Sarah Hyland of ‘Modern Family’ reveals kidney transplant at 21
Sarah Hyland has been keeping a pretty big secret for a very long time: The 21-year-old “Modern Family” actress has grappled with kidney disease since she was in single digits.
The good news? In April she got a kidney transplant, and now she’s sharing her story, via Seventeen and “Good Morning America.”
“My dad gave me a freakin’ kidney!” she told Seventeen, which features her on its June/July cover.
Read the full story on LA Times
Modern Family Episode 8 Spoilers
Modern Family Episode 8 Spoilers:
This week, Manny reveals an inappropriate crush on his cousin, which leads Jay to use dog-obedience techniques on him. Meanwhile, Ed Norton plays Claire’s anniversary present to Phil, and Elizabeth Banks appears as Mitchell and Cameron’s first baby.
And here is some spoilers for the Benjamin Bratt episode coming soon:
Ty Burrell talks about Benjamin Bratt’s gig as Manny’s long-lost father, Javier: “Javier is playing irresponsible, and they all have their tête-à-tête about it, but you don’t leave thinking anybody is a bad guy. We start to actually like Javier a little bit, and I think he’ll probably be recurring.” As for Phil, he’ll be under the weather during the episode, passing a painful kidney stone.
[source: E!]