The Scary Truth You Didn't Know About This Modern Family Young Star

If you have watched at least one episode of Modern Family, you will remember the carefree and fun-loving Haley Dunphy.

Portrayed by Sarah Hyland, she always brought a smile to everyone's face, but not many viewers knew what was going on in the young actress' life behind the scenes.

Sometimes things got so dark that she barely made it out alive.

Being a young actress trying to navigate her life while holding down a full-time job on a major sitcom like Modern Family is hard enough.

The actress joined the cast in 2009 and stayed for 11 seasons until the show ended in 2020. She was beloved by fans and co-stars alike, but she still had a lot of struggles in her personal life.

Unfortunately, Hyland has had to deal with various health issues since she was very young. The actress opened up about them in an interview for the YouTube channel SELF.

She admitted that she had to undergo not one, but two kidney transplants while filming Modern Family.

Hyland explained that while the first kidney transplant, which she received from her father, went well at first, her body went into rejection a few years later, requiring another transplant.

This has taken a toll on the actress' health, not only physically, but mentally as well.

"When a family member gives you a second chance in life, and it fails, it almost feels like it's your fault. And it's not, but it does," she explained.

The actress has admitted that despite having to go on dialysis three times a week and being seriously mentally unstable, she still found joy in her work and kept at it.

As a result, around season 8, when these changes were happening in Hyland's life, some viewers noticed that her face seemed more puffy than usual.

While some believed that the actress was just having some work done, as many in the industry do, those who have faced similar kidney issues were able to tell that something was going on pretty easily.

Although some of the actress' problems are chronic, she refuses to give in to the pain and let it keep her from living a full life.

Thankfully, for all we know today, Sarah Hyland is happy and healthy, and a perfect example of a very strong-willed individual.

Source: SELF