One of the biggest names in TV was forced to miss the Emmys on Sunday night after unexpectedly coming down with an infection.

Sofia Vergara, 53, is one of the best-paid stars on TV and has been nominated for five Emmys in the past, but had to miss the 77th annual event.

The Modern Family actress, who has also received five Golden Globes nominations, most recently appeared as Griselda Blanco in the Netflix crime series Griselda.

She was all set to host a portion of the Emmys show on Sunday, alongside Sydney Sweeney and Stephen Colbert, but a grisly allergic reaction saw her needing to trade her ball gown for a hospital gown.

The America’s Got Talent judge took to Instagram to explain why she was absent on the big night, sharing a picture of her grim ordeal with her 35.7million followers

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