notes with Lance Bass to create this strange preppy look? He's having a good time but it's an overdose of pink. 
 
 G Best: Chrissy Teigen: John Legend's model wife gets into the spirit of the music awards with this mini dress that's reminiscent of a fan. The heavy bangs are a bit much but we can only assume Chrissy's going for a '60s vibe. Her legs look great. Did Teigen, who has said she never wears underwear, go commando? Only her singer husband knows! 
 
 G Best: Florida Georgia Line: Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of the country pop duo add some pop to the the red carpet before performing on the Billboard Music Awards. Both look sexy cool and evoke the new country spirit--Kelley in his brown fringe jacket and pendant necklace and Hubbard with his all-black ensemble with lots of buttons on his jacket. 
 
 G Wackiest: Jennifer Lopez: Hey, there little Red Riding Hood, you sure are looking...well, maybe not good, but certainly wacky! JLo is sure to stir debate in this low cut, sheer lingerie-style gown that shows off, well, just about everything! Is the American Idol judge getting too old for this at 44? It worked in 2000 with her famous green Versace jungle dress at the Grammys, but in 2014 at the Billboard Awards? Not so much! 
 
 G Best: Luke and Caroline Bryan: Cute couple alert! The country singer nominated for top male artist at the Billboard Awards does well with a simple matchy matchy light grey suit with black shirt and black boots while his wife Caroline has fun with a bold minidress bursting with orange color. The best part is they look like they're having a great time! 
 
 G Worst: Nicki Minaj: Where's our little blondie? Where's our playful ladybug? The rapper and former American Idol judge famed for her cray cray attitude and style disappoints us this time with a, strange to say, dull bondage gown. Minaj has been toning her look down big-time lately but it just doesn't feel right. Bring back the real Nicki! 
 
 G Worst: Sarah Hyland: Fashion watchers keep saying it, but young actresses don't get the message--don't dress waaay older than you are! The Modern Family 23-year-old is too fun for this tight-looking Chanel evening suit, even with the edgy zippers. She looks uncomfortable in it, too. 
 
 G Worst: Kendall and Kylie Jenner: The youngest Kardashian sisters continue to make a spectacle of themselves in their too-bare, trashy/tacky getups! We could maybe give Kendall, 18, a pass for her plastic pants, inappropriate (for a kid) cutaway top, and overdone eye makeup, but there's no excuse for 16-year-old Kylie wearing a too-tight, low-cut dress where you can see her nipples. And the hair, oh, the hair. 
 
 G Worst: Shakira: The smoking hot singer and American Judge doesn't need to wear a netted, overembelished dress that makes it clear she can't wear underwear. Shakira, please, take a page from Sofia Vergara's book and dress your curves more classily! 
 
 G Best: Ricky Martin: He bangs, he bangs, oh baby! When you have a body as toned as Martin, you don't need to do too much and he's the picture of elegance in this fitted suit with tie and dark lapel. The best dressed man on the whole red carpet. 
 
 G Wackiest: Kelly Rowland: Okay, so Rowland is known for trying to be a fashionista, but this ensemble proves that the crop top trend has officially jumped the shark! NO MORE CROP TOPS, stars! And not only do we have to look at the former Destiny's Child beauty's midriff but her boobs, too, accented by far too many gold bracelets (but no one will be looking there all evening, will they?). Smells like a sad attention-getting move. 
 
 G Wackiest: Rapper Wiz Khalifa is known for smoking a lot of weed, so was that how he got his inspiration for his ripped jean, white coat, and head scarf outfit? Only his dealer knows for sure! Meanwhile, his baby Mama Amber Rose appears to be mirroring the bizarre sun visor look of Donald Sterling's mistress, V. Stiviano! Still, for a music awards show, we love it. 
 
 G Worst: Shania Twain: To think this woman was once the sexiest gal in country music. Yes, we know she’s pushing 50, but beautiful Twain doesn’t need to hide in this boring, absolutely uninspired black dress and long overstyled hair that simply drags her down. We don’t feel she feels like a woman in this no-effort look. 
 
 G Wackiest: Natasha Bedingfield: Sorry, but this is no Pocketful of Sunshine from the British singer! From the baggy white low-waisted pants to the sheer floral overlay to the bra top, this is a whole lot of fashion don'ts. 
 
 G Worst: Billy Ray Cyrus: I guess this is what an aging country singer who doesn't care puts on for an awards show? The father of twerk queen Miley Cyrus seems miles away from his Achy Breaky stardom days in ripped jeans and an old-looking leather jacket and boots. Hey, Miley, can't you help your dear old dad update his style? 
 
 G Wackiest: Drake Bell: Ludacris and Lance Bass both put a preppy spin on their Billboard Awards show outfits, but singer Bell made it even worse by shunning a suit. He'd be more welcome in Palm Springs or at The Beverly Hills Hotel (valet, I need my car!) than Las Vegas in this bright orange polo shirt, white pants, greasy hair and sneakers.
– Modern Family star Ariel Winter has words for those who criticized the gold minidress she wore to an event for the show Wednesday night, People reports. Photos from the screening of the season eight finale showed that Winter's outfit stood out among the clothes worn by the other cast members who attended (Julie Bowen, for example, wore black slacks with a simple top, while Ty Burrell showed up in jeans). USA Today describes Winter's outfit like so: "Mesh panels showed off her cleavage as well as the tops of her thighs." But some of the commentary on Winter's outfit went beyond simply calling the teen overdressed, with some going so far as to say she looked "slutty." On Thursday night, Winter responded on Instagram. "Why TF does anyone care that I didn't dress casual like everyone else for the panel? Why do I have to be like everyone else? Why can’t people just let other people feel good about themselves and do what they want?" the 19-year-old wrote. "WEAR WHATEVER YOU WANT PEOPLE! As long as you feel good about yourself that’s what matters. I know I did. Don’t ever let anyone stifle who you are and how you express yourself. Rant over." (Winter says her "baby voice" makes her boyfriend uncomfortable.)