Sarah Hyland has never shied away from clapping back. Whether people accused her of having plastic surgery or commented on her weight, the "Modern Family" star likes to set the record straight — even though she shouldn't have to. And after sharing a photo of her and her new boyfriend Wells Adam, the actress is having to speak out yet again.
In the photo, which was shared on Sunday, Hyland and Adams are lying in bed with Adams' dog Carl. She captioned the photo, "Two more reasons to smile again. My big & furry." The trio looked cute and cozy, essentially capturing my ideal Sunday morning. For the most part, people agreed.
"A-FREAKING-DORABLE," one user wrote.
"Y'all are so cute," another user commented. "I'm happy for both of you."
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"This is the cutest photo ever," another said.
Unfortunately, not everyone shared in the sweet sentiments. On Monday morning, Hyland took to Twitter to respond to a negative message she was sent in response to her photo.
"Hey guysssss [sic]," she wrote. "I'm explaining myself again! Aren't you so happy???? Isn't this what Twitter is for???" She then explained that she received a direct message from a follower who was disgusted by the earlier photo.
"You can go out with whoever you want. But there are limits," the Instagram user wrote. "Do not you know that some private things, must stay private, and not be shared with the whole world. KEEP YOUR SEXUAL LIFE PRIVATE, we do not necessarily need to know all the details of your personal life."
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—Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) November 14, 2017Hyland then posted another tweet with her response, written out in the Notepad app.
"Not putting her on blast," she wrote. "She just brought to my attention that that picture I posted might have been inappropriate since we're in bed. So I just have to say I'm so sorry…FOR POSTING AN ADORABLE PICTURE BECAUSE CARL WAS ACTING LIKE THE NUGGETIEST SNUGGLE BUG! Couldn't let that moment pass without getting a picture."
Sarcasm aside, Hyland did have an important, serious message for fans.
"I do want my privacy. Especially in relationships," she wrote. "I've made the mistake in the past on being way too open and talking way too much about them. This time is different. It's special. And I will share what I seem [sic] 'appropriate' on social media because I still want you all to be updated. Because you guys are the greatest fans in the world."
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—Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) November 14, 2017Of course, she couldn't let the issue go without addressing the "nudity." In a third tweet, she wrote:
"I just realized I’m being criticized for being naked… which you don’t even know if I am! You can barely see any skin but it's ok for Instagram models to roll around in the sand ACTUALLY naked? (I mean I'd post that too if I looked like that.) My point is don’t be hypocrites. Either be conservatives on all fronts or FREE THE NIPPLE."
—Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) November 14, 2017So long story short, let Hyland and other women live their social media life. If it offends you, you can simply unfollow them.
Also, if they ever need a dog sitter for Carl, I'm happy to help.
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