Sofia Vergara continues to embrace the single life after shock split from Joe Manganiello as she enjoys a night out in West Hollywood
Sofía Vergara is happily embracing single life after her split from Joe Manganiello last month.
The Modern Family star, 51 – who agreed to hand over custody of their beloved dog – was seen arriving at Soho House in West Hollywood on Wednesday night.
She got out of her black luxury car in a stylish outfit with a pair of high black heels.
Sofia rocked high-waisted jeans and a busty black bodysuit that also showed off her sculpted arms.
Her honey-colored hair looked freshly blow-dried and a white woven Birkin bag hung over her slim body.
Single lady: Sofía Vergara is happily embracing the single life after her split from Joe Manganiello last month
Members only: The Modern Family star, 51 – who agreed to hand over custody of their beloved dog – was seen at Soho House in West Hollywood on Wednesday night
The Colombian beauty came solo to the members-only club.
Earlier this week, Vergara asked the judge overseeing her divorce from Manganiello to abide by the terms of a prenuptial agreement they signed.
She made the request in a new filing while also asking to keep her current assets, according to documents obtained by People.
The latest legal development for her and her 46-year-old estranged husband comes after claims that one of the couple’s biggest stumbling blocks was the True Blood star’s desire to have children.
Manganiello had previously cited “irreconcilable differences” when he filed for divorce two days after the couple announced their separation, and Vergara responded with the same reason for the divorce in her July 26 filing.
In addition to asking the court to uphold the terms of their prenuptial agreement, she also requested that she be allowed to keep her jewelry, artwork and “other personal effects,” which she considered property.
She has also said she should be able to keep all of her earnings from before she tied the knot with Manganiello, as well as any earnings from when they were married.
While the couple’s money and assets should be easy enough to divide, especially if Manganiello chooses not to challenge the prenuptial agreement, it’s less clear what will happen to one of their most beloved — and furry — possessions: their Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix, Bubbles.
“They still have a few issues to sort out, like custody of their dog, Bubbles,” an insider told Us Weekly late last week. “But Sofia hopes they can move forward in a calm, fair way.”
Under California law, pets were previously treated the same as property, so the partner who originally adopted the animal would likely get priority when it came to dividing their assets.
Earlier this week, Vergara asked the judge overseeing her divorce from Manganiello to abide by the terms of a prenuptial agreement they signed; seen in March
However, a law passed in the state in 2019 gives judges more freedom to determine which party gets pets or how the exes will share the animals.
That could increase the chances of Joe spending more time with Bubbles, even though Sofía was apparently the one who bought the dog.
In a 2021 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Colombian-born actress joked that the little pooch immediately preferred to spend time with the Magic Mike actor after she brought him home.
‘I do not have a dog. It’s not mine, it’s Joe’s dog,” she said, even though she originally bought Bubbles as her own pet.
After the comedian showed her audience a cute photo of Bubbles, Sofía chimed in and called the dog an “idiot.”
“It doesn’t even look like a chihuahua, it looks like some kind of teddy bear,” she said in a comically dismissive tone. “The dog was for me, I got the dog, but she arrived and completely ignored me. Went straight to Joe. She took everything that was mine.’
Even though she had the audience in stitches, the actress added, “It’s not funny — it’s horrible, she took my husband, my bed.”
However, she added that it wasn’t Joe’s fault as it was Bubbles who was “obsessed” with him.
He’s often appeared on his and her Instagram pages, and in public, holding Bubbles in his arms, and when Manganiello made a brief appearance via video chat in Magic Mike’s Last Dance earlier this year, his character held Bubbles to the camera.
Holding: Vergara, who this month announced her divorce from Manganiello, jewelry, artwork, and “other personal belongings,” as well as all pre-marital and pre-marital income; seen together in 2020
Sticking point: While the couple’s money and assets should be easy enough to divide, especially if Manganiello chooses not to challenge the prenuptial agreement, it’s less clear what will happen to one of their most beloved — and furry – assets: their Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix, Bubbles
“She hates me!” In a 2021 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Colombian-born actress joked that the little pooch immediately preferred to spend time with the Magic Mike actor after she brought him home.
Fans began to suspect something was wrong with Sofía and Joe’s relationship after she was seen celebrating her birthday alone in Italy, and a birthday message Joe shared on Instagram raised more concerns due to the supposedly “cold” tone.
The exes were introduced by Sofía’s Modern Family costar Jesse Tyler Ferguson at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in 2014.
She was still engaged to businessman Nick Loeb at the time, but after they broke up a few weeks later, Joe inquired about her number.
The two were engaged within a year and tied the knot in 2015.