Sofia Vergara, who is famous for playing a Latina character on "Modern Family," said that she is not worried about Latina stereotypes in the entertainment industry.

The Colombian actress, who is currently promoting her film "Hot Pursuit" with co-star Reese Witherspoon in Mexico, recently said in a conference for the film that she is not bothered by the way Latinas are portrayed in the entertainment industry, reported El Universal. 

"I am not afraid of the Latina stereotype because I think there is anything wrong with it because in general we are women with a lot of passion, crazy for our families, for our husbands, for helping our kids," Vergara said. "We get involved in things that do not matter to us because our families matter to us and we always want to help the whole world."

Her character on "Modern Family" has been criticized for being too stereotypical. She dresses in revealing attire, is the housewife of a wealthy older man who provides for her, is a young mother and is very loud.

However, Vergara disagrees and thinks of the role of Gloria, for which she has received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, to be a very positive example of Latina women.

"I would love to be like my character, Gloria, because she dresses sexy, has time for everything, is aware of everything," she said. "She dances, does everything and what is wrong with that stereotype? Actually it is the opposite. Americans love the personality of a woman like her and I think that is fantastic."

Vergara praises the fact that a role like Gloria or the one she plays in "Hot Pursuit" was available. She stated how she considers her success in the United States as one that reflects well on the Latino community.

"I would be ungrateful if I complained now that I have been given the opportunity to play a role that has opened doors for me in the United States and has allowed me to do the coveted crossover," she explained. "I think that the problem is that there are no productions thinking about Latinos because screenwriters write what they know; what we need to do is to encourage more Latino writers, producers and directors, who can then create more Latino roles, so that way the market will explode for Latinos."