Aubrey Anderson-Emmons lit up our screens as she burst onto our screens as the adorable Lily Tucker-Pritchett on âModern Family“. That little girl has blossomed into a confident young woman.
On June 6, Aubrey, who played the iconic child character, marked a huge milestone, celebrating her 18th birthday with a stunning Instagram shoot.
In the post, she is seen wearing a chic white dress and showcasing the world just how much she has grown.
âhehe bday week gonna go crazy ð,â she captioned it. Her mom, comedian Amy Anderson, added 18 cake emojis to the comments. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who played her TV dad Mitch, also marked the milestone with a sweet message: âHappy birthday ðð.â
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons Opens Up About Child Acting Struggles
After “Modern Family” ended in 2020, Anderson-Emmons took time away from acting. In a candid TikTok, she reflected on the challenges of being a child actor. As per People, Aubrey said, âI think it was just really hard for me to grow up with so many people’s opinions around me,â she shared.
âOnce I got a bit older, I started auditioning again⦠and I slowly began to realize I was very sensitive at that age. That I could not handle that type of rejection.â
What It Was Really Like Being a Child Star on Modern Family
In the same video, she also opened up about what it was really like growing up on screen from ages 4 to 12 and shared her hopes for the future.
While making a vision board, she said people often ask how she knew what she wanted to do at such a young age. She was honest in saying she didnât know â she didnât know anything different.
She said, “I was not forced into anything. Like my mom wasn’t like, ‘You’re gonna do this.’ Like, it was not like that, and I was not abused on set or anything like that. Like, I swear to God.
“But, it’s true. You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into as a 4-year-old when, like, you sign a contract to be on a show,” she shared.
Aubrey’s New Beginnings as Frances Anderson
In a TikTok video, she shared an update. Aubrey told her fans that she is embracing the next chapter. âIâm grateful for all that ‘Modern Family’ has given me and you wonderful people,â she said. âAnd itâs time to move on to another chapter of my life where I get to share who I am.â
Under the name Frances Anderson, she recently released her first indie pop single, “Telephones and Traffic”, marking her debut as a musician.
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